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Hailsham South

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South Wealden. About 3,426 people in 2.3 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Hailsham South, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
3,328
1,385th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
58.0%
1,474th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Hailsham South compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Hailsham SouthMiddle
Population41 wards, Wealden · 2021
Population: every ward in Wealden41 areas from 2,890 to 6,937. The middle area is 3,654. Hailsham South is 3,328.
3,32818th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage41 wards, Wealden · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Wealden41 areas from 19.9% to 98.3%. The middle area is 84.7%. Hailsham South is 96.0%.
96.0%7th highest
Claimant rate41 wards, Wealden · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Wealden41 areas from 1.0% to 5.6%. The middle area is 2.2%. Hailsham South is 2.7%.
2.7%joint 11th highest
Aged 15 to 6441 wards, Wealden · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Wealden41 areas from 48.7% to 64.8%. The middle area is 58.1%. Hailsham South is 58.0%.
58.0%20th lowest

Figures for the whole of Wealden

These figures are published for the whole of Wealden, not for each ward, so they describe all of Wealden and not Hailsham South alone. See Wealden

Average house price
£391,211
Down 0.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£43,589
75th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
9.0×
87th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
12.7
57th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Hailsham South in brief

Hailsham South had 3,328 usual residents at the census.

In Hailsham South, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Hailsham South, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

58.0% of residents in Hailsham South were aged 15 to 64 at the census.