Postcode · Polegate

BN26 5BB area guide

Who lives in BN26 5BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Polegate
Council: Wealden
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,869 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN26 5BB is like

BN26 5BB is a postcode in the Polegate area of Wealden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,869 people. 60% of households own their home, 28.9% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.9% 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 BN26 5 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN26 5BB compares

Headline figures for BN26 5BB, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 77 sales in BN26 5, −9.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,309

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN26 5BB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN26 5 is down 9.7% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 106% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

BN26 5BB FAQs

Is BN26 5BB 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 21.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 BN26 5BB?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in BN26 5 sold for a median of £325,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN26 5BB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN26 5BB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BN26 5BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 60% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.1%).

Which council covers BN26 5BB?

The local authority for BN26 5BB is Wealden.

BN26 5BB comes under Wealden in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN26 5BB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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, 111 yards 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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