Compare Lewes against Waverley

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

Population comparison

Population for Lewes
103,525
Population for Waverley
126,556
Difference
-23,031
Percentage Difference
-20.02%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Lewes
41,510 (73.1%)
# People Employed in Waverley
56,960 (75.3%)
Difference
41,510
Percentage Difference
-31.38%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Lewes
13,035 (23.0%)
# People Inactive in Waverley
16,340 (21.6%)
Difference
13,035
Percentage Difference
-22.5%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Lewes
2,215 (3.9%)
# People unemployed in Waverley
2,325 (3.1%)
Difference
2,215
Percentage Difference
-4.85%

Comparing crimes by type for Lewes and Waverley

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Lewes and Waverley.

Compare Property prices over time for Lewes and Waverley

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 / £929,517.55 £431,532.43 / £555,143.14 £348,145.63 / £420,862.11 £212,539.76 / £272,071.90
2022 £618,411.43 / £920,475.81 £422,141.72 / £547,509.37 £342,799.99 / £418,461.21 £209,705.47 / £271,204.26
2021 £539,917.27 / £822,009.83 £368,718.54 / £489,600.34 £300,936.74 / £378,490.47 £191,485.14 / £254,642.89
2020 £488,353.58 / £766,923.96 £336,449.68 / £461,874.83 £274,556.45 / £358,703.16 £179,550.52 / £249,567.81
2019 £487,220.87 / £737,274.93 £336,633.95 / £445,470.77 £274,077.42 / £345,171.71 £184,676.41 / £245,640.82
2018 £484,910.07 / £754,205.56 £334,265.06 / £455,272.77 £273,047.11 / £353,438.79 £186,428.55 / £255,712.86
2017 £467,512.91 / £733,177.12 £321,041.80 / £441,312.24 £263,294.73 / £343,890.07 £183,773.40 / £254,069.93
2016 £453,587.65 / £715,426.27 £312,706.08 / £431,056.18 £257,037.34 / £336,779.49 £175,964.66 / £244,945.31
2015 £414,884.81 / £667,308.81 £286,852.65 / £400,343.36 £236,490.43 / £313,832.07 £161,457.55 / £245,287.35
2014 £388,314.23 / £609,565.21 £269,846.08 / £365,697.17 £223,229.11 / £287,669.80 £152,800.44 / £233,056.78
2013 £363,501.93 / £564,096.23 £252,124.79 / £334,910.95 £209,543.35 / £263,884.72 £143,665.36 / £214,985.53
2012 £350,148.91 / £544,062.68 £242,688.45 / £323,833.14 £201,811.31 / £254,929.03 £140,331.62 / £211,546.43
2011 £343,022.90 / £534,169.02 £236,026.72 / £314,776.83 £195,629.96 / £247,029.49 £139,074.61 / £207,275.14
2010 £334,961.22 / £523,442.97 £232,527.43 / £313,119.06 £193,009.92 / £246,488.82 £138,157.93 / £208,107.04
Number of Jobs (thousands)
30k vs 45k
Median Salary
£27,451 vs £34,836
Annual Percentage Change
1.1% vs 15.0%
Mean Salary
£38,056 vs £47,107

See how Lewes compares to other areas in South East

Industry Lewes Count Waverley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 195 190 +5 + 2.6%
Production 310 320 -10 -3.17%
Construction 670 900 -230 -29.3%
Motor Trades 130 160 -30 -20.69%
Wholesale 130 215 -85 -49.28%
Retail 320 435 -115 -30.46%
Transport 110 95 +15 + 14.63%
Accommodation Food 220 280 -60 -24%
Information Comms 335 865 -530 -88.33%
Finance Insurance 60 810 -750 -172.41%
Property 150 400 -250 -90.91%
Professional Scientific Technical 760 1,855 -1,095 -83.75%
Business Admin 345 755 -410 -74.55%
Public Admin Defence 15 20 -5 -28.57%
Education 90 155 -65 -53.06%
Health 160 215 -55 -29.33%
Arts Entertainment 350 565 -215 -46.99%