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BN20 9QS area guide

Who lives in BN20 9QS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Willingdon
Council: Wealden
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,575 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN20 9QS is like

BN20 9QS is a postcode in the Willingdon neighbourhood of Wealden. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,575 people. 80.3% of households own their home, 8.5% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 47.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BN20 9 sold for a median of £420,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN20 9QS compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£420,000

Median over 73 sales in BN20 9, +0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£50,626

Average a year, before tax — higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
An older population
31.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 106% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN20 9QS FAQs

Is BN20 9QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BN20 9QS?

The median sale price over the last year was £420,000.

Homes in BN20 9 sold for a median of £420,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BN20 9QS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN20 9QS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BN20 9QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 9.3% of residents. 80.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (54.7%).

Which council covers BN20 9QS?

BN20 9QS is in Wealden.

BN20 9QS is in Wealden, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN20 9QS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Polegate Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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