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BN26 postcode area · Wealden

The BN26 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Wealden. Area Scores range from 23 to 82 across them. Every full BN26 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The BN26 district contains both ends of the scale: Willingdon at 83 out of 100 (#1,184 of 6,856 in England) against Hailsham East at 23, a 60-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £295,000 in Hailsham East to £365,000 in Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean.

Living here

Typical net household income£39,582a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime47per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied78%

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 the BN26 district

£325,000median home sold over the past year · +11.1% over 5 years · +0.9% over the year · 191 sales
Detached£445,000
Semi-detached£320,000
Terraced£285,750
Flat£150,000
Wealden£379,975
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
WillingdonWealden 1,18483 £345,000
Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey BayWealden 2,22668 £349,000
PolegateWealden 2,50763 £307,500
Hailsham North, Alfriston & East DeanWealden 2,61762 £365,000
Hailsham South & WestWealden 3,13854 £318,000
Hailsham EastWealden 5,26323 £295,000

People living in BN26 Census 2021

Residents54,070
Median age (est.)48
Density295per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above27%
No car or van13%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 21%45–64 27%65+ 28%

Tenure

Own outright: 45%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 45%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 10%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 9%Other: 20%
One person 29%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 9%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 17% · Managers & directors 14% · Skilled trades 13%

All occupation groups
Professional17%
Managers & directors14%
Skilled trades13%
Associate professional13%
Caring & leisure11%
Administrative10%
Elementary9%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 2%Black: 0%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 96%Asian 2%Black 0%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 47% · No religion 45% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 6%

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.

Towns & places in BN26

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BN26 district.

Hailsham

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BN26.

BN22 BN27 BN23 BN20 BN21 BN24 BN25 TN21

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.