Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 1.6 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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BN26 6RY
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN26 6RY
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 —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.2%
Other White5.4%
Chinese1.7%
African1.1%
+ other · 4.5%
Religion
No religion47.7%
Christian40.8%
Not answered9.9%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6420.4%
10–1515.0%
35–4913.3%
16–1912.6%
65–7410.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%
Households
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%
Coordinates & Location for BN26 6RY
Postcode
BN26 6RY
Coordinates
50.8437, 0.1902
Grid reference
TQ542071
Easting
554,294
Northing
107,197
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22R5VR+F3
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
Administrative Information
Wealden
Local Authority
Council AreaLewes E14001330
Constituency
E14001330Sussex
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 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 018K E01034303
E01034303MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wealden 018 E02004420
E02004420LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wealden 018F E01021197
E01021197MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wealden 018 E02004420
E02004420Smaller 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
7:16 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 58 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 6RY 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 6RY 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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