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BN26 5EF

POSTCODE

BN26 5EF is a postcode in Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.8165, 0.2369
OS grid TQ576042 (557,674, 104,265)
IMD England
5/10
#14138
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 3.7 per 1k
Plus Code
9F22R68P+HQ
Around average
IMD England
Low · 3.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Low · 3.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

School applications

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Coordinates & Location for BN26 5EF

England
Country
Wealden
Local Authority
East Sussex
Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill
Ward
Eastbourne
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN26 5EF
Coordinates
50.8165, 0.2369
Grid reference
TQ576042
Easting
557,674
Northing
104,265
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22R68P+HQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Polegate
Travel to Work
Eastbourne
ITL Region
Wealden
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
14138
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14138 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in BN26

Police Recorded Crime near BN26 5EF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN26 5EF

Counts are for Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY —
1370
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
4
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

15
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,136
White Brit.90.8%
Other White3.4%
Gypsy / Trav.1.6%
White Irish1.3%
+ other · 2.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,133
No religion46.4%
Christian45.4%
Not answered6.7%
+ other · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,136
50–6426.3%
35–4915.1%
65–7414.3%
75–848.8%
25–348.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%

Households

Total households: 402
Any member 66+16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.7%
All members 66+11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
Other9.2%
+ 8 other households · 39.5%

Administrative Information

Wealden
Local Authority
Council Area
Lewes E14001330
Constituency
E14001330
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill
Constituency code
E14001330
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Polegate
International Territorial Level
Wealden

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving East Sussex
NHS England
Surrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
East Sussex Downs and Weald
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 97R
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wealden 019E E01021216
E01021216
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wealden 019 E02004421
E02004421
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wealden 019E E01021216
E01021216
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wealden 019 E02004421
E02004421
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

5:38 AM6:07 PM
5:38 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BN26 5EF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 14138
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021216 and MSOA E02004421 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BN26 5EF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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