Polegate | |
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Town | |
![]() St John's Church | |
Location within East Sussex | |
Area | 7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 9,300 (2021)[1] |
• Density | 2,853/sq mi (1,102/km2) |
OS grid reference | TQ587058 |
• London | 49 miles (79 km) NNW |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | POLEGATE |
Postcode district | BN26 |
Dialling code | 01323 |
Police | Sussex |
Fire | East Sussex |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
Website | http://www.polegate-tc.co.uk/ |
Polegate is a town and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England, United Kingdom.[2] It is located five miles (8 km) north of the seaside resort of Eastbourne and is part of the greater area of that town. Although once a railway settlement, its rail links were closed as part of the Beeching cuts. The 2011 census put the civil parish of Polegate at a population of 8,586, with 41.2% aged 65 and over.[1]