BN27 2AA area guide
Who lives in BN27 2AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Hailsham Central & East
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,526 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BN27 2AAHailsham
What BN27 2AA is like
BN27 2AA is a postcode in the Hailsham Central & East area of Wealden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,526 people. 55.4% of households own their home, 30.3% rent privately and 12.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in BN27 2 sold for a median of £253,500 over the year to August 2026.
How BN27 2AA compares
Headline figures for BN27 2AA, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 31.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where BN27 2AA differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
30.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02An older population
26.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
BN27 2AA FAQs
01Is BN27 2AA a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in BN27 2AA?The median sale price over the last year was £253,500.
The median sale price over the last year was £253,500.
03Is BN27 2AA safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in BN27 2AA?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers BN27 2AA?The local authority for BN27 2AA is Wealden.
The local authority for BN27 2AA is Wealden.
06How well connected is BN27 2AA?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.