Postcode · Hailsham

BN27 9FY area guide

Who lives in BN27 9FY, 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 9FYHailsham

At a glance

What BN27 9FY is like

BN27 9FY is a postcode in the Hailsham Central & East neighbourhood of Wealden. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,526 people. 55.4% of households own their home, 30.3% rent privately and 12.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 53.9% 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 9FY compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

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%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile 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
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 9FY FAQs

Is BN27 9FY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 9FY safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in BN27 9FY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers BN27 9FY?

BN27 9FY is in Wealden.

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

How well connected is BN27 9FY?

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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