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BN24 6NH area guide

Who lives in BN24 6NH, 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: 1,415 (2024)

BN24 6NHPevensey

At a glance

What BN24 6NH is like

BN24 6NH 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 1,415 people. 84.5% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 0.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 6NH compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.6 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

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

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 6NH differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BN24 6 is up 14.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
32.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 14.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BN24 6NH FAQs

Is BN24 6NH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BN24 6NH?

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 6NH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN24 6NH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BN24 6NH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.6% of residents. 84.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (58.4%).

Which council covers BN24 6NH?

The local authority for BN24 6NH is Wealden.

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

How well connected is BN24 6NH?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pevensey Bay Rail Station, 0.8 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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