Area360 logo

Find postcode

Hailsham East

Interactive map displaying Hailsham East

About

Hailsham East is primarily residential, with a mix of housing from different periods. The area is bordered by the A295 to the north and extends towards open countryside to the east and south. Local amenities are concentrated along the main roads, serving the community's daily needs.

The landscape is characterised by the Cuckoo Trail, a traffic-free path following the old railway line, which provides a green corridor for walking and cycling. This route connects the area directly to the town centre and out into the surrounding Wealden district.

Area overview

On average Hailsham East has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 62 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 26% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 28.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hailsham East is £44,994 per year. There are 3 schools in Hailsham East: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Hailsham East is home to around 6,332 people, with a population density of about 685.3 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
28.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Hailsham East Population
6,332
Population density
685.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.59(+9%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.85(+21%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.95(+8%)
Public order
6.16(+1%)
Other theft
3.63(-35%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,804
91.59%
Other White
145
2.29%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
79
1.25%
Other Asian
47
0.74%
Indian
40
0.63%
Total population: 6,337

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,209
23.65%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,099
21.49%
Level 3 (A level)
853
16.68%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
800
15.65%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
694
13.57%
Total 16+ residents: 5,113

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
913
33.47%
Owns with a mortgage
703
25.77%
Social rents from council
445
16.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
290
10.63%
Other social rented
268
9.82%
Total households: 2,728

Property prices in Hailsham East

Median price£271,000
Price per sq ft£316
Sales (last 12 months)90
Typical range (middle 50%)£223K – £357K

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £271,000 (about £316 per square foot) in Hailsham East area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £615,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hailsham East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached20£463,123£342
Semi-Detached29£295,000£347
Terraced32£245,000£294
Flats9£147,000£218

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Hailsham East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hailsham East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£349,475£102,250£230,000£180,000
2017£350,000£117,500£230,000£190,000
2018£319,950£115,975£243,000£210,750
2019£355,000£100,000£242,500£200,000
2020£340,000£117,000£250,000£215,000
2021£349,950£169,950£287,000£215,000
2022£417,500£115,000£310,000£260,000
2023£443,998£109,000£302,500£245,500
2024£445,000£157,250£319,998£240,000
2025£478,750£148,000£302,836£245,000
2026£400,000£85,000£272,750£242,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hailsham East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hailsham East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£310£155£280£209
2017£261£175£293£216
2018£301£182£285£236
2019£286£239£302£237
2020£287£181£316£256
2021£335£251£332£259
2022£340£176£351£268
2023£370£230£384£275
2024£358£244£400£300
2025£345£247£374£278
2026£312£147£327£285
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hailsham East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Hailsham East in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.