Postcode · Hailsham

BN27 9FX area guide

Who lives in BN27 9FX, 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)

BN27 9FXHailsham

At a glance

What BN27 9FX is like

BN27 9FX 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.

Scores

How BN27 9FX compares

Headline figures for BN27 9FX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

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

Household incomeMore

£49,357

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN27 9FX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
26.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BN27 9FX FAQs

Is BN27 9FX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is BN27 9FX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN27 9FX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BN27 9FX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 55.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (30.1%).

Which council covers BN27 9FX?

The local authority for BN27 9FX is Wealden.

BN27 9FX comes under Wealden in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN27 9FX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Polegate Rail Station, 2.9 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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