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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 low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. 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. The median sale price in Willingdon is £350,000 (around £394 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £300,000 and £428,700. There are 2 schools in Willingdon: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 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

Median price: £350,000
Price per sq ft: £394
Sales (last 12 months): 153
Typical range (middle 50%): £300K – £429K

Based on 153 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £394 per square foot) in Willingdon area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £910,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Willingdon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached74£397,500£403
Terraced12£337,500£387
Semi-Detached59£332,496£398
Flats8£191,000£262

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Willingdon

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Willingdon.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£363,500£143,000£258,475£257,500
2017£350,000£169,475£280,000£230,000
2018£367,500£145,000£272,000£258,000
2019£355,000£177,250£292,500£240,000
2020£366,000£182,500£295,000£269,500
2021£370,000£184,250£317,500£297,500
2022£432,498£208,500£350,000£318,550
2023£464,995£182,500£333,748£315,500
2024£415,000£200,000£325,250£300,000
2025£402,500£180,000£335,000£331,500
2026£402,500£191,000£328,000£325,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Willingdon.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Willingdon.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£366£277£353£355
2017£336£254£324£287
2018£355£264£362£314
2019£349£265£334£298
2020£366£236£354£355
2021£374£296£359£374
2022£412£305£420£354
2023£398£294£409£340
2024£399£315£404£350
2025£396£274£407£386
2026£398£263£386£383
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Willingdon.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wealden district.

Band A£1,819
Band B£2,122
Band C£2,425
Band D£2,728
Band E£3,335
Band F£3,941
Band G£4,547
Band H£5,457

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.