On average Wealden has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 6.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wealden is £58,976 per year. There are 59 schools in Wealden: 53 primary (3 Outstanding and 45 Good) and 6 secondary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good). Wealden is home to around 160,151 people, with a population density of about 192.2 per km².
Based on 2,094 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £386 per square foot) in Wealden area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,000 up to £2,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 819 | £515,000 | £404 |
| Semi-Detached | 695 | £350,000 | £393 |
| Terraced | 343 | £305,000 | £383 |
| Flats | 237 | £182,500 | £300 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £418,498 | £170,000 | £269,975 | £255,000 |
| 2017 | £420,000 | £175,000 | £282,500 | £260,000 |
| 2018 | £439,995 | £178,750 | £287,500 | £265,000 |
| 2019 | £427,748 | £170,000 | £295,000 | £260,000 |
| 2020 | £470,000 | £175,000 | £310,000 | £271,000 |
| 2021 | £500,000 | £187,750 | £330,000 | £287,500 |
| 2022 | £550,000 | £196,000 | £350,000 | £320,500 |
| 2023 | £520,000 | £190,000 | £350,000 | £305,000 |
| 2024 | £520,000 | £196,500 | £345,000 | £302,000 |
| 2025 | £518,998 | £180,000 | £350,000 | £308,500 |
| 2026 | £506,000 | £183,000 | £350,000 | £295,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £326 | £277 | £308 | £310 |
| 2017 | £327 | £280 | £330 | £317 |
| 2018 | £337 | £284 | £334 | £324 |
| 2019 | £332 | £268 | £327 | £320 |
| 2020 | £347 | £274 | £339 | £323 |
| 2021 | £372 | £291 | £358 | £365 |
| 2022 | £415 | £306 | £409 | £394 |
| 2023 | £418 | £312 | £401 | £381 |
| 2024 | £402 | £307 | £397 | £385 |
| 2025 | £404 | £298 | £395 | £387 |
| 2026 | £399 | £303 | £386 | £378 |
Wealden records about 39 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.
Among the 41 wards of Wealden, South Downs has the lowest crime rate, with about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Wealden average is 39 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Wealden is £375,000 (about £386 per square foot) based on 2,094 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Wealden has 53 primary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 45 Good) and 6 secondary schools (4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Wealden scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Wealden sits around rank 22,316 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Wealden is around £58,976 per year, and 7% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Wealden spans 4 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Bexhill and Battle: Kieran Mullan (Conservative and Unionist Party), East Grinstead and Uckfield: Mims Davies (Conservative and Unionist Party), Lewes: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrats) and Sussex Weald: Nus Ghani (Conservative and Unionist Party).
Arlington
Buxted
Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron
Crowborough Central
Crowborough Jarvis Brook
Crowborough North
Crowborough South East
Crowborough South West
Crowborough St Johns
Danehill & Fletching
Forest Row
Framfield & Cross-in-Hand
Frant & Wadhurst
Hadlow Down & Rotherfield
Hailsham Central
Hailsham East
Hailsham North
Hailsham North West
Hailsham South
Hailsham West
Hartfield
Heathfield North
Heathfield South
Hellingly
Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels
Horam & Punnetts Town
Lower Willingdon
Maresfield
Mayfield & Five Ashes
Pevensey Bay
Polegate Central
Polegate North
Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill
South Downs
Stone Cross
Uckfield East
Uckfield New Town
Uckfield North
Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted
Upper Willingdon
Withyham
BN27 1AA
George Street
TN22 1AT
Grange Road
TN22 1AB
High Street
TN20 6WX
Brambleside
TN6 1AA
Beacon Road
TN6 1AL
Beacon Road
BN27 3GD
Arlington Road West
BN27 3JF
Bramble Drive
BN27 3ED
Western Road
TN22 1BA
Bell Lane
BN24 5AQ
Hankham Hall Road
BN24 5NU
Lilac Lane
BN24 5AH
Hankham Hall Road
TN21 0BW
High Street
TN6 1RZ
St John's Road
BN26 6GL
Primrose Way
TN2 5FJ
Benhall Mill Road
BN26 6FU
Foxglove Close
TN20 6AA
High Street
BN27 4BP
Caldicotts Lane
TN22 2AF
Straight Half Mile
RH18 5DP
London Road
RH18 5BJ
Waterworks Close
TN6 2GB
Farningham 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.