On average Ditchling & Westmeston has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 70% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 6.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ditchling & Westmeston is £68,897 per year. There are 1 schools in Ditchling & Westmeston: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Ditchling & Westmeston is home to around 2,554 people, with a population density of about 106.5 per km².
Based on 34 recent sales, the median property price is £516,250 (about £527 per square foot) in Ditchling & Westmeston area, with individual transactions ranging from £290,000 up to £3,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £742,500 | £591 |
| Semi-Detached | 4 | £627,500 | £554 |
| Flats | 13 | £450,000 | £514 |
| Terraced | 5 | £405,000 | £583 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £740,000 | £381,500 | £255,000 | £325,000 |
| 2017 | £862,500 | £385,000 | £686,000 | £412,000 |
| 2018 | £875,000 | £380,000 | £532,750 | £415,000 |
| 2019 | £867,500 | £410,000 | £900,000 | £535,000 |
| 2020 | £780,000 | £420,000 | £750,000 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | £1,117,000 | £386,000 | £370,000 | £485,000 |
| 2022 | £1,395,000 | £397,500 | £582,550 | £485,000 |
| 2023 | £1,115,000 | £450,000 | £555,000 | £415,000 |
| 2024 | £1,121,500 | £470,000 | £650,000 | £547,500 |
| 2025 | £1,050,000 | £448,673 | £615,000 | £387,500 |
| 2026 | £680,000 | £485,000 | £487,500 | £450,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £458 | £409 | £359 | £477 |
| 2017 | £476 | £431 | £474 | £416 |
| 2018 | £418 | £429 | £485 | £577 |
| 2019 | £458 | £442 | £485 | £536 |
| 2020 | £539 | £459 | £441 | £416 |
| 2021 | £539 | £434 | £396 | £458 |
| 2022 | £581 | £442 | £635 | £590 |
| 2023 | £602 | £481 | £547 | £553 |
| 2024 | £550 | £520 | £467 | £545 |
| 2025 | £598 | £514 | £598 | £532 |
| 2026 | £546 | £550 | £507 | £624 |
Ditchling & Westmeston records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Ditchling & Westmeston is £516,250 (about £527 per square foot) based on 34 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Ditchling & Westmeston has 1 primary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Ditchling & Westmeston scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Ditchling & Westmeston sits around rank 29,868 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Ditchling & Westmeston is around £68,897 per year, and 6% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Ditchling & Westmeston is represented by 1 elected councillor: Paul Anthony David Mellor (Liberal Democrats).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.