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BN23 6JQ

Sovereign · Eastbourne · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Sovereign
Local authority
Eastbourne
Constituency
Eastbourne
Postcode district
BN23
Postcode sector
BN23 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN23 6BH 41 m
BN23 6BQ 57 m
BN23 6AH 60 m
BN23 6BG 64 m
BN23 6AJ 74 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN23 6JQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 May 1994
Terminated
1 December 1999
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN23
Postcode sector
BN23 6
Latitude
50.788539
Longitude
0.315410
British National Grid easting
563,299
British National Grid northing
101,330

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
E00106401
Lower layer super output area
Eastbourne 013C · E01020959
Middle layer super output area
Eastbourne 013 · E02006857

Postcode source versions

Explore BN23

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
33
Primary
20
Secondary
4

  1. The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School

    Academy converter

    332 m

  2. Tollgate Community Junior School

    Academy converter

    489 m

  3. St Andrew's Church of England Infants School

    Academy converter

    995 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,018
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 599
  • Anti social behaviour 339
  • Shoplifting 286
  • Criminal damage and arson 153
  • Public order 149

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BN23 6 residents
6,625

Age bands in BN23 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.9%

1,167 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.5%

657 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.5%

1,482 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.8%

1,714 residents

Age 65 and over
27.2%

1,879 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

9

within 5 km straight-line

  • SOVEREIGN PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G81022

    1.2 km

  • HARBOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 PACIFIC DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN23 6DW

    ODS code Y00080

    1.6 km

  • SEASIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    18 SHEEN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN22 8DR

    ODS code G81017

    2.2 km

  • PARK PRACTICE

    BROADWATER WAY, EASTBOURNE, BN22 9PQ

    ODS code G81104

    2.8 km

  • GROVE ROAD SURGERY

    59-63 GROVE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4TX

    ODS code G81002

    3.5 km

  • ARLINGTON ROAD SURGERY

    1 ARLINGTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 1DH

    ODS code G81050

    3.5 km

  • THE LIGHTHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    6 COLLEGE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4HY

    ODS code G81003

    3.5 km

  • STONE CROSS SURGERY

    MIMRAM ROAD, STONE CROSS, PEVENSEY, BN24 5DZ

    ODS code G81008

    3.6 km

  • VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    153A VICTORIA DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN20 8NH

    ODS code G81032

    4.4 km

Nearby transport

  • Aylesbury Avenue

    BCT · Langney Point

    0.1 miles

  • Aylesbury Avenue

    BCT · Langney Point

    0.1 miles

  • Wade Close

    BCT · Langney Point

    0.1 miles

  • Ramsay Way

    BCT · Langney Point

    0.1 miles

  • Middleton Drive

    BCT · Langney

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Eastbourne 013C, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

19,878 of 33,755

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

33 open schools are in scope, including 20 primary and 4 secondary schools. The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School is the nearest published school at 332 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,018 published events cover 12 months, averaging 168.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 599 events.

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