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BN21 3JX

Meads

Eastbourne

England / South East / Eastbourne / King Edward's Parade / Meads / BN21 3JX

Overview

Postcode BN21 3JX is located in an urban city, within the Meads ward of Eastbourne in the South East region , and forms part of the King Edward's Parade area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 463.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in King Edward's Parade is £40,100 per year. The nearest station is Eastbourne located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Hartfield Square.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
464
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

King Edward's Parade has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,536 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

King Edward's Parade has a very high crime rate, with approximately 463.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5%

Approximately 5.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in King Edward's Parade is £40,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 315 ft away from BN21 3JX.

Flood risk

No risk

King Edward's Parade near BN21 3JX 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Eastbourne

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHartfield SquareSmall
0.4 miWishtower SlopesSmall
0.4 miUpperton GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
464
Population density
4,469.1 per km²

Demographics

British
253
54.41%
Other White
124
26.67%
Other Asian
20
4.3%
Other
19
4.09%
Indian
10
2.15%
Total population: 465

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
144
60.5%
Owns outright
49
20.59%
Owns with a mortgage
23
9.66%
Other social rented
10
4.2%
Other forms of private rent
10
4.2%
Total households: 238

Property prices in Meads

Based on 211 recent sales, the median property price is £247,500 in Meads area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £1,825,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£890,000
Flats175£223,000
Semi-Detached3£485,000
Terraced19£365,000

10 years price trend in Meads

Schools

In the BN21 3JX postcode area, located within King Edward's Parade, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryBourne Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miNot applicableEastbourne CollegeOther independent school

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableAnderida Learning CentreOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCo-op Food25-29 Cornfield Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4QD
0.1 miTesco Express83-85 Terminus Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3NJ
0.1 miMace7 Langney Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3QA
0.1 miNews & Booze17 Langney Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3QA
0.1 miIceland21-23 Langney Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3QA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.