BRIGHTLING ROAD, BN26 5DB House Prices & Local Information

BN26 5DB is a sought-after residential area on Brightling Road, 0.5km from Polegate in Polegate. Administratively it sits within Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill ward and the Lewes constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, BN26 5DB is a neighbourhood with pockets of retirees, often in communal or managed housing. Outside of residential hours, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 54 average age signals a mature family neighbourhood — long-term residents, good local schools, and high levels of owner-occupation. 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 28 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £355k, up 61.6% year-on-year.

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