Compare Lewes against Crawley

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

Population comparison

Population for Lewes
103,525
Population for Crawley
112,474
Difference
-8,949
Percentage Difference
-8.29%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Lewes
41,510 (73.1%)
# People Employed in Crawley
57,075 (73.3%)
Difference
41,510
Percentage Difference
-31.58%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Lewes
13,035 (23.0%)
# People Inactive in Crawley
16,180 (20.8%)
Difference
13,035
Percentage Difference
-21.53%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Lewes
2,215 (3.9%)
# People unemployed in Crawley
4,560 (5.9%)
Difference
2,215
Percentage Difference
-69.23%

Comparing crimes by type for Lewes and Crawley

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

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Lewes Crimes in Crawley 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 Lewes and Crawley from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Lewes and Crawley.

Compare Property prices over time for Lewes and Crawley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until October 2024. 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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £630,147.36 / £670,328.55 £431,532.43 / £430,722.27 £348,145.63 / £329,173.16 £212,539.76 / £206,920.34
2022 £618,411.43 / £648,212.37 £422,141.72 / £415,266.48 £342,799.99 / £319,114.52 £209,705.47 / £200,103.86
2021 £539,917.27 / £585,055.29 £368,718.54 / £372,771.18 £300,936.74 / £290,024.81 £191,485.14 / £188,164.96
2020 £488,353.58 / £560,841.09 £336,449.68 / £360,793.94 £274,556.45 / £279,967.17 £179,550.52 / £186,944.45
2019 £487,220.87 / £550,823.95 £336,633.95 / £355,222.82 £274,077.42 / £275,591.90 £184,676.41 / £188,101.16
2018 £484,910.07 / £553,210.82 £334,265.06 / £355,486.10 £273,047.11 / £276,581.16 £186,428.55 / £191,136.55
2017 £467,512.91 / £540,957.20 £321,041.80 / £347,100.64 £263,294.73 / £270,844.05 £183,773.40 / £190,871.77
2016 £453,587.65 / £519,933.54 £312,706.08 / £332,817.02 £257,037.34 / £261,411.43 £175,964.66 / £181,158.01
2015 £414,884.81 / £472,158.34 £286,852.65 / £301,749.43 £236,490.43 / £237,883.46 £161,457.55 / £164,773.20
2014 £388,314.23 / £419,600.64 £269,846.08 / £268,732.02 £223,229.11 / £212,929.90 £152,800.44 / £147,912.75
2013 £363,501.93 / £373,407.30 £252,124.79 / £237,300.22 £209,543.35 / £188,482.94 £143,665.36 / £131,508.75
2012 £350,148.91 / £350,482.04 £242,688.45 / £222,615.11 £201,811.31 / £177,055.27 £140,331.62 / £126,636.09
2011 £343,022.90 / £345,458.80 £236,026.72 / £216,756.17 £195,629.96 / £171,734.82 £139,074.61 / £125,711.13
2010 £334,961.22 / £349,961.39 £232,527.43 / £221,816.11 £193,009.92 / £176,440.83 £138,157.93 / £127,947.97
Number of Jobs (thousands)
30k vs 43k
Median Salary
£27,451 vs £29,950
Annual Percentage Change
1.1% vs 12.3%
Mean Salary
£38,056 vs £32,595

See how Lewes compares to other areas in South East

Industry Lewes Count Crawley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 195 10 +185 + 180.49%
Production 310 215 +95 + 36.19%
Construction 670 505 +165 + 28.09%
Motor Trades 130 115 +15 + 12.24%
Wholesale 130 170 -40 -26.67%
Retail 320 245 +75 + 26.55%
Transport 110 390 -280 -112%
Accommodation Food 220 190 +30 + 14.63%
Information Comms 335 285 +50 + 16.13%
Finance Insurance 60 80 -20 -28.57%
Property 150 95 +55 + 44.9%
Professional Scientific Technical 760 505 +255 + 40.32%
Business Admin 345 390 -45 -12.24%
Public Admin Defence 15 0 +15 + 200%
Education 90 65 +25 + 32.26%
Health 160 135 +25 + 16.95%
Arts Entertainment 350 195 +155 + 56.88%