# Langney West

North Eastbourne. 7,292 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.9 square kilometres.

Langney West had 7,392 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004356. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Eastbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £272,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Langney West was £272,750 in 2025. 3,211th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/langney-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,392** (2021). Langney West had 7,392 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,583rd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/langney-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 69%** (2022). About 69% of people in Langney West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/langney-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.7%** (January 2026). In Langney West, 98.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/langney-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02004356) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 69% of people in Langney West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02004356) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 98 homes were sold in Langney West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02004356) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Langney West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02004356) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Langney West had 7,392 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Langney West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Langney West at a rate of 176.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 140.9 per 1,000 people across Eastbourne.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Shoplifting | 498 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 280 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 230 |
| Other crime | 137 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 51 |
| Drug offences | 29 |
| Vehicle crime | 28 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Langney West compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Langney West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £272,750 | 6th cheapest | 13 middle areas, Eastbourne · 2025 |
| Population | 7,392 | 4th least populated | 13 middle areas, Eastbourne · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 69% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 13 middle areas, Eastbourne · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.7% | 4th highest | 13 middle areas, Eastbourne · Jan 2026 |

## Is Langney West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Langney West at a rate of 176.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 140.9 per 1,000 people across Eastbourne.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 84 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Langney West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (498), violence and sexual offences (280) and anti-social behaviour (230).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Eastbourne

These figures are published for the whole of Eastbourne, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Eastbourne and not Langney West alone. [See Eastbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne)

- **Average house price: £255,642** (August 2026). Eastbourne’s average house price was £255,642 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,236** (2025). Full-time workers living in Eastbourne earned a median of £37,236 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 133rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.9×** (2025). A home in Eastbourne costs 6.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 155th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 23.9** (2025). Eastbourne has a deprivation score of 23.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 92nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Langney West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Langney West was £272,750 in 2025.
Langney West had 7,392 usual residents at the census.
About 69% of people in Langney West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Langney West, 98.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004356
- Ward: [Langney †](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/ward/langney)
- Constituency: [Eastbourne †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/eastbourne)
- Council: [Eastbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.91 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,292*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 26

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Langney East](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/langney-east), [Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/stone-cross-westham-and-pevensey-bay), [St Anthony's Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/st-anthonys-hill), [Hampden Park South](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/hampden-park-south), [Hampden Park North](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/hampden-park-north), [Willingdon](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/willingdon)

## Latest updates for Langney West

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004356

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/langney-west
