Willingdon area report

Highlights

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Willingdon, East Sussex — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Willingdon’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within East Sussex, Willingdon ranks 1st cheapest of 6, 5th safest and 1st most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £400,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Willingdon have risen 21% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 1,535 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Willingdon (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 7 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 6 then).

Schools

• 77% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈93 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 82% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Willingdon that changed hands in the last five years, 11.7% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 5.4 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 26.56% over 8.85 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 3.9% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/willingdon.

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Nearby areas we cover: Willingdon, Hampden Park, Hamlands.