Compare Wealden against Lewes

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

Population comparison

Population for Wealden
162,733
Population for Lewes
103,525
Difference
59,208
Percentage Difference
44.47%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wealden
69,145 (75.9%)
# People Employed in Lewes
41,510 (73.1%)
Difference
69,145
Percentage Difference
49.95%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wealden
19,150 (21.0%)
# People Inactive in Lewes
13,035 (23.0%)
Difference
19,150
Percentage Difference
38%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wealden
2,865 (3.1%)
# People unemployed in Lewes
2,215 (3.9%)
Difference
2,865
Percentage Difference
25.59%

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

Crime Type Crimes in Wealden Crimes in Lewes Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Wealden and Lewes from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Wealden and Lewes.

Compare Property prices over time for Wealden 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 £639,268.48 / £630,147.36 £387,237.58 / £431,532.43 £324,200.58 / £348,145.63 £204,386.51 / £212,539.76
2022 £625,363.45 / £618,411.43 £378,378.25 / £422,141.72 £319,580.66 / £342,799.99 £203,036.92 / £209,705.47
2021 £558,279.37 / £539,917.27 £338,675.40 / £368,718.54 £287,733.86 / £300,936.74 £190,168.55 / £191,485.14
2020 £503,488.72 / £488,353.58 £308,978.17 / £336,449.68 £261,889.65 / £274,556.45 £178,936.91 / £179,550.52
2019 £494,628.98 / £487,220.87 £304,076.61 / £336,633.95 £257,617.93 / £274,077.42 £180,594.14 / £184,676.41
2018 £492,596.59 / £484,910.07 £302,620.43 / £334,265.06 £257,351.10 / £273,047.11 £181,845.68 / £186,428.55
2017 £477,603.31 / £467,512.91 £292,592.45 / £321,041.80 £249,096.20 / £263,294.73 £180,712.59 / £183,773.40
2016 £459,690.33 / £453,587.65 £281,792.04 / £312,706.08 £241,363.29 / £257,037.34 £171,678.07 / £175,964.66
2015 £419,926.01 / £414,884.81 £257,164.98 / £286,852.65 £221,304.17 / £236,490.43 £157,068.81 / £161,457.55
2014 £384,860.50 / £388,314.23 £236,495.49 / £269,846.08 £204,352.27 / £223,229.11 £145,556.22 / £152,800.44
2013 £365,091.08 / £363,501.93 £223,709.10 / £252,124.79 £193,351.42 / £209,543.35 £138,638.08 / £143,665.36
2012 £352,858.74 / £350,148.91 £216,775.57 / £242,688.45 £186,634.05 / £201,811.31 £135,549.55 / £140,331.62
2011 £345,692.35 / £343,022.90 £211,353.17 / £236,026.72 £181,760.81 / £195,629.96 £134,202.89 / £139,074.61
2010 £351,758.84 / £334,961.22 £217,522.61 / £232,527.43 £187,480.85 / £193,009.92 £139,704.93 / £138,157.93
Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k vs 30k
Median Salary
£25,509 vs £27,451
Annual Percentage Change
4.1% vs 1.1%
Mean Salary
£32,191 vs £38,056

See how Wealden compares to other areas in South East

Industry Wealden Count Lewes Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 685 195 +490 + 111.36%
Production 510 310 +200 + 48.78%
Construction 1,480 670 +810 + 75.35%
Motor Trades 310 130 +180 + 81.82%
Wholesale 330 130 +200 + 86.96%
Retail 555 320 +235 + 53.71%
Transport 145 110 +35 + 27.45%
Accommodation Food 375 220 +155 + 52.1%
Information Comms 580 335 +245 + 53.55%
Finance Insurance 140 60 +80 + 80%
Property 295 150 +145 + 65.17%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,425 760 +665 + 60.87%
Business Admin 775 345 +430 + 76.79%
Public Admin Defence 40 15 +25 + 90.91%
Education 160 90 +70 + 56%
Health 260 160 +100 + 47.62%
Arts Entertainment 520 350 +170 + 39.08%