ET English Towns Demographic explorer
Town profile

Lewes

East Sussex, South East

A compact county town with strong cultural identity, high civic participation, and an affluent housing market.

Cycling and rail commuting are both unusually visible Historic housing stock keeps flats and terraces prominent Small business activity is broad rather than concentrated in one sector
Map

Lewes in context

Centred on the town at zoom level 8 using the local England vector tiles.

Lewes, East Sussex (50.8748, 0.0113)

Comparison summary

Key metrics across selected towns

Lewes

East Sussex, South East

Population
17.8K
Median age
42.6 years
Median house price
£463,000
Average salary
£37,200
Employment rate
+76.8%
Green space
+31%
Inter-relationships

How Lewes balances local pull, services, and civic gravity

Local jobs base
Job diversity
Travel to work reach
Public sector weight
Hospital access
GP access
Primary school provision
Secondary school provision
High-street activity
Retail and leisure mix
Civic participation
Student presence
Change

Headline indicators for Lewes

Population change since 2011 +2% Mock rate of change based on the CSV row
Household change since 2011 +2.4% Useful for spotting supply and demand pressure
Average commute 25 mins Average journey time to work
Crime per 1,000 49 Illustrative rate only
Jobs 7.2K Estimated workplace jobs
Average salary £37,200 Rounded annual earnings
Primary schools 5 Simple public-service count
GP surgeries 7 Primary care points
Businesses 1,040 Mock business register count
Restaurants 172 Town-centre activity proxy
Efficient homes +32% Homes rated EPC C or above
Homes with solar +9% Illustrative household adoption
Population

Age, qualifications, and housing context

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 0-15 16-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Age profile
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% No formal Level 2 Level 3 Degree+ Qualifications
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Owned Private rent Social rent Other Household tenure
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flats Housing type
Employment

Sector mix and travel-to-work patterns

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Public services Industry Consumer services Technology Tourism Sector mix
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Drive Train Bus Cycle Walk Work from home Travel to work
Public and environment

Service access and local sustainability cues

Secondary schools 2
Hospitals 0
Students per 1,000 141
Charity residents per 1,000 265
Air quality score 74
Average rent £1,360