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BN21 3EP

Bourne Street

Devonshire

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Detailed insights for BN21 3EP

Overview

Postcode BN21 3EP is located in an urban city, within the Devonshire ward of Eastbourne in the South East region, and forms part of the Pier area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 235.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Pier is £42,194 per year. The nearest station is Eastbourne located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
235
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Pier has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,852 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Pier has a very high crime rate, with approximately 235.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Pier is £42,194 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN21 3EP.

Flood risk

Very low

Pier near BN21 3EP has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Eastbourne located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN21 3EP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Eastbourne

N/A

Walking directions to Eastbourne

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
441
Population density
30,625 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
111.31(+253%)
Anti-social behaviour
60.84(+425%)
Public order
28.84(+372%)
Criminal damage and arson
22.53(+250%)
Other theft
18.48(+231%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
216
49.09%
Other White
109
24.77%
African
13
2.95%
Other Asian
13
2.95%
Other
12
2.73%
Total population: 440

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
120
31.58%
Level 3 (A level)
83
21.84%
No qualifications
70
18.42%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
43
11.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
9.47%
Total 16+ residents: 380

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
173
84.39%
Owns with a mortgage
17
8.29%
Owns outright
8
3.9%
Other forms of private rent
4
1.95%
Other social rented
2
0.98%
Total households: 205

Property prices in Devonshire

Based on 163 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Devonshire area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £444,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Devonshire in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Devonshire over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£275,000
Flats55£150,000
Semi-Detached6£336,000
Terraced101£266,500

10 year median price trend in Devonshire

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Devonshire.

Schools

In the BN21 3EP postcode area, located within Pier, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN21 3EP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBourne Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miNot applicableAnderida Learning CentreOther independent special school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryRoselands Infants' SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN21 3EP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN21 3EP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco Express133-135 Seaside Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3PHWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miSham's Convenience StoreBeamsley Road, Eastbourne, BN22 7AYWalking directions to Sham's Convenience Store
0.1 miGoodnews NewsagentsCavendish Place, Eastbourne, BN21 3RRWalking directions to Goodnews Newsagents
0.1 miInternational Food CentreCavendish Place, Eastbourne, BN21 3HPWalking directions to International Food Centre
0.1 miIrem Turkish FoodCavendish Place, Eastbourne, BN21 3RRWalking directions to Irem Turkish Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Eastbourne district (2025-26).

Band A£1,688
Band B£1,970
Band C£2,251
Band D£2,532
Band E£3,095
Band F£3,658
Band G£4,221
Band H£5,065

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictEastbourneE07000061
Parliamentary ConstituencyEastbourneE14001219
WardDevonshireE05011574
ParishEastbourne, unparished areaE43000055
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)PierE02004365
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Eastbourne 010CE01020912
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.