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BN20 9SS

Lower Willingdon

Wealden

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Detailed insights for BN20 9SS

Overview

Postcode BN20 9SS is located in an urban city, within the Lower 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 1.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN20 9SS.

Flood risk

No risk

Willingdon near BN20 9SS 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
247
Population density
3,444.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
234
94.35%
Other White
8
3.23%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
1.21%
Caribbean
1
0.4%
Irish
1
0.4%
Total population: 248

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
72
57.14%
Owns with a mortgage
42
33.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.94%
Shared ownership
1
0.79%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.79%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Lower Willingdon

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £384,000 in Lower Willingdon area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £910,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lower 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 Lower Willingdon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£395,000
Flats5£200,000
Semi-Detached31£389,950
Terraced5£325,000

10 year median price trend in Lower Willingdon

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

Schools

In the BN20 9SS postcode area, located within Willingdon, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN20 9SS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWillingdon Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miSecondaryWillingdon Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

1.0 miNot applicableThe Lindfield SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN20 9SS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN20 9SS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miThe Co-operative Food2-4 Coppice Avenue, Eastbourne, BN20 9PNWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miM&S Simply Food11 Eastbourne Road, Eastbourne, BN20 9LAWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.4 miTesco ExpressAnderida Road, Wealden, BN22 0PSWalking directions to Tesco Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wealden district (2025-26).

Band A£1,739
Band B£2,029
Band C£2,319
Band D£2,608
Band E£3,188
Band F£3,768
Band G£4,347
Band H£5,217

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

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWealdenE07000065
Parliamentary ConstituencyLewesE14001330
WardLower WillingdonE05011651
ParishWillingdon and JevingtonE04003868
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)WillingdonE02004423
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wealden 021AE01021232
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.