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BN23 6RD

Sovereign · Eastbourne · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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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 5RD 3 m
BN23 5ST 54 m
BN23 5SU 56 m
BN23 5SS 76 m
BN23 5TN 81 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN23 6RD
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1991
Terminated
1 January 1995
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN23
Postcode sector
BN23 6
Latitude
50.787231
Longitude
0.325562
British National Grid easting
564,019
British National Grid northing
101,207

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
E00106404
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

    560 m

  2. Tollgate Community Junior School

    Academy converter

    1.2 km

  3. St Catherine's College

    Academy converter

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,324
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 380
  • Anti social behaviour 239
  • Shoplifting 216
  • Public order 104
  • Criminal damage and arson 82

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

8

within 5 km straight-line

  • HARBOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 PACIFIC DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN23 6DW

    ODS code Y00080

    1.4 km

  • SOVEREIGN PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G81022

    1.7 km

  • SEASIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    18 SHEEN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN22 8DR

    ODS code G81017

    2.7 km

  • PARK PRACTICE

    BROADWATER WAY, EASTBOURNE, BN22 9PQ

    ODS code G81104

    3.5 km

  • THE LIGHTHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    6 COLLEGE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4HY

    ODS code G81003

    3.9 km

  • GROVE ROAD SURGERY

    59-63 GROVE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4TX

    ODS code G81002

    4.0 km

  • ARLINGTON ROAD SURGERY

    1 ARLINGTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 1DH

    ODS code G81050

    4.0 km

  • STONE CROSS SURGERY

    MIMRAM ROAD, STONE CROSS, PEVENSEY, BN24 5DZ

    ODS code G81008

    4.1 km

Nearby transport

  • The Portlands

    BCT · Sovereign Harbour South

    0.0 miles

  • The Portlands

    BCT · Sovereign Harbour South

    0.0 miles

  • Sovereign Park

    BCT · Langney Point

    0.1 miles

  • Columbus Drive

    BCT · Langney Point

    0.1 miles

  • Sovereign Park

    BCT · Langney Point

    0.1 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 560 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,324 published events cover 12 months, averaging 110.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 380 events.

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