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BN26 5RU

South Downs · Wealden · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
South Downs
Local authority
Wealden
Constituency
Lewes
Postcode district
BN26
Postcode sector
BN26 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN26 5RH 11 m
BN26 5RJ 347 m
BN26 5UQ 491 m
BN26 5UT 540 m
BN26 5UU 567 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN26 5RU
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 January 1995
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN26
Postcode sector
BN26 5
Latitude
50.810952
Longitude
0.164641
British National Grid easting
552,600
British National Grid northing
103,500

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Wealden · E07000065
Electoral ward
South Downs · E05011658
Parish or community
E04003855
Westminster constituency
Lewes · E14001330
Output area
E00107529
Lower layer super output area
Wealden 018C · E01021166
Middle layer super output area
Wealden 018 · E02004420

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
4
Primary
3
Secondary
0

  1. Alfriston School

    Community school

    805 m

  2. Chyngton School

    Academy converter

    4.5 km

  3. Cradle Hill Community Primary School

    Community school

    4.8 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
37
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Anti social behaviour 14
  • Public order 7
  • Violence and sexual offences 7
  • Criminal damage and arson 6
  • Burglary 2

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BN26 5 residents
6,041

Age bands in BN26 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11.8%

688 residents

Age 15 to 24
7.8%

457 residents

Age 25 to 44
16.2%

943 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.8%

1,737 residents

Age 65 and over
34.4%

2,009 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Nearby transport

  • Coach Park

    BCT · Alfriston

    0.3 miles

  • The Dene Car Park

    BCT · Alfriston

    0.4 miles

  • Market Cross

    BCT · Alfriston

    0.4 miles

  • North Road

    BCT · Alfriston

    0.5 miles

  • Star Lane

    BCT · Alfriston

    0.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wealden 018C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

27,329 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

4 open schools are in scope, including 3 primary and 0 secondary schools. Alfriston School is the nearest published school at 805 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

37 published events cover 12 months, averaging 3.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Anti social behaviour with 14 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.