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About

Willingdon sits in the Wealden district of East Sussex, north of Eastbourne, and is organised as Upper and Lower Willingdon within the Willingdon and Jevington civil parish. The two settlements form a short linear spread of houses, small shops and farm buildings along the local road, with fields and hedgerows extending to the north. Local facilities include a primary school, a village hall and a pair of long-established public houses, and regular bus services connect the area to nearby centres. The layout reflects a mix of 19th- and 20th-century development interleaved with working farmland.

The surrounding landscape is largely agricultural, with arable fields and pasture broken by small copses and lanes that lead up towards the chalk scarp of the South Downs. Community activity often centres on the recreation ground and parish council events that bring Upper and Lower Willingdon together. The civil parish name appears on local signage and paperwork, and maps show the two settlements separated by a short stretch of open land rather than a single continuous street.

Area overview

On average Willingdon has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 2.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Willingdon is £50,626 per year. There are 2 schools in Willingdon: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Willingdon is home to around 7,558 people, with a population density of about 701.7 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
2.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Willingdon Population
7,558
Population density
701.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.38(-36%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.53(-23%)
Shoplifting
5.16(-35%)
Public order
4.23(-30%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.84(-40%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,092
93.85%
Other White
132
1.75%
Indian
55
0.73%
Irish
51
0.67%
White and Asian (mixed)
46
0.61%
Total population: 7,557

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,791
27.14%
No qualifications
1,216
18.43%
Level 3 (A level)
1,131
17.14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
993
15.05%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
761
11.53%
Total 16+ residents: 6,599

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,978
56.48%
Owns with a mortgage
1,036
29.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
296
8.45%
Social rents from council
73
2.08%
Other forms of private rent
72
2.06%
Total households: 3,502

Property prices in Willingdon

Based on 172 recent sales, the median property price is £354,500 in Willingdon area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,500 up to £925,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Willingdon in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Willingdon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats10£172,500
Terraced16£331,500
Detached75£410,000
Semi-Detached71£339,995

10 years median price trend in Willingdon

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Willingdon.

All postcodes in Willingdon

BN209SE

Wannock Lane

BN220QB

Anderida Road

BN220DQ

Freeman Thomas Place

BN209NX

Lower Willingdon

BN265PL

Lancing Way

BN209SN

Wannock Lane

BN209RS

Wannock Avenue

BN265PR

Paddock Gardens

BN209SF

Wannock Lane

BN209PR

Southdown Avenue

BN220PB

Seven Sisters Road

BN220XG

Wheelwright Close

BN265FF

Park Croft

BN265QG

Willingdon Lane

BN209HT

Church Street

BN220JB

Lodge Avenue

BN209PL

Orchard Parade

BN220JG

Downs Road

BN209NS

Eastbourne Road

BN209ST

Gorringe Drive

BN265PN

Paddock Gardens

BN209NB

Eastbourne Road

BN209RY

Queens Ride

BN265NH

Mill Way

BN220QA

Anderida Road

BN220RH

Seven Sisters Road

BN209QU

Broad Road

BN265QQ

Willingdon Lane

BN220DR

Hylands Grove

BN209RN

The Crescent

BN209PN

Coppice Avenue

BN209HU

Church Mews

BN209SB

Wannock Lane

BN209JB

Coopers Hill

BN209QG

Downsvalley Road

BN220JP

Winchester Way

BN209SH

The Paragon

BN209LD

Eastbourne Road

BN265NS

Old Mill Lane

BN265LG

Farmlands Avenue

BN265PU

Mill Stream Gardens

BN220NY

Seven Sisters Road

BN209NR

Eastbourne Road

BN209RH

Wannock Avenue

BN209RA

Broad Road

BN265PG

Glen Close

BN209LS

Meachants Lane

BN209PQ

Scanlan Close

BN209SU

Gorringe Close

BN220TD

Freshway

BN220LZ

Huggetts Lane

BN209SP

The Grove

BN220RB

The Green Walk

BN209SJ

Wannock Lane

BN220BN

Wooller Street

BN220HR

Church Street

BN209QT

Broad Road

BN220AZ

Daytona Close

BN220NT

Seven Sisters Road

BN209QX

Broad Road

BN220QS

Seven Sisters Road

BN265DT

The Thatchings

BN220AQ

Coniston Avenue

BN265NX

Jevington Road

BN209SA

Wannock Lane

BN220QE

Anderida Road

BN220JL

Winchester Way

BN220NU

Seven Sisters Road

BN220PG

Seven Sisters Road

BN220HP

Church Street

BN209LH

Portsdown Way

BN220JU

Winchester Way

BN220DA

Wooller Street

BN220QP

Went Hill Gardens

BN220EG

Boniface Gardens

BN265DR

Clement Lane

BN265QL

Eastbourne Lane

BN209QA

Tott Yew Road

BN265NJ

Cornmill Gardens

BN209PT

Downsview Road

BN209JE

Coopers Hill

BN265JT

Park Croft

BN220NS

Seven Sisters Road

BN209QY

Church Close

BN209LN

Combe Rise

BN209LL

Portsdown Way

BN265NY

Honeyway Close

BN265LD

Park Croft

BN209NU

Eastbourne Road

BN220NQ

Meadows Road

BN209LE

Eastbourne Road

BN220JA

Church Street

BN220PF

Seven Sisters Road

BN265QH

Willingdon Lane

BN220ND

St Marys Close

BN220AW

Railton Place

BN265PW

Paddock Gardens

BN220LU

Huggetts Lane

BN265NQ

Old Mill Lane

BN209HS

The Orchard

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.