On average Lewes has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 9.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lewes is £56,203 per year. There are 32 schools in Lewes: 26 primary (2 Outstanding and 18 Good) and 6 secondary (1 Outstanding and 5 Good). Lewes is home to around 99,905 people, with a population density of about 342 per km².
Based on 1,324 recent sales, the median property price is £376,750 (about £396 per square foot) in Lewes area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £3,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 431 | £485,000 | £417 |
| Semi-Detached | 337 | £382,500 | £397 |
| Terraced | 313 | £350,000 | £395 |
| Flats | 243 | £220,000 | £346 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £390,000 | £190,000 | £300,000 | £274,998 |
| 2017 | £417,750 | £190,000 | £306,000 | £284,000 |
| 2018 | £440,000 | £201,750 | £318,500 | £285,000 |
| 2019 | £421,500 | £204,750 | £315,000 | £293,748 |
| 2020 | £420,000 | £201,250 | £335,000 | £302,500 |
| 2021 | £465,000 | £220,000 | £365,000 | £325,000 |
| 2022 | £538,498 | £235,000 | £393,500 | £358,375 |
| 2023 | £515,000 | £235,000 | £408,995 | £350,000 |
| 2024 | £482,250 | £230,000 | £375,000 | £360,000 |
| 2025 | £484,000 | £220,000 | £380,000 | £350,000 |
| 2026 | £475,000 | £217,500 | £397,500 | £352,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £337 | £301 | £331 | £335 |
| 2017 | £355 | £315 | £342 | £328 |
| 2018 | £359 | £330 | £351 | £332 |
| 2019 | £353 | £332 | £344 | £346 |
| 2020 | £366 | £336 | £346 | £360 |
| 2021 | £399 | £348 | £378 | £386 |
| 2022 | £443 | £378 | £417 | £414 |
| 2023 | £444 | £377 | £442 | £413 |
| 2024 | £420 | £365 | £419 | £403 |
| 2025 | £420 | £342 | £407 | £398 |
| 2026 | £408 | £350 | £400 | £390 |
Lewes records about 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 21 wards of Lewes, Seaford North has the lowest crime rate, with about 21 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Lewes average is 51 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Lewes is £376,750 (about £396 per square foot) based on 1,324 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Lewes has 26 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 18 Good) and 6 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Lewes scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Lewes sits around rank 19,566 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Lewes is around £56,203 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Lewes spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven: Chris Ward (Labour Party), East Grinstead and Uckfield: Mims Davies (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Lewes: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrats).
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey
Ditchling & Westmeston
East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs
Kingston
Lewes Bridge
Lewes Castle
Lewes Priory
Newhaven North
Newhaven South
Newick
Ouse Valley & Ringmer
Peacehaven East
Peacehaven North
Peacehaven West
Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John
Seaford Central
Seaford East
Seaford North
Seaford South
Seaford West
Wivelsfield
BN7 2BY
Brooks Road
BN7 1ED
Bishops Drive
BN8 4DS
Haywards Heath Road
BN9 0AB
North Quay Road
BN9 0AG
Avis Road
BN6 8SE
Folders Lane East
BN25 1DH
Dane Road
BN9 0DD
Avis Way
BN9 0AA
Clifton Road
BN7 2FS
Greyfriars Court
BN7 2AF
Cliffe High Street
BN7 1HL
Mount Street
BN7 3AD
Plumpton Lane
BN10 8BL
Roderick Avenue
BN10 7QG
Cavell Avenue North
BN8 4DJ
Haywards Heath Road
RH15 0GR
Jane's Lane
BN7 2BA
Brook Street
BN8 5BU
Barcombe Mills Road
BN7 1DF
St Anne's Crescent
BN10 8EX
Keymer Avenue
BN10 8HG
Bolney Avenue
BN8 5AB
Broyle Lane
BN25 2JB
Firle Road
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.