Compare Lewes against Eastbourne

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

Population comparison

Population for Lewes
103,525
Population for Eastbourne
103,324
Difference
201
Percentage Difference
0.19%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Lewes
41,510 (73.1%)
# People Employed in Eastbourne
41,555 (69.7%)
Difference
41,510
Percentage Difference
-0.11%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Lewes
13,035 (23.0%)
# People Inactive in Eastbourne
15,245 (25.6%)
Difference
13,035
Percentage Difference
-15.63%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Lewes
2,215 (3.9%)
# People unemployed in Eastbourne
2,855 (4.8%)
Difference
2,215
Percentage Difference
-25.25%

Comparing crimes by type for Lewes and Eastbourne

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 Eastbourne compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Lewes and Eastbourne for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Lewes Crimes in Eastbourne 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 Eastbourne from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Lewes and Eastbourne.

Compare Property prices over time for Lewes and Eastbourne

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 Lewes and Eastbourne

Key: Lewes / Eastbourne

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £630,147.36 / £596,114.63 £431,532.43 / £406,457.92 £348,145.63 / £317,958.89 £212,539.76 / £212,991.83
2022 £618,411.43 / £574,512.89 £422,141.72 / £392,205.53 £342,799.99 / £307,309.41 £209,705.47 / £206,396.58
2021 £539,917.27 / £505,428.02 £368,718.54 / £345,121.27 £300,936.74 / £270,991.63 £191,485.14 / £189,445.84
2020 £488,353.58 / £453,404.43 £336,449.68 / £312,008.31 £274,556.45 / £243,472.30 £179,550.52 / £175,863.87
2019 £487,220.87 / £450,438.04 £336,633.95 / £309,679.83 £274,077.42 / £241,760.53 £184,676.41 / £179,411.44
2018 £484,910.07 / £441,590.33 £334,265.06 / £303,168.26 £273,047.11 / £237,767.67 £186,428.55 / £178,761.06
2017 £467,512.91 / £425,217.93 £321,041.80 / £291,243.34 £263,294.73 / £229,003.83 £183,773.40 / £176,157.97
2016 £453,587.65 / £401,734.75 £312,706.08 / £275,421.44 £257,037.34 / £217,793.83 £175,964.66 / £164,425.63
2015 £414,884.81 / £367,638.59 £286,852.65 / £252,375.62 £236,490.43 / £200,280.59 £161,457.55 / £151,303.95
2014 £388,314.23 / £341,448.55 £269,846.08 / £235,085.93 £223,229.11 / £187,707.17 £152,800.44 / £142,291.44
2013 £363,501.93 / £309,814.81 £252,124.79 / £212,730.66 £209,543.35 / £169,919.22 £143,665.36 / £129,942.64
2012 £350,148.91 / £302,126.53 £242,688.45 / £207,659.47 £201,811.31 / £166,108.58 £140,331.62 / £128,420.26
2011 £343,022.90 / £299,975.37 £236,026.72 / £204,304.97 £195,629.96 / £162,610.60 £139,074.61 / £128,310.85
2010 £334,961.22 / £308,038.11 £232,527.43 / £211,017.01 £193,009.92 / £169,018.80 £138,157.93 / £134,347.55

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Lewes and Eastbourne
Number of Jobs (thousands)
30k vs 33k
Median Salary
£27,451 vs £25,129
Annual Percentage Change
1.1% vs 6.4%
Mean Salary
£38,056 vs £28,386

See how Lewes compares to other areas in South East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Lewes and Eastbourne
Industry Lewes Count Eastbourne Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 195 25 +170 + 154.55%
Production 310 155 +155 + 66.67%
Construction 670 490 +180 + 31.03%
Motor Trades 130 95 +35 + 31.11%
Wholesale 130 90 +40 + 36.36%
Retail 320 280 +40 + 13.33%
Transport 110 90 +20 + 20%
Accommodation Food 220 310 -90 -33.96%
Information Comms 335 185 +150 + 57.69%
Finance Insurance 60 60 0 0%
Property 150 135 +15 + 10.53%
Professional Scientific Technical 760 440 +320 + 53.33%
Business Admin 345 315 +30 + 9.09%
Public Admin Defence 15 0 +15 + 200%
Education 90 65 +25 + 32.26%
Health 160 195 -35 -19.72%
Arts Entertainment 350 265 +85 + 27.64%