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BN24 6JY area guide

Who lives in BN24 6JY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay
Council: Wealden
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,489 (2024)

BN24 6JYPevensey

At a glance

What BN24 6JY is like

BN24 6JY is a postcode in the Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay area of Wealden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,489 people. 77% of households own their home, 21.9% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 39.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BN24 6 sold for a median of £353,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN24 6JY compares

Headline figures for BN24 6JY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£353,750

Median over 52 sales in BN24 6, +14.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.7/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£54,835

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN24 6JY differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BN24 6 is up 14.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
45.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

BN24 6JY FAQs

Is BN24 6JY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.2 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 6.7 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BN24 6JY?

The median sale price over the last year was £353,750.

Homes in BN24 6 sold for a median of £353,750 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN24 6JY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN24 6JY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BN24 6JY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.7% of residents. 77% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.3%).

Which council covers BN24 6JY?

The local authority for BN24 6JY is Wealden.

BN24 6JY comes under Wealden in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN24 6JY?

Connectivity scores 6.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.7 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Pevensey Bay Rail Station, 0.4 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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