BN23 5RQ

Sovereign · Eastbourne · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Eastbourne
Constituency
Eastbourne
Postcode district
BN23
Postcode sector
BN23 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN23 5UJ 23 m
BN23 5UL 72 m
BN23 5UR 73 m
BN23 5UN 111 m
BN23 5UH 120 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN23 5RQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1996
Terminated
1 January 2001
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN23
Postcode sector
BN23 5
Latitude
50.792111
Longitude
0.324839
British National Grid easting
563,951
British National Grid northing
101,748

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Eastbourne · E07000061
Electoral ward
Sovereign · E05011581
Parish or community
E43000055
Westminster constituency
Eastbourne · E14001219
Output area
E00167670
Lower layer super output area
Eastbourne 014A · E01020960
Middle layer super output area
Eastbourne 014 · E02006858

Postcode source versions

Explore BN23

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
31
Primary
19
Secondary
4
  1. The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School

    Academy converter

    444 m
  2. St Catherine's College

    Academy converter

    898 m
  3. Langney Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    1.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,387
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 424
  • Anti social behaviour 263
  • Shoplifting 161
  • Public order 106
  • Criminal damage and arson 98

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BN23 5 residents
6,258

Age bands in BN23 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11.7%

727 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.4%

519 residents

Age 25 to 44
18.7%

1,158 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.2%

1,813 residents

Age 65 and over
32%

1,985 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

  • HARBOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 PACIFIC DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN23 6DW

    ODS code Y00080

    902 m

  • SOVEREIGN PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G81022

    1.9 km

  • SEASIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    18 SHEEN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN22 8DR

    ODS code G81017

    3.0 km

  • PARK PRACTICE

    BROADWATER WAY, EASTBOURNE, BN22 9PQ

    ODS code G81104

    3.3 km

  • STONE CROSS SURGERY

    MIMRAM ROAD, STONE CROSS, PEVENSEY, BN24 5DZ

    ODS code G81008

    3.7 km

  • GROVE ROAD SURGERY

    59-63 GROVE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4TX

    ODS code G81002

    4.2 km

  • THE LIGHTHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    6 COLLEGE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4HY

    ODS code G81003

    4.3 km

  • ARLINGTON ROAD SURGERY

    1 ARLINGTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 1DH

    ODS code G81050

    4.3 km

Nearby transport

  • Daytona Quay

    BCT · Sovereign Harbour South

    0.1 miles
  • Daytona Quay

    BCT · Sovereign Harbour South

    0.1 miles
  • Plymouth Close

    BCT · Sovereign Harbour South

    0.2 miles
  • Plymouth Close

    BCT · Sovereign Harbour South

    0.2 miles
  • Galveston Close

    BCT · Sovereign Harbour South

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Eastbourne 014A, 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

20,408 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
9 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

31 open schools are in scope, including 19 primary and 4 secondary schools. The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School is the nearest published school at 444 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,387 published events cover 12 months, averaging 115.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 424 events.

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