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BN20 9LN

Upper Willingdon

Wealden

England / South East / Wealden / Willingdon / Upper Willingdon / BN20 9LN

Overview

Postcode BN20 9LN is located in an urban city, within the Upper Willingdon ward of Wealden in the South East region , and forms part of the Willingdon area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Willingdon is £42,500 per year. The nearest station is Polegate located about 1.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Willingdon has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,741 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Willingdon has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Willingdon is £42,500 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 280 ft away from BN20 9LN.

Flood risk

No risk

Willingdon near BN20 9LN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Polegate located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
234
Population density
2,704 per km²

Demographics

British
209
90.09%
Irish
7
3.02%
Other White
7
3.02%
Other Asian
7
3.02%
Indian
2
0.86%
Total population: 232

Housing

Owns outright
86
65.15%
Owns with a mortgage
23
17.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
12.88%
Shared ownership
3
2.27%
Social rents from council
2
1.52%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Upper Willingdon

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £345,998 in Upper Willingdon area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,500 up to £925,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached45£425,505
Flats8£207,500
Semi-Detached37£322,996
Terraced12£316,000

10 years price trend in Upper Willingdon

Schools

In the BN20 9LN postcode area, located within Willingdon, there are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWillingdon Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.6 miSecondaryWillingdon Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miNot applicableThe Lindfield SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miM&S Simply Food11 Eastbourne Road, Eastbourne, BN20 9LA
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food2-4 Coppice Avenue, Eastbourne, BN20 9PN
0.3 miTesco ExpressAnderida Road, Wealden, BN22 0PS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.