# Eastbourne 008C Central Eastbourne. 1,891 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres. Eastbourne 008C had 1,817 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Neighbourhood. Code E01020965. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Eastbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne) ## Key figures - **Deprivation score: 18.3** (2025). Eastbourne 008C has a deprivation score of 18.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 16,045th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/neighbourhood/e01020965#f-imd-2025-score - **Median sale price: £177,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Eastbourne 008C was £177,500 in 2025. Joint 4,491st cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/neighbourhood/e01020965#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 1,817** (2021). Eastbourne 008C had 1,817 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 9,365th most populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01020965#f-population - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.8%** (January 2026). In Eastbourne 008C, 99.8% 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/neighbourhood/e01020965#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01020965) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Eastbourne 008C is in decile 5. - [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01020965) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 36 homes were sold in Eastbourne 008C in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01020965) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Eastbourne 008C. - [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01020965) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Eastbourne 008C had 1,817 usual residents at the census. ## How Eastbourne 008C compares Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers. | Measure | Eastbourne 008C | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Deprivation score | 18.3 | 27th least deprived | 60 neighbourhoods, Eastbourne · 2025 | | Median sale price | £177,500 | 3rd cheapest | 58 neighbourhoods, Eastbourne · 2025 | | Population | 1,817 | 17th most populated | 60 neighbourhoods, Eastbourne · 2021 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.8% | joint 18th highest | 60 neighbourhoods, Eastbourne · Jan 2026 | ## Is Eastbourne 008C safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Eastbourne 008C at a rate of 99.9 per 1,000 people. That compares with 147.7 per 1,000 people across Upperton. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 13 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Eastbourne 008C. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (74), violence and sexual offences (52) and other crime (29). 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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Eastbourne and not Eastbourne 008C 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. - **Population estimate: 103,894** (2025). Eastbourne’s population was an estimated 103,894 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Eastbourne 008C in brief Eastbourne 008C has a deprivation score of 18.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025. The median price paid for a home in Eastbourne 008C was £177,500 in 2025. Eastbourne 008C had 1,817 usual residents at the census. In Eastbourne 008C, 99.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Neighbourhood - Code: E01020965 - Middle area: [Upperton](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/upperton) - Ward: [Upperton †](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/ward/upperton) - Postcode district: [BN21 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bn21) - Town: [Eastbourne †](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne) - Postcode area: [BN †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bn) - 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: 0.22 km² - People, mid-2024: 1,891 - Output areas: 7 † Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Eastbourne 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/neighbourhood/e01020966), [Eastbourne 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/neighbourhood/e01020967), [Eastbourne 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/neighbourhood/e01020968) ## Latest updates for Eastbourne 008C - 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/E01020965 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/neighbourhood/e01020965, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/neighbourhood/e01020965#f-imd-2025-score. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). 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