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Pier: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Pier neighbourhood of Eastbourne, England (ONS area Eastbourne 010). Headline figures assembled 1 November 2026. Postcodes BN21, BN22. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BN22 8AG.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Pier is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England. But area signals point away from gentrification against Eastbourne (3 of 20 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £250,000 and flats for £145,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Eastbourne (2.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Eastbourne, is about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 1 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£250,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£145,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.19; 1 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 4.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£42,200

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

2.4 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Pier sits in Eastbourne

Typical house price: the lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Eastbourne
Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Eastbourne with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: the lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Eastbourne

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 1 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Pier

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Eastbourne, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Eastbourne, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 1 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Eastbourne, 3 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

Income deprivation ranking
Home improvement applications
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Eastbourne Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (820 m in a straight line). About 6.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Brighton (34 to 42 min) and Ore (29 to 36 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Bourne Primary School 120 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Jun 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Gildredge House 1.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Oct 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Pier

What is the typical house price in Pier?

£250,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

How does Pier compare with the rest of Eastbourne?

Typical house price: the lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Eastbourne. Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Eastbourne with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Eastbourne.

Is Pier an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Pier gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.19; 1 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Pier?

Eastbourne. Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (820 m in a straight line). About 6.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Brighton (34 to 42 min) and Ore (29 to 36 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Pier?

Nearest state primary school. Bourne Primary School. 120 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Gildredge House. 1.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Oct 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.