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BN26 area guide

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

Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Population
26,389 (2024)
At a glance

What BN26 is like

The BN26 postcode district in Wealden covers 524 live postcodes and is home to about 26,389 people in 11,179 households. 78.1% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.2% 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 sold for a median of £318,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN26 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£318,000

Median over 175 sales in BN26, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in BN26.

Household incomeMore
£51,094

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN26 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    29.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    78.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN26 FAQs

01
Is BN26 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in BN26?

The median sale price over the last year was £318,000.

Homes in BN26 sold for a median of £318,000 across 175 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BN26 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN26, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in BN26?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.8% of residents. 78.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39%).
05
Which council covers BN26?

The local authority for BN26 is Wealden.

BN26 comes under Wealden in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BN26?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Polegate Rail Station, 1 mile 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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