# Wealden 015C

South Wealden. 1,533 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.6 square kilometres.

Wealden 015C had 1,519 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01021176. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Wealden](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 12.3** (2025). Wealden 015C has a deprivation score of 12.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 11,444th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021176#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £295,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Wealden 015C was £295,000 in 2025. Joint 15,719th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021176#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,519** (2021). Wealden 015C had 1,519 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 22,509th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021176#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.1%** (January 2026). In Wealden 015C, 90.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021176#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01021176) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Wealden 015C is in decile 7.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01021176) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 36 homes were sold in Wealden 015C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01021176) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 3 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Wealden 015C in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01021176) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wealden 015C had 1,519 usual residents at the census.

## How Wealden 015C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Wealden 015C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 12.3 | 47th most deprived | 99 neighbourhoods, Wealden · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £295,000 | joint 10th cheapest | 96 neighbourhoods, Wealden · 2025 |
| Population | 1,519 | 45th least populated | 99 neighbourhoods, Wealden · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.1% | joint 39th highest | 99 neighbourhoods, Wealden · Jan 2026 |

## Is Wealden 015C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wealden 015C at a rate of 10.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 101.7 per 1,000 people across Hailsham Central & East.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 3 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wealden 015C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (5), violence and sexual offences (3) and criminal damage and arson (3).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Wealden

These figures are published for the whole of Wealden, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Wealden and not Wealden 015C alone. [See Wealden](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden)

- **Average house price: £380,679** (August 2026). Wealden’s average house price was £380,679 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,589** (2025). Full-time workers living in Wealden earned a median of £43,589 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 75th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.7×** (2025). A home in Wealden costs 8.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 98th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 168,308** (2025). Wealden’s population was an estimated 168,308 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.9% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Wealden 015C in brief

Wealden 015C has a deprivation score of 12.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Wealden 015C was £295,000 in 2025.
Wealden 015C had 1,519 usual residents at the census.
In Wealden 015C, 90.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01021176
- Middle area: [Hailsham Central & East](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/hailsham-central-and-east)
- Ward: [Hailsham Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/ward/hailsham-central)
- Postcode district: [BN27 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bn27)
- Town: [Hailsham †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hailsham)
- Postcode area: [BN †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bn)
- Constituency: [Sussex Weald †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sussex-weald)
- Council: [Wealden](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.59 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,533
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Wealden 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021175), [Wealden 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021177), [Wealden 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021174), [Wealden 018E](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021196), [Wealden 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021182), [Wealden 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021181)

## Latest updates for Wealden 015C

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01021176

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021176