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Lewes

Lewes is a district council in East Sussex, in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Furthest from the middle

Council tax, band D £2,756 Higher than 99% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. The highest of the 5 districts in East Sussex. The highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Patients per fully qualified GP 1,765 Lower than 93% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. 7th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home 9.8 ha Lower than 88% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for. The lowest of the 5 districts in East Sussex. 8th lowest of the 63 councils in the South East.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,756

Higher than 99% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 5 districts in East Sussex.

The highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£368k

Higher than 75% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 1.7% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,217

Higher than 72% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 5 districts in East Sussex.

Up 5.9% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings9.0

Higher than 74% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint highest of the 5 districts in East Sussex.

Joint 14th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van18.8%

Higher than 53% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station31.9%

Higher than 63% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket62%

Lower than 72% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

16th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy61.4%

Lower than 77% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

15th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available71.4%

Lower than 69% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

Lower than 59% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

No change since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score45.4

Lower than 54% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP1,765

Lower than 93% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

7th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding90.9%

Lower than 91% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for East Sussex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents55.0

Lower than 76% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 4.6% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households3.0

Lower than 87% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in East Sussex.

Joint 9th lowest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year67.8

Higher than 94% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for East Sussex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier90.5%

Higher than 55% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 5 districts in East Sussex.

Joint 13th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents5.8

Lower than 58% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 7.7% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.3

Lower than 71% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

13th lowest of the 62 councils in the South East.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.0

Lower than 71% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in East Sussex.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women59.9 yrs

Lower than 68% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for East Sussex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 4th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 5.8 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home9.8 ha

Lower than 88% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in East Sussex.

8th lowest of the 63 councils in the South East.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean6.2 µg/m³

Lower than 70% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 7th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 36.7% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Lewes shares a boundary with Brighton and Hove, Mid Sussex and Wealden. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms: Wealden£1,143
Lewes£1,217
Mid Sussex£1,291
Brighton and Hove£1,518
Average house price, all homes: Lewes£368k
Wealden£387k
Brighton and Hove£408k
Mid Sussex£426k
Council tax, band D: Mid Sussex£2,474
Brighton and Hove£2,581
Wealden£2,728
Lewes£2,756
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: Wealden40.7
Mid Sussex44.5
Lewes55.0
Brighton and Hove99.7
Patients per fully qualified GP: Lewes1,765
Brighton and Hove1,909
Mid Sussex2,133
Wealden2,165
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: Wealden57%
Lewes61%
Brighton and Hove63%
Mid Sussex63%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean: Wealden5.7 µg/m³
Lewes6.2 µg/m³
Mid Sussex6.9 µg/m³
Brighton and Hove9.2 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station: Wealden19.1%
Mid Sussex31.8%
Lewes31.9%
Brighton and Hove50.7%

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 1.7% since June 2025
Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 5.9% since August 2025
Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 4.6% since 2022-23
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 5.8 years since 2011 to 2013
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Down 7.7% since 2021
Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26No change since 2018/19
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 36.7% since 2019

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