Postcode · Hailsham

BN27 1LH area guide

Who lives in BN27 1LH, 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: 2,111 (2024)

BN27 1LHHailsham

At a glance

What BN27 1LH is like

BN27 1LH 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 2,111 people. 83% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BN27 1 sold for a median of £334,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN27 1LH compares

Headline figures for BN27 1LH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£334,000

Median over 142 sales in BN27 1, −3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 BN27 1LH differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN27 1LH FAQs

Is BN27 1LH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BN27 1LH?

The median sale price over the last year was £334,000.

Homes in BN27 1 sold for a median of £334,000 across 142 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN27 1LH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN27 1LH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BN27 1LH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.2% of residents. 83% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.6%).

Which council covers BN27 1LH?

The local authority for BN27 1LH is Wealden.

BN27 1LH comes under Wealden in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN27 1LH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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