Postcode sector · Polegate

BN26 9 area guide

Who lives in BN26 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wealden
Region: South East
Population: 1,869 (2024)

BN26 9Postcode sector · Polegate

At a glance

What BN26 9 is like

The BN26 9 postcode sector in Wealden covers 5 live postcodes and is home to about 1,869 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 60% of households own their home, 28.9% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 57.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How BN26 9 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

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

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 1 rated schools in BN26 9 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£48,309

Average a year, before tax — higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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A big private rental marketPositive
28.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

BN26 9 FAQs

Is BN26 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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).

Is BN26 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN26 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BN26 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers BN26 9?

BN26 9 is in Wealden.

BN26 9 is in Wealden, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN26 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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, 0.1 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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