Compare Chichester against Lewes

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Chichester and Lewes.

Population comparison

Population for Chichester
121,508
Population for Lewes
103,525
Difference
17,983
Percentage Difference
15.98%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Chichester
52,290 (73.6%)
# People Employed in Lewes
41,510 (73.1%)
Difference
52,290
Percentage Difference
22.99%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Chichester
16,155 (22.7%)
# People Inactive in Lewes
13,035 (23.0%)
Difference
16,155
Percentage Difference
21.38%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Chichester
2,635 (3.7%)
# People unemployed in Lewes
2,215 (3.9%)
Difference
2,635
Percentage Difference
17.32%

Comparing crimes by type for Chichester and Lewes

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Chichester and Lewes compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Chichester and Lewes for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Chichester Crimes in Lewes Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Chichester and Lewes from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Chichester and Lewes.

Compare Property prices over time for Chichester and Lewes

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Chichester and Lewes

Key: Chichester / Lewes

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £745,656.99 / £630,147.36 £446,202.30 / £431,532.43 £382,204.06 / £348,145.63 £226,893.06 / £212,539.76
2022 £745,763.60 / £618,411.43 £444,759.37 / £422,141.72 £385,170.26 / £342,799.99 £229,783.42 / £209,705.47
2021 £657,942.57 / £539,917.27 £393,804.37 / £368,718.54 £343,434.64 / £300,936.74 £212,268.71 / £191,485.14
2020 £622,472.43 / £488,353.58 £376,441.85 / £336,449.68 £328,451.48 / £274,556.45 £209,978.88 / £179,550.52
2019 £590,657.68 / £487,220.87 £356,631.48 / £336,633.95 £311,239.81 / £274,077.42 £204,287.85 / £184,676.41
2018 £602,412.53 / £484,910.07 £363,091.42 / £334,265.06 £317,365.23 / £273,047.11 £211,192.12 / £186,428.55
2017 £582,058.13 / £467,512.91 £349,512.05 / £321,041.80 £306,476.10 / £263,294.73 £208,573.88 / £183,773.40
2016 £552,203.55 / £453,587.65 £332,689.29 / £312,706.08 £292,751.13 / £257,037.34 £195,657.82 / £175,964.66
2015 £520,006.43 / £414,884.81 £312,826.21 / £286,852.65 £276,527.49 / £236,490.43 £184,308.00 / £161,457.55
2014 £479,484.89 / £388,314.23 £289,285.72 / £269,846.08 £256,862.29 / £223,229.11 £171,554.31 / £152,800.44
2013 £449,249.08 / £363,501.93 £269,552.58 / £252,124.79 £240,204.79 / £209,543.35 £161,289.87 / £143,665.36
2012 £438,508.54 / £350,148.91 £263,306.69 / £242,688.45 £233,990.61 / £201,811.31 £158,989.35 / £140,331.62
2011 £439,237.41 / £343,022.90 £261,863.32 / £236,026.72 £232,343.21 / £195,629.96 £160,825.75 / £139,074.61
2010 £428,040.94 / £334,961.22 £257,461.41 / £232,527.43 £228,776.79 / £193,009.92 £159,136.73 / £138,157.93

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Chichester and Lewes
Number of Jobs (thousands)
0k vs 30k
Median Salary
£27,543 vs £27,451
Annual Percentage Change
12.8% vs 1.1%
Mean Salary
£33,524 vs £38,056

See how Chichester compares to other areas in South East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Chichester and Lewes
Industry Chichester Count Lewes Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 480 195 +285 + 84.44%
Production 390 310 +80 + 22.86%
Construction 930 670 +260 + 32.5%
Motor Trades 205 130 +75 + 44.78%
Wholesale 240 130 +110 + 59.46%
Retail 470 320 +150 + 37.97%
Transport 150 110 +40 + 30.77%
Accommodation Food 365 220 +145 + 49.57%
Information Comms 400 335 +65 + 17.69%
Finance Insurance 115 60 +55 + 62.86%
Property 315 150 +165 + 70.97%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,275 760 +515 + 50.61%
Business Admin 600 345 +255 + 53.97%
Public Admin Defence 30 15 +15 + 66.67%
Education 120 90 +30 + 28.57%
Health 210 160 +50 + 27.03%
Arts Entertainment 485 350 +135 + 32.34%