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BN26 6SD

POSTCODE

BN26 6SD is a postcode in Arlington.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.8363, 0.1669
OS grid TQ526063 (552,676, 106,319)
IMD England
6/10
#19221
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 1.6 per 1k
MoM +36% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F22R5P8+GQ
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 1.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Least 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.
19221
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19221 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 & Wales
See sold prices in BN26

Police Recorded Crime near BN26 6SD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN26 6SD

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 yearSep '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

0 of 5 key categories improving

15
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,184
White Brit.92.2%
Other White3.6%
White Irish1.3%
+ other · 3.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,183
Christian51.2%
No religion39.5%
Not answered7.7%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,178
50–6423.6%
65–7418.7%
35–4914.4%
75–8411.4%
85 years and over7.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.5%

Households

Total households: 552
Any member 66+20.5%
All members 66+18.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.9%
Other12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.4%
+ 7 other households · 24.1%

Coordinates & Location for BN26 6SD

England
Country
Wealden
Local Authority
East Sussex
Arlington
Ward
Eastbourne
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN26 6SD
Coordinates
50.8363, 0.1669
Grid reference
TQ526063
Easting
552,676
Northing
106,319
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22R5P8+GQ
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 Area
Lewes E14001330
Constituency
E14001330
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Arlington
Constituency code
E14001330
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Berwick
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 018B E01021143
E01021143
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wealden 018 E02004420
E02004420
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wealden 018B E01021143
E01021143
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) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:11 AM6:21 PM
7:11 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
11 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:11 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 10 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 6SD introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01021143 and MSOA E02004420 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19221
Present — Active
Postcode BN26 6SD 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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