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Wealden

Wealden 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.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,728

Higher than 98% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd 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£387k

Higher than 77% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 5 districts in East Sussex.

Down 0.7% since June 2025

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

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,143

Higher than 67% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 1.6% since August 2025

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

Price to local earnings8.9

Higher than 72% 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 van10.6%

Lower than 97% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in East Sussex.

5th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

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 station19.1%

Lower than 65% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in East Sussex.

13th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

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

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket48.2%

Lower than 88% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd 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 pharmacy53.4%

Lower than 87% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

4th 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 available68.6%

Lower than 73% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in East Sussex.

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 maths57%

Lower than 88% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 8th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 8 points since 2018/19

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

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score46.0

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

The highest of the 5 districts in East Sussex.

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

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,165

Lower than 50% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

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 residents40.7

Lower than 97% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in East Sussex.

4th lowest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Up 2.8% 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 households3.3

Lower than 83% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

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%

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

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

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents6.8

Higher than 59% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 8% 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 107.6

Higher than 78% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 5 districts in East Sussex.

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

Anxiety, mean out of 103.3

Higher than 57% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

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 home32.8 ha

Higher than 61% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

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

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean5.7 µg/m³

Lower than 76% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in East Sussex.

3rd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 35.2% 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

Wealden shares a boundary with Eastbourne, Lewes, Mid Sussex, Rother, Sevenoaks, Tandridge and Tunbridge Wells. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Rother£1,031
  2. Eastbourne£1,079
  3. Wealden£1,143
  4. Lewes£1,217
  5. Mid Sussex£1,291
  6. Tunbridge Wells£1,405
  7. Tandridge£1,467
  8. Sevenoaks£1,579
Average house price, all homes
  1. Eastbourne£252k
  2. Rother£344k
  3. Lewes£368k
  4. Wealden£387k
  5. Mid Sussex£426k
  6. Tunbridge Wells£445k
  7. Tandridge£475k
  8. Sevenoaks£543k
Council tax, band D
  1. Tunbridge Wells£2,446
  2. Mid Sussex£2,474
  3. Sevenoaks£2,522
  4. Tandridge£2,595
  5. Eastbourne£2,654
  6. Rother£2,701
  7. Wealden£2,728
  8. Lewes£2,756
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Wealden40.7
  2. Mid Sussex44.5
  3. Tandridge54.1
  4. Lewes55.0
  5. Rother57.5
  6. Eastbourne110.7
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Eastbourne1,669
  2. Lewes1,765
  3. Tandridge1,821
  4. Rother2,065
  5. Mid Sussex2,133
  6. Wealden2,165
  7. Tunbridge Wells2,207
  8. Sevenoaks2,569
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Eastbourne52%
  2. Wealden57%
  3. Tandridge59%
  4. Lewes61%
  5. Rother62%
  6. Mid Sussex63%
  7. Sevenoaks66%
  8. Tunbridge Wells67%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Wealden5.7 µg/m³
  2. Rother5.9 µg/m³
  3. Lewes6.2 µg/m³
  4. Eastbourne6.5 µg/m³
  5. Mid Sussex6.9 µg/m³
  6. Tunbridge Wells6.9 µg/m³
  7. Tandridge9.1 µg/m³
  8. Sevenoaks9.2 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Wealden19.1%
  2. Eastbourne27.4%
  3. Mid Sussex31.8%
  4. Lewes31.9%
  5. Rother34.7%
  6. Tunbridge Wells36.6%
  7. Tandridge40.2%
  8. Sevenoaks41.5%

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