Postcode district · Hailsham

BN27 area guide

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

Council: Wealden
Region: South East
Population: 45,061 (2024)

BN27Postcode district · Hailsham

At a glance

What BN27 is like

The BN27 postcode district in Wealden covers 1,132 live postcodes and is home to about 45,061 people in 18,106 households. 74.5% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BN27 sold for a median of £315,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN27 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£315,000

Median over 432 sales in BN27, −5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in BN27.

Household incomeMore

£52,797

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN27 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN27 is down 5.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN27 FAQs

Is BN27 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £315,000.

Homes in BN27 sold for a median of £315,000 across 432 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN27 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN27, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BN27?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 74.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.7%).

Which council covers BN27?

The local authority for BN27 is Wealden.

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

How well connected is BN27?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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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