CHURCH ROAD, BN26 5BU House Prices & Local Information

BN26 5BU is a sought-after residential area on Church Road, 0.4km from Polegate in Polegate. Administratively it sits within Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill ward and the Lewes constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, BN26 5BU is a neighbourhood with pockets of retirees, often in communal or managed housing. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 54) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 48% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 20% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 32 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £347k.

Census 2021 statistics for BN26 5BU are sourced from Output Area E00107767 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.