# Wealden 020A

South east Wealden. 1,569 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 19 square kilometres.

Wealden 020A had 1,532 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01021206. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Wealden](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 18.5** (2025). Wealden 020A has a deprivation score of 18.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 15,892nd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021206#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £293,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Wealden 020A was £293,500 in 2025. Joint 15,643rd 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/e01021206#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,532** (2021). Wealden 020A had 1,532 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 21,782nd 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/e01021206#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 58.3%** (January 2026). In Wealden 020A, 58.3% 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/e01021206#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01021206) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Wealden 020A is in decile 5.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01021206) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 25 homes were sold in Wealden 020A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01021206) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Wealden 020A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01021206) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wealden 020A had 1,532 usual residents at the census.

## How Wealden 020A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Wealden 020A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 18.5 | joint 12th most deprived | 99 neighbourhoods, Wealden · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £293,500 | 9th cheapest | 96 neighbourhoods, Wealden · 2025 |
| Population | 1,532 | 47th least populated | 99 neighbourhoods, Wealden · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 58.3% | 21st lowest | 99 neighbourhoods, Wealden · Jan 2026 |

## Is Wealden 020A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wealden 020A at a rate of 84.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 51.3 per 1,000 people across Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 14 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wealden 020A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (45), violence and sexual offences (27) and anti-social behaviour (24).
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 020A 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 020A in brief

Wealden 020A has a deprivation score of 18.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Wealden 020A was £293,500 in 2025.
Wealden 020A had 1,532 usual residents at the census.
In Wealden 020A, 58.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01021206
- Middle area: [Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/stone-cross-westham-and-pevensey-bay)
- Ward: [Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels †](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/ward/herstmonceux-and-pevensey-levels)
- Postcode district: [BN24 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bn24)
- Postcode area: [BN †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bn)
- Constituency: [Bexhill and Battle †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bexhill-and-battle)
- Council: [Wealden](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 19.10 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,569
- Output areas: 5

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

## Next door

[Wealden 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021209), [Wealden 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021205), [Wealden 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021178), [Wealden 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021199), [Wealden 020F](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021211), [Wealden 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021208)

## Latest updates for Wealden 020A

- 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/E01021206

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021206