Low deprivation
IMD England
6
Crime · May '26
£258,800
Median property price
—
Annual change
South East
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for BN26 6NN
Postcode
BN26 6NN
Coordinates
50.8253, 0.2412
Grid reference
TQ579052
Easting
557,942
Northing
105,252
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22R6GR+4F
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.
23744
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23744 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)
Property sales · BN26 6NN
HM Land Registry · Wealden
Average price
£258,800
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £258,800
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Feb '26Feb '26: 1 sales · avg £252,600
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£265k£259k£253k
Oct '25Feb '26
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Police Recorded Crime near BN26 6NN
Crime trends · near BN26 6NN
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
420
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY +100%
ASB
420
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY +100%
Vehicle Crime
210
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
210
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
210
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY +100%
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.6%
Other White2.0%
+ other · 4.4%
Religion
Christian49.7%
No religion41.2%
Not answered7.6%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6417.8%
35–4916.8%
65–7415.9%
75–8412.1%
25–348.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.6%
Households
Any member 66+24.4%
All members 66+15.5%
Other12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.0%
+ 7 other households · 28.6%
Administrative Information
Wealden
Local Authority
Council AreaLewes E14001330
Constituency
E14001330Sussex
Police Force
Scotland-wide
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 ScotlandSurrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
East Sussex Downs and Weald
Sub ICB Location
NHS Sussex ICB - 97R
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wealden 019C E01021214
E01021214MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wealden 019 E02004421
E02004421LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wealden 019C E01021214
E01021214MSOA 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
3:58 AM
Sunrise
8:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:58 AM
Sunset (today)
8:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 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 6NN 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: 23744
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021214 and MSOA E02004421 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BN26 6NN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
Schools near BN26 6NN
Open state schools within 2 km of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Polegate Primary School
East Sussex · BN26 6PT
Outstanding
0.3 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11
Willingdon Community School
East Sussex · BN20 9QX
Good
1.0 mi
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
Willingdon Primary School
East Sussex · BN20 9RJ
Good
1.1 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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