Neighbourhoods in Wealden
South East · 21 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#58 of 296 local authorities · 21 neighbourhoods · 163,122 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Hailsham East (23) to Crowborough Whitehill & Warren (94); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Wealden contains both ends of the scale: Crowborough Whitehill & Warren at 94 out of 100 (#416 of 6,856 in England) against Hailsham East at 23, a 71-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 15 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £295,000 in Hailsham East to £610,000 in Chelwood & Nutley — a 2.1× gap within Wealden.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Wealden
Towns & places in Wealden
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowborough Whitehill & Warren | 416 | 94 | £470,000 |
| Crowborough North East | 711 | 90 | £468,000 |
| Heathfield | 1,054 | 85 | £330,000 |
| Uckfield South | 1,095 | 84 | £400,000 |
| Frant & Groombridge | 1,136 | 83 | £594,153 |
| Willingdon | 1,184 | 83 | £345,000 |
| Mayfield & Wadhurst | 1,232 | 82 | £510,000 |
| Buxted, Framfield & Rotherfield | 1,369 | 80 | £540,000 |
| Uckfield Town & North | 1,657 | 76 | £340,500 |
| Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch | 1,719 | 75 | £525,000 |
| Broad Oak & Horam | 1,815 | 74 | £399,375 |
| Crowborough South East | 1,890 | 72 | £395,000 |
| Hailsham Central & East | 2,109 | 69 | £310,000 |
| Chelwood & Nutley | 2,164 | 68 | £610,000 |
| Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay | 2,226 | 68 | £349,000 |
| Polegate | 2,507 | 63 | £307,500 |
| Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly | 2,521 | 63 | £533,750 |
| Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean | 2,617 | 62 | £365,000 |
| Herstmonceux & Ninfield | 3,090 | 55 | £370,400 |
| Hailsham South & West | 3,138 | 54 | £318,000 |
| Hailsham East | 5,263 | 23 | £295,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Wealden
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Buxted, Framfield & Rotherfield | 21 |
| Frant & Groombridge | 24 |
| Mayfield & Wadhurst | 27 |
| Chelwood & Nutley | 30 |
| Herstmonceux & Ninfield | 33 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Frant & Groombridge | £51,687 |
| Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch | £50,124 |
| Chelwood & Nutley | £48,790 |
| Crowborough North East | £48,548 |
| Mayfield & Wadhurst | £47,140 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Uckfield Town & North | 8.0× |
| Heathfield | 8.1× |
| Polegate | 8.2× |
| Hailsham South & West | 8.2× |
| Hailsham Central & East | 8.2× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Wealden
Postcode districts that overlap Wealden — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Wealden Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 18% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 18% |
| Managers & directors | 17% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Skilled trades | 13% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Elementary | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 4% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 49% · No religion 42% · Other 1%
Born outside the UK: 8%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Wealden.