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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 33 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
33
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
18.13(-43%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.6(-26%)
Shoplifting
4.9(-39%)
Public order
3.57(-42%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.31(-49%)
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 160 recent sales, the median property price is £353,000 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
Detached68£429,998
Flats11£183,000
Semi-Detached65£339,995
Terraced16£332,500

10 years median price trend in Willingdon

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

All postcodes in Willingdon

BN220LJ

The Close

BN265LB

Park Croft

BN265LS

Grosvenor Close

BN265QB

Green Lane

BN265QN

Jevington Road

BN209BA

Lower Willingdon

BN209LH

Portsdown Way

BN220LU

Huggetts Lane

BN209LN

Combe Rise

BN209RN

The Crescent

BN209SL

Wannock Lane

BN220NU

Seven Sisters Road

BN265LL

Farmlands Avenue

BN209NB

Eastbourne Road

BN209PY

Coppice Avenue

BN209QG

Downsvalley Road

BN265JY

Park Croft

BN209BD

Lower Willingdon

BN209JE

Coopers Hill

BN209NX

Lower Willingdon

BN220JT

Gloucester Close

BN220QH

Seven Sisters Road

BN209HR

Church Street

BN209PX

Oldfield Avenue

BN209SH

The Paragon

BN220RS

Oxendean Gardens

BN265NU

Filching Close

BN209NJ

St Annes Road

BN209PN

Coppice Avenue

BN209SN

Wannock Lane

BN209PR

Southdown Avenue

BN209RS

Wannock Avenue

BN220PS

Anderida Road

BN209PS

Southdown Avenue

BN209SP

The Grove

BN220EG

Boniface Gardens

BN220PN

Swinburne Avenue

BN265NQ

Old Mill Lane

BN265NS

Old Mill Lane

BN265PS

Mortimer Gardens

BN265QA

Jevington Road

BN209SG

Wannock Lane

BN220RF

Seven Sisters Road

BN220PD

Seven Sisters Road

BN220PT

Anderida Road

BN209LR

Meachants Lane

BN220JY

Salisbury Close

BN265LE

Croft Close

BN209SB

Wannock Lane

BN265NZ

Jevington Road

BN265PJ

Wannock Road

BN209NU

Eastbourne Road

BN209LB

Eastbourne Road

BN220HP

Church Street

BN265DT

The Thatchings

BN265PU

Mill Stream Gardens

BN209RD

Broad Road

BN209RR

Hazel Grove

BN220RJ

Hawksbridge Close

BN209QX

Broad Road

BN220HX

Church Street

BN220LH

Huggetts Lane

BN220RR

Oxendean Gardens

BN265PA

Wannock Gardens

BN265DS

Eastbourne Road

BN209AZ

Lower Willingdon

BN220EF

Dennis Way

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.