BN21 4AZ

Meads · Eastbourne · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Meads
Local authority
Eastbourne
Constituency
Eastbourne
Postcode district
BN21
Postcode sector
BN21 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN21 4DW 13 m
BN21 4AY 21 m
BN21 4AX 32 m
BN21 4AQ 45 m
BN21 4AS 48 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN21 4AZ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 February 2010
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN21
Postcode sector
BN21 4
Latitude
50.765073
Longitude
0.286725
British National Grid easting
561,358
British National Grid northing
98,658

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Eastbourne · E07000061
Electoral ward
Meads · E05011577
Parish or community
E43000055
Westminster constituency
Eastbourne · E14001219
Output area
E00106266
Lower layer super output area
Eastbourne 011B · E01020936
Middle layer super output area
Eastbourne 011 · E02004366

Postcode source versions

Explore BN21

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
32
Primary
18
Secondary
4
  1. Eastbourne College

    Other independent school

    565 m
  2. Bourne Primary School

    Community school

    894 m
  3. Anderida Learning Centre

    Other independent special school

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,754
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,103
  • Anti social behaviour 829
  • Shoplifting 609
  • Public order 513
  • Criminal damage and arson 421

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BN21 4 residents
4,128

Age bands in BN21 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
10.9%

507 residents

Age 15 to 24
12%

558 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.5%

1,278 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.9%

1,065 residents

Age 65 and over
26.6%

1,234 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

  • THE LIGHTHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    6 COLLEGE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4HY

    ODS code G81003

    381 m

  • GROVE ROAD SURGERY

    59-63 GROVE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4TX

    ODS code G81002

    629 m

  • ARLINGTON ROAD SURGERY

    1 ARLINGTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 1DH

    ODS code G81050

    732 m

  • SEASIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    18 SHEEN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN22 8DR

    ODS code G81017

    1.1 km

  • SOVEREIGN PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G81022

    2.2 km

  • VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    153A VICTORIA DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN20 8NH

    ODS code G81032

    2.6 km

  • PARK PRACTICE

    BROADWATER WAY, EASTBOURNE, BN22 9PQ

    ODS code G81104

    3.4 km

  • HARBOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 PACIFIC DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN23 6DW

    ODS code Y00080

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Compton Street

    BCT · Eastbourne

    0.0 miles
  • Devonshire Place

    BCT · Eastbourne

    0.0 miles
  • Howard Square

    BCT · Eastbourne

    0.1 miles
  • Mansion Hotel

    BCT · Eastbourne

    0.1 miles
  • Mansion Hotel

    BCT · Eastbourne

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Eastbourne 011B, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

8,286 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
1 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

32 open schools are in scope, including 18 primary and 4 secondary schools. Eastbourne College is the nearest published school at 565 m.

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

Recorded crime

5,754 published events cover 12 months, averaging 479.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,103 events.

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