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Is Hailsham a good place to live?

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In Hailsham (BN27 9), recorded crime is 105% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 6/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Hailsham BN27 9

Hailsham BN27 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 50 crimesJun 24: 37 crimesJul 24: 54 crimesAug 24: 38 crimesSep 24: 35 crimesOct 24: 43 crimesNov 24: 50 crimesDec 24: 51 crimesFeb 25: 43 crimesMar 25: 58 crimesApr 25: 58 crimesMay 25: 66 crimesJun 25: 74 crimesJul 25: 68 crimesAug 25: 74 crimesSep 25: 50 crimesOct 25: 61 crimesNov 25: 89 crimesDec 25: 71 crimesFeb 26: 60 crimesMar 26: 90 crimesApr 26: 39 crimesMay 26: 79 crimesJun 26: 74 crimes Jun 26: 74 crimes 90 35 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in BN27 9 (May 24–Jun 26, average 59/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
52
One-person households
39%
Households with children
20%
Households
1,424

Owned 69% · Social rent 8% · Private rent 22%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BN27 9.

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Hailsham BN27 9: frequently asked questions

Is Hailsham BN27 9 a good place to live?

In Hailsham (BN27 9), recorded crime is 105% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 6/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Hailsham BN27 9?

Recorded crime in Hailsham BN27 9 runs at 549.3 per 1,000 properties, 105% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Hailsham BN27 9 safe?

Crime in Hailsham BN27 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Hailsham BN27 9 runs at 549.3 per 1,000 properties, 105% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Hailsham BN27 9 at risk of flooding?

Hailsham BN27 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Hailsham BN27 9 a deprived area?

Hailsham BN27 9 sits in deprivation decile 6 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).