On average Polegate has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 6.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Polegate is £48,309 per year. There are 1 schools in Polegate: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Polegate is home to around 9,339 people, with a population density of about 1,327.3 per km².
Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 (about £344 per square foot) in Polegate area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | £473,838 | £381 |
| Semi-Detached | 56 | £320,000 | £389 |
| Terraced | 20 | £285,000 | £331 |
| Flats | 29 | £148,000 | £283 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £295,000 | £150,000 | £250,000 | £239,995 |
| 2017 | £311,000 | £141,000 | £249,975 | £230,500 |
| 2018 | £367,500 | £151,500 | £267,050 | £250,000 |
| 2019 | £301,250 | £136,500 | £268,750 | £252,500 |
| 2020 | £346,000 | £162,500 | £285,000 | £255,000 |
| 2021 | £346,000 | £175,000 | £310,000 | £285,000 |
| 2022 | £400,000 | £166,000 | £335,000 | £314,500 |
| 2023 | £375,000 | £179,000 | £336,000 | £280,000 |
| 2024 | £372,000 | £185,000 | £310,000 | £280,000 |
| 2025 | £392,300 | £146,500 | £317,000 | £282,500 |
| 2026 | £477,000 | £158,286 | £322,000 | £316,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £284 | £262 | £301 | £254 |
| 2017 | £351 | £238 | £346 | £278 |
| 2018 | £272 | £270 | £326 | £299 |
| 2019 | £353 | £239 | £321 | £310 |
| 2020 | £336 | £249 | £330 | £294 |
| 2021 | £352 | £267 | £375 | £331 |
| 2022 | £414 | £302 | £408 | £328 |
| 2023 | £413 | £294 | £422 | £357 |
| 2024 | £384 | £252 | £393 | £336 |
| 2025 | £360 | £269 | £394 | £339 |
| 2026 | £292 | £288 | £394 | £277 |
Polegate records about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Polegate is £310,000 (about £344 per square foot) based on 121 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Polegate has 1 primary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Polegate scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Polegate sits around rank 18,938 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Polegate is around £48,309 per year, and 6% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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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.