Compare Lewes against Oxford

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

Population comparison

Population for Lewes
103,525
Population for Oxford
151,584
Difference
-48,059
Percentage Difference
-37.68%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Lewes
41,510 (73.1%)
# People Employed in Oxford
70,215 (59.6%)
Difference
41,510
Percentage Difference
-51.39%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Lewes
13,035 (23.0%)
# People Inactive in Oxford
43,255 (36.7%)
Difference
13,035
Percentage Difference
-107.37%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Lewes
2,215 (3.9%)
# People unemployed in Oxford
4,280 (3.6%)
Difference
2,215
Percentage Difference
-63.59%

Comparing crimes by type for Lewes and Oxford

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

Crime Type Crimes in Lewes Crimes in Oxford 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 Oxford from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Lewes and Oxford.

Compare Property prices over time for Lewes and Oxford

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £630,147.36 / £960,936.44 £431,532.43 / £592,658.24 £348,145.63 / £459,882.39 £212,539.76 / £286,355.94
2022 £618,411.43 / £970,337.88 £422,141.72 / £598,980.83 £342,799.99 / £466,113.64 £209,705.47 / £293,164.10
2021 £539,917.27 / £900,712.45 £368,718.54 / £556,607.02 £300,936.74 / £436,677.28 £191,485.14 / £284,154.78
2020 £488,353.58 / £827,292.89 £336,449.68 / £518,853.67 £274,556.45 / £407,003.06 £179,550.52 / £273,698.78
2019 £487,220.87 / £806,779.70 £336,633.95 / £507,262.15 £274,077.42 / £398,343.89 £184,676.41 / £276,159.78
2018 £484,910.07 / £804,969.07 £334,265.06 / £504,650.90 £273,047.11 / £397,083.98 £186,428.55 / £279,625.17
2017 £467,512.91 / £810,980.30 £321,041.80 / £506,006.02 £263,294.73 / £400,383.03 £183,773.40 / £287,272.88
2016 £453,587.65 / £794,475.14 £312,706.08 / £496,657.27 £257,037.34 / £393,750.66 £175,964.66 / £277,422.01
2015 £414,884.81 / £740,450.11 £286,852.65 / £462,109.09 £236,490.43 / £367,610.68 £161,457.55 / £259,078.11
2014 £388,314.23 / £654,339.95 £269,846.08 / £409,000.76 £223,229.11 / £326,375.58 £152,800.44 / £231,288.70
2013 £363,501.93 / £591,703.80 £252,124.79 / £365,781.73 £209,543.35 / £292,835.56 £143,665.36 / £208,268.14
2012 £350,148.91 / £573,792.39 £242,688.45 / £353,838.51 £201,811.31 / £283,375.06 £140,331.62 / £204,151.20
2011 £343,022.90 / £543,826.35 £236,026.72 / £330,420.40 £195,629.96 / £262,961.62 £139,074.61 / £192,531.18
2010 £334,961.22 / £548,090.55 £232,527.43 / £334,765.27 £193,009.92 / £267,341.16 £138,157.93 / £197,218.81
Number of Jobs (thousands)
30k vs 57k
Median Salary
£27,451 vs £30,575
Annual Percentage Change
1.1% vs 4.5%
Mean Salary
£38,056 vs £33,309

See how Lewes compares to other areas in South East

Industry Lewes Count Oxford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 195 25 +170 + 154.55%
Production 310 140 +170 + 75.56%
Construction 670 360 +310 + 60.19%
Motor Trades 130 60 +70 + 73.68%
Wholesale 130 125 +5 + 3.92%
Retail 320 370 -50 -14.49%
Transport 110 120 -10 -8.7%
Accommodation Food 220 420 -200 -62.5%
Information Comms 335 575 -240 -52.75%
Finance Insurance 60 75 -15 -22.22%
Property 150 210 -60 -33.33%
Professional Scientific Technical 760 1,105 -345 -37%
Business Admin 345 360 -15 -4.26%
Public Admin Defence 15 5 +10 + 100%
Education 90 225 -135 -85.71%
Health 160 340 -180 -72%
Arts Entertainment 350 435 -85 -21.66%