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 £58,950 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 2,171 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £385 per square foot) in Wealden area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £2,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 859 | £515,000 | £402 |
| Semi-Detached | 726 | £350,000 | £395 |
| Terraced | 337 | £300,000 | £383 |
| Flats | 249 | £182,500 | £298 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £419,998 | £170,000 | £269,950 | £257,000 |
| 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 | £520,000 | £180,000 | £350,000 | £309,500 |
| 2026 | £512,500 | £182,750 | £352,500 | £295,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £331 | £280 | £306 | £307 |
| 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 | £405 | £298 | £394 | £387 |
| 2026 | £399 | £299 | £395 | £380 |
Annual council tax rates for Wealden district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Wealden.
Kieran Mullan
Bexhill and Battle - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Mims Davies
East Grinstead and Uckfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
James MacCleary
Lewes - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Nus Ghani
Sussex Weald - Elected 4 Jul 2024
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 £385 per square foot) based on 2,171 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 22,517 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 £58,950 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).
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Forest Row
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