BN21 3PX

Upperton · Eastbourne · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Eastbourne
Local authority
Eastbourne
Constituency
Eastbourne
Postcode district
BN21
Postcode sector
BN21 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN21 3FN 0 m
BN21 3AQ 23 m
BN21 3UW 45 m
BN21 3UT 53 m
BN21 3YD 54 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN21 3PX
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1999
Terminated
1 November 2024
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN21
Postcode sector
BN21 3
Latitude
50.772010
Longitude
0.282454
British National Grid easting
561,033
British National Grid northing
99,420

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Eastbourne · E07000061
Electoral ward
Upperton · E05011582
Parish or community
E43000055
Westminster constituency
Eastbourne · E14001219
Output area
E00106422
Lower layer super output area
Eastbourne 011D · E01020968
Middle layer super output area
Eastbourne 011 · E02004366

Postcode source versions

Explore BN21

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
Axis House, 23, St Leonards Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3PX 2 August 2022 £1,115,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
35
Primary
20
Secondary
4
  1. Bourne Primary School

    Community school

    674 m
  2. Anderida Learning Centre

    Other independent special school

    751 m
  3. St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    773 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,395
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,325
  • Anti social behaviour 946
  • Shoplifting 662
  • Public order 574
  • Criminal damage and arson 490

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BN21 3 residents
6,243

Age bands in BN21 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.7%

921 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.4%

844 residents

Age 25 to 44
34.1%

2,139 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.3%

1,400 residents

Age 65 and over
15.5%

975 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

8

within 5 km straight-line

  • ARLINGTON ROAD SURGERY

    1 ARLINGTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 1DH

    ODS code G81050

    547 m

  • GROVE ROAD SURGERY

    59-63 GROVE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4TX

    ODS code G81002

    553 m

  • THE LIGHTHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    6 COLLEGE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4HY

    ODS code G81003

    714 m

  • SEASIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    18 SHEEN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN22 8DR

    ODS code G81017

    877 m

  • SOVEREIGN PRACTICE

    PRINCES PARK HEALTH CTR, 7 WARTLING ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN22 7PG

    ODS code G81022

    1.8 km

  • VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    153A VICTORIA DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN20 8NH

    ODS code G81032

    2.0 km

  • PARK PRACTICE

    BROADWATER WAY, EASTBOURNE, BN22 9PQ

    ODS code G81104

    2.6 km

  • HARBOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 PACIFIC DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN23 6DW

    ODS code Y00080

    4.5 km

Nearby transport

  • Eversfield Road

    BCT · Eastbourne

    0.1 miles
  • Eversfield Road

    BCT · Eastbourne

    0.1 miles
  • Junction Road Car Park

    BCT · Eastbourne

    0.1 miles
  • Upperton Gardens

    BCT · Eastbourne

    0.2 miles
  • Upperton Gardens

    BCT · Eastbourne

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Eastbourne 011D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

11,980 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
1
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £1,115,000 from 1 recorded sale in BN21 3PX. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Eastbourne is £251,811 in June 2026, down 3.7% year on year.

Schools

35 open schools are in scope, including 20 primary and 4 secondary schools. Bourne Primary School is the nearest published school at 674 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

6,395 published events cover 12 months, averaging 532.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,325 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.