Compare Swale against Lewes

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

Population comparison

Population for Swale
151,015
Population for Lewes
103,525
Difference
47,490
Percentage Difference
37.31%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Swale
66,205 (71.1%)
# People Employed in Lewes
41,510 (73.1%)
Difference
66,205
Percentage Difference
45.85%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Swale
23,025 (24.7%)
# People Inactive in Lewes
13,035 (23.0%)
Difference
23,025
Percentage Difference
55.41%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Swale
3,860 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Lewes
2,215 (3.9%)
Difference
3,860
Percentage Difference
54.16%

Comparing crimes by type for Swale 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 Swale and Lewes compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Swale and Lewes.

Compare Property prices over time for Swale 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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £510,287.28 / £630,147.36 £326,771.45 / £431,532.43 £266,466.10 / £348,145.63 £166,402.78 / £212,539.76
2022 £495,854.58 / £618,411.43 £318,523.07 / £422,141.72 £261,730.08 / £342,799.99 £164,097.20 / £209,705.47
2021 £441,301.31 / £539,917.27 £283,549.57 / £368,718.54 £233,965.50 / £300,936.74 £151,974.96 / £191,485.14
2020 £406,313.46 / £488,353.58 £262,961.46 / £336,449.68 £216,426.21 / £274,556.45 £145,873.35 / £179,550.52
2019 £400,444.81 / £487,220.87 £259,646.77 / £336,633.95 £214,150.95 / £274,077.42 £148,377.35 / £184,676.41
2018 £399,745.53 / £484,910.07 £258,808.60 / £334,265.06 £214,051.11 / £273,047.11 £150,529.42 / £186,428.55
2017 £378,744.30 / £467,512.91 £245,072.91 / £321,041.80 £203,437.37 / £263,294.73 £145,887.95 / £183,773.40
2016 £346,318.59 / £453,587.65 £224,975.70 / £312,706.08 £187,347.18 / £257,037.34 £131,958.85 / £175,964.66
2015 £308,767.63 / £414,884.81 £200,883.40 / £286,852.65 £167,828.62 / £236,490.43 £117,904.38 / £161,457.55
2014 £285,943.85 / £388,314.23 £186,895.59 / £269,846.08 £156,997.02 / £223,229.11 £110,536.96 / £152,800.44
2013 £258,746.63 / £363,501.93 £169,094.55 / £252,124.79 £142,256.31 / £209,543.35 £100,622.97 / £143,665.36
2012 £251,287.23 / £350,148.91 £164,149.90 / £242,688.45 £138,073.05 / £201,811.31 £99,077.19 / £140,331.62
2011 £249,908.79 / £343,022.90 £162,204.86 / £236,026.72 £136,089.31 / £195,629.96 £99,342.05 / £139,074.61
2010 £252,221.92 / £334,961.22 £164,761.62 / £232,527.43 £138,793.19 / £193,009.92 £101,730.17 / £138,157.93
Number of Jobs (thousands)
53k vs 30k
Median Salary
£28,711 vs £27,451
Annual Percentage Change
10.2% vs 1.1%
Mean Salary
£35,009 vs £38,056

See how Swale compares to other areas in South East

Industry Swale Count Lewes Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 195 195 0 0%
Production 405 310 +95 + 26.57%
Construction 1,050 670 +380 + 44.19%
Motor Trades 190 130 +60 + 37.5%
Wholesale 165 130 +35 + 23.73%
Retail 355 320 +35 + 10.37%
Transport 355 110 +245 + 105.38%
Accommodation Food 340 220 +120 + 42.86%
Information Comms 240 335 -95 -33.04%
Finance Insurance 55 60 -5 -8.7%
Property 165 150 +15 + 9.52%
Professional Scientific Technical 630 760 -130 -18.71%
Business Admin 415 345 +70 + 18.42%
Public Admin Defence 25 15 +10 + 50%
Education 85 90 -5 -5.71%
Health 185 160 +25 + 14.49%
Arts Entertainment 295 350 -55 -17.05%