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BN26 5XL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean
Council: Wealden
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,183 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN26 5XL is like

BN26 5XL is a postcode in the Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean area of Wealden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,183 people. 71.8% of households own their home, 19.9% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 45.5% 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 BN26 5 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN26 5XL compares

Headline figures for BN26 5XL, 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

1/ 10

Lower than most: 4.9 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

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£56,280

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN26 5XL differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
4.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN26 5 is down 9.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
37.4% 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
Mostly owner-occupied
71.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN26 5XL FAQs

Is BN26 5XL 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 4.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BN26 5XL?

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 5XL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN26 5XL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in BN26 5XL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.9% of residents. 71.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.5%).

Which council covers BN26 5XL?

The local authority for BN26 5XL is Wealden.

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

How well connected is BN26 5XL?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station, 2.4 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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