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BN21 1XB

Old Town

Eastbourne

Overview

Postcode BN21 1XB is located in an urban city, within the Old Town ward of Eastbourne in the South East region , and forms part of the Ratton area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ratton is £51,400 per year. The nearest station is Eastbourne located about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Victoria Gardens.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
7.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Ratton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,653 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Ratton has a low crime rate, with approximately 46.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.2%

Approximately 7.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Ratton is £51,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 131 ft away from BN21 1XB.

Flood risk

No risk

Ratton near BN21 1XB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Eastbourne located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miVictoria GardensSmall

Schools

In the BN21 1XB postcode area, located within Ratton, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miAll-throughThe Cavendish SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMotcombe Infants' SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOcklynge Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

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