# Wealden 019E

South Wealden. 1,107 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.7 square kilometres.

Wealden 019E had 1,135 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01021216. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Wealden](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 20.7** (2025). Wealden 019E has a deprivation score of 20.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 14,113th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021216#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £295,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Wealden 019E 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/e01021216#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,135** (2021). Wealden 019E had 1,135 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 11,794th least 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/e01021216#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.1%** (January 2026). In Wealden 019E, 99.1% 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/e01021216#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01021216) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Wealden 019E is in decile 5.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01021216) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 11 homes were sold in Wealden 019E in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01021216) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 4 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Wealden 019E in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01021216) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wealden 019E had 1,135 usual residents at the census.

## How Wealden 019E compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Wealden 019E | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 20.7 | 8th most deprived | 99 neighbourhoods, Wealden · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £295,000 | joint 10th cheapest | 96 neighbourhoods, Wealden · 2025 |
| Population | 1,135 | 4th least populated | 99 neighbourhoods, Wealden · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.1% | 8th highest | 99 neighbourhoods, Wealden · Jan 2026 |

## Is Wealden 019E safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wealden 019E at a rate of 36.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 60.3 per 1,000 people across Polegate.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 4 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wealden 019E.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (11), other crime (11) and anti-social behaviour (8).
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 019E 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 019E in brief

Wealden 019E has a deprivation score of 20.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Wealden 019E was £295,000 in 2025.
Wealden 019E had 1,135 usual residents at the census.
In Wealden 019E, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01021216
- Middle area: [Polegate](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/polegate)
- Ward: [Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill †](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/ward/polegate-south-and-willingdon-watermill)
- Postcode district: [BN26 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bn26)
- Town: [Polegate †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/polegate)
- Postcode area: [BN †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bn)
- Constituency: [Lewes †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lewes)
- Council: [Wealden](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.74 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,107
- Output areas: 4

† 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 018C](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021166), [Wealden 019C](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021214), [Wealden 021E](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021236), [Wealden 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021215), [Wealden 021C](https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021234)

## Latest updates for Wealden 019E

- 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/E01021216

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/wealden/neighbourhood/e01021216