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BN23

UK postcode district

Part of Eastbourne

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
857
Current units
688
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
6

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South East
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
169

Postcode sectors in BN23

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

4 sectors
22,052 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
13, Macauley Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 5BU 21 July 2026 £620,000
7, Treemaines Road, Eastbourne, BN23 7AE 20 July 2026 £285,000
Cranbrook, 10, Flat 48, Pembury Road, Eastbourne, BN23 7FD 17 July 2026 £105,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
8
Primary
5
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,847
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 798
  • Shoplifting 690
  • Anti social behaviour 429
  • Public order 187
  • Criminal damage and arson 169

Census 2021

Population and age profile

BN23 usual residents
28,609
Age-profile population
29,107

Age bands in BN23

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.6%
4,835 residents
Age 15 to 24
9.7%
2,811 residents
Age 25 to 44
22.1%
6,428 residents
Age 45 to 64
25.9%
7,528 residents
Age 65 and over
25.8%
7,505 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.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 683 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

In this district, 679 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 632 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 0 postcode units had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, coverage at January 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

1

in this district

  • HARBOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 PACIFIC DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN23 6DW

    ODS code Y00080

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £290,000 from 2,513 recorded sales in BN23. 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

8 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 2 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

2,847 published events cover 12 months, averaging 237 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 798 events.

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