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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

BN220PA

Seven Sisters Road

BN209QB

Tott Yew Road

BN220RL

Seven Sisters Road

BN265NG

Old Mill Lane

BN209PJ

The Triangle

BN209RG

Wannock Avenue

BN220NF

Meadows Road

BN209LP

Meachants Lane

BN220XF

Dutchells Way

BN209QS

Broad Road

BN209NE

Eastbourne Road

BN220JR

Canterbury Close

BN209PH

The Triangle

BN209LJ

Manor Close

BN209SX

Gorringe Valley Road

BN220QX

Short Brow Close

BN209AZ

Lower Willingdon

BN209NP

Eastbourne Road

BN220PP

Haven Close

BN209QH

Coppice Close

BN209NL

St Annes Road

BN220LH

Huggetts Lane

BN220JN

Chichester Close

BN265JX

Park Croft

BN220JS

Winchester Way

BN220LT

Huggetts Lane

BN220HX

Church Street

BN209JA

Tas Combe Way

BN265LH

Farmlands Close

BN209NH

Willingdon Court

BN220RQ

Windover Way

BN220LJ

The Close

BN220AR

Campbell Drive

BN209NN

Eastbourne Road

BN265PA

Wannock Gardens

BN220RA

Hamlands Lane

BN209JG

Coopers Hill

BN265PJ

Wannock Road

BN220RW

Seven Sisters Road

BN265DU

Eastbourne Road

BN265QE

Church Lane

BN209SQ

Wannock Lane

BN220PL

Swinburne Avenue

BN209SS

Gorringe Valley Road

BN209HR

Church Street

BN265JY

Park Croft

BN220QH

Seven Sisters Road

BN209PP

Coppice Avenue

BN220RF

Seven Sisters Road

BN265DS

Eastbourne Road

BN209PX

Oldfield Avenue

BN220RP

Oxendean Gardens

BN209NJ

St Annes Road

BN265NZ

Jevington Road

BN209HP

Church Street

BN265LJ

Farmlands Close

BN265PT

Mortimer Gardens

BN220QT

Seven Sisters Road

BN220JY

Salisbury Close

BN209LA

Eastbourne Road

BN265LA

Park Croft

BN209RE

Broad Road

BN265QA

Jevington Road

BN220BF

Blue Bird Way

BN220JD

Lodge Avenue

BN209RL

Wannock Avenue

BN209BA

Lower Willingdon

BN220LA

Exeter Close

BN220JW

The Cloisters

BN220LG

St Martins Road

BN265LS

Grosvenor Close

BN209RP

Wannock Avenue

BN265LL

Farmlands Avenue

BN220JF

Wealden Park

BN220XH

Regnum Close

BN209SR

Gorringe Valley Road

BN265LB

Park Croft

BN209PU

Oldfield Avenue

BN220NJ

Willingdon Way

BN265NT

Broadwater Mews

BN220PS

Anderida Road

BN209RB

Broadview Close

BN209RJ

Rapsons Road

BN265LT

Farmlands Way

BN209SG

Wannock Lane

BN209LG

Combe Rise

BN220PY

Anderida Road

BN220QQ

Seven Sisters Road

BN220PQ

Seven Sisters Road

BN220PX

Anderida Road

BN220PN

Swinburne Avenue

BN220PJ

Swinburne Avenue

BN220QG

Seven Sisters Road

BN220LS

Huggetts Lane

BN220PR

Anderida Road

BN220RS

Oxendean Gardens

BN209HX

Coopers Hill

BN220JT

Gloucester Close

BN220RR

Oxendean Gardens

BN220NN

Haystoun Park

Data Sources

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