BN8 6EY

POSTCODE

BN8 6EY is a postcode in Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.9283, 0.1350
OS grid TQ501164 (550,135, 116,489)
IMD England
5/10
#15844
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.4 per 1k
Plus Code
9F22W4HP+82
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Low · 2.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£375,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 2,021 sales
-2.6%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
15844
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15844 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
Property sales · BN8 6EY
HM Land Registry · Wealden
Average price
£444,112
Median price: £375,000
Median -2.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,021 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Nov '23 – Oct '24Oct '24: 1 sales · avg £450,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£465k£448k£430k
Nov '23Jan '24May '24Aug '24Oct '24
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near BN8 6EY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN8 6EY

Counts are for Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron 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
5
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

8
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,506
White Brit.92.0%
Other White2.9%
+ other · 5.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,506
Christian46.7%
No religion45.2%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,505
50–6425.3%
35–4917.7%
65–7414.2%
25–348.6%
75–847.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%

Households

Total households: 611
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.6%
Single family household, all members 66+14.1%
One person: aged 66+12.9%
One person: other11.1%
+ 9 other households · 32.4%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Uckfield Rail Station

    Rail

    5.2 km straight lineabout 66 min
  • Buxted Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    6.8 km straight lineabout 85 min
  • Glynde Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    8.9 km straight lineabout 111 min

Bus stops

  • Crossroads

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    77 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Crossroads

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    97 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Chapel

    Bus · opp · south-west

    179 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • The Blacksmith's Arms

    Bus · opp · south-east

    179 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • The Blacksmith's Arms

    Bus · adj · north-west

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for BN8 6EY

England
Country
Wealden
Local Authority
East Sussex
Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron
Ward
Eastbourne
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN8 6EY
Coordinates
50.9283, 0.1350
Grid reference
TQ501164
Easting
550,135
Northing
116,489
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22W4HP+82
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

Administrative Information

Wealden
Local Authority
Council Area
Sussex Weald E14001533
Constituency
E14001533
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron
Constituency code
E14001533
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
East Hoathly with Halland
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 013C E01021148
E01021148
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wealden 013 E02004415
E02004415
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wealden 013C E01021148
E01021148
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wealden 013 E02004415
E02004415
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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:28 AM5:59 PM
7:28 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 2023
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~3 years
Active Duration
2023 -> Present
September 2023 — Introduced
Postcode BN8 6EY introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15844
Present — Active
Postcode BN8 6EY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2023
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~3 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near BN8 6EY

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