Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for BN27 1QA
Postcode
BN27 1QA
Coordinates
50.8813, 0.2919
Grid reference
TQ613115
Easting
561,323
Northing
111,595
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22V7JR+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
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.
24594
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24594 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)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BN27 1QA
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN27 1QA
Counts are for Hellingly electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY +7%
30150
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
15
YoY —
28140
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.6%
Other White2.5%
+ other · 3.9%
Religion
No religion46.9%
Christian45.6%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6420.3%
35–4917.7%
25–3412.5%
65–7410.9%
75–847.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.5%
All members 66+14.0%
Any member 66+12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.2%
Other9.0%
+ 7 other households · 33.5%
Administrative Information
Wealden
Local Authority
Council AreaSussex Weald E14001533
Constituency
E14001533Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Hellingly
Constituency code
E14001533
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Hailsham
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 015A E01021174
E01021174MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wealden 015 E02004417
E02004417LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wealden 015A E01021174
E01021174MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wealden 015 E02004417
E02004417Urban: 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
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:38 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 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 BN27 1QA 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. IMD England rank: 24594
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021174 and MSOA E02004417 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BN27 1QA 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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