BN26 6RU Postcode | Crime & Census (Wealden) | Sipuha

Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%

IMD England

Around average · 5.1 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.

16741

Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England

1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived

Rank 16741 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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Wealden 018 (E02004420)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income: £56,280
Disposable (net) annual household income: £42,680
Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised): £40,995
Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised): £38,636

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales

See sold prices in BN26

Police Recorded Crime near BN26 6RU

England & Wales

Crime trends · near BN26 6RU

Counts are for Arlington 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

6

YoY —

1050

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

ASB

3

YoY —

530

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Vehicle Crime

1

YoY —

210

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Burglary

1

YoY —

320

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Criminal damage

1

YoY —

950

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Other recorded crime

3

YoY —

950

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

15

incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,287

White Brit.87.2%

Other White5.4%

Chinese1.7%

African1.1%

+ other · 4.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,287

No religion47.7%

Christian40.8%

Not answered9.9%

+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,287

50–6420.5%

10–1514.9%

35–4913.3%

16–1912.6%

65–7410.9%

+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%

Households

Total households: 413

Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.2%

Single family household, all members 66+14.5%

Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%

One person: aged 66+11.6%

One person: other10.4%

+ 9 other households · 35.1%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station
Rail · entrance
2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min
Polegate Rail Station
Rail
4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station
Rail · Main entrance
7.6 km straight lineabout 95 min

Bus stops

Yew Tree Inn
Bus · adj · east
602 m straight lineabout 8 min
Yew Tree Inn
Bus · opp · west
603 m straight lineabout 8 min

Coordinates & Location for BN26 6RU

England

Country

Wealden

Local Authority

East Sussex

Arlington

Ward

Eastbourne

Travel to Work

TTWA

Postcode

BN26 6RU

Coordinates

50.8424, 0.1990

Grid reference

TQ549070

Easting

554,919

Northing

107,064

Region

South East

Plus Code

9F22R5RX+WJ

User Type

Small user postcode

Grid Quality

Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)

Built Up Area

Unknown

Travel to Work

Eastbourne

ITL Region

Wealden

National Park

Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Wealden

Local Authority

Council Area

Lewes E14001330

Constituency

E14001330

Sussex

Police Force

England

Ward

Arlington

Constituency code

E14001330

EU Electoral Region

South East

Parish

Arlington

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 018K E01034303

E01034303

MSOA 2021

Mid Super Output

Wealden 018 E02004420

E02004420

LSOA 2011

Super Output Area

Wealden 018F E01021197

E01021197

MSOA 2011

Mid Super Output

Wealden 018 E02004420

E02004420

Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Rural/Urban Classification 2021

2001 Classification

(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8

2011 Classification

(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1

2021 Classification

Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:33 AM

Sunrise

5:53 PM

Sunset

10 hours 20 minutes of daylight today

Sunrise (today)

7:33 AM

Sunset (today)

5:53 PM

Daylight duration

10 hours 20 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 6RU introduced by Royal Mail.

2001 — Census Classification

2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8

2011 — Reclassified

2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.

2021 — Census Update

2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01034303 and MSOA E02004420 assigned.

2025 — Indices of Deprivation

IMD England rank: 16741

Present — Active

Postcode BN26 6RU 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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