Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 6.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
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.
16871
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16871 out of 33,755 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BN26 6ES
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN26 6ES
Counts are for Polegate North electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.4%
Other White4.1%
Indian1.4%
+ other · 5.2%
Religion
No religion51.1%
Christian40.5%
Not answered4.8%
Other religion1.4%
+ other · 2.3%
Age groups
50–6420.2%
35–4919.4%
25–3414.4%
65–7410.4%
75–847.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.6%
Households
One person: other21.4%
One person: aged 66+14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
Single family household, all members 66+8.7%
+ 9 other households · 33.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 316 m straight lineabout 4 min
Polegate Rail Station
Rail · Main entrance
- 3.6 km straight lineabout 44 min
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station
Rail · Main entrance
- 5.3 km straight lineabout 67 min
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 101 m straight lineabout 1 min
Porters Way
Bus · opp · east
- 123 m straight lineabout 2 min
Porters Way
Bus · adj · west
- 252 m straight lineabout 3 min
School Lane
Bus · opp · west
- 311 m straight lineabout 4 min
Railway Station
Bus · o/s · north
- 325 m straight lineabout 4 min
School Lane
Bus · adj · east
Coordinates & Location for BN26 6ES
Postcode
BN26 6ES
Coordinates
50.8223, 0.2497
Grid reference
TQ585049
Easting
558,554
Northing
104,938
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22R6CX+WV
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
Administrative Information
Wealden
Local Authority
Council AreaLewes E14001330
Constituency
E14001330Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Polegate North
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 EnglandSurrey 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 019B E01021213
E01021213MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wealden 019 E02004421
E02004421LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wealden 019B E01021213
E01021213MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wealden 019 E02004421
E02004421Urban: 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
7:19 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:19 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 50 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BN26 6ES 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021213 and MSOA E02004421 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16871
Present — Active
Postcode BN26 6ES 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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Schools near BN26 6ES
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
66%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 20%
Attainment 8
45.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
63%
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