Postcode sector · Hailsham

BN27 9 area guide

Who lives in BN27 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wealden
Region: South East
Population: 3,059 (2024)

BN27 9Postcode sector · Hailsham

At a glance

What BN27 9 is like

The BN27 9 postcode sector in Wealden covers 70 live postcodes and is home to about 3,059 people across 2 census neighbourhoods. 68.8% of households own their home, 22.3% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 50.5% 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 BN27 9 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 27.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

of 2 rated schools in BN27 9 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£49,357

Average a year, before tax — higher than 40% 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.

01
An older population
31.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
68.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN27 9 FAQs

Is BN27 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.5 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is BN27 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 27.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN27 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BN27 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 7.2% of residents. 68.8% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (28.4%).

Which council covers BN27 9?

BN27 9 is in Wealden.

BN27 9 is in Wealden, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN27 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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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