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BN26 6QH area guide

Who lives in BN26 6QH, 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: 2,782 (2024)

BN26 6QHPolegate

At a glance

What BN26 6QH is like

BN26 6QH 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 2,782 people. 76.8% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.6% 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 6 sold for a median of £312,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN26 6QH compares

Headline figures for BN26 6QH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£312,250

Median over 98 sales in BN26 6, +0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 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 BN26 6QH differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
76.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN26 6QH FAQs

Is BN26 6QH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BN26 6QH?

The median sale price over the last year was £312,250.

Homes in BN26 6 sold for a median of £312,250 across 98 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN26 6QH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN26 6QH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BN26 6QH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.2% of residents. 76.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.9%).

Which council covers BN26 6QH?

The local authority for BN26 6QH is Wealden.

BN26 6QH comes under Wealden in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN26 6QH?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Polegate Rail Station, 1.1 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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