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Lewes local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

7.4% to 30.1%

Homes rented privately ranged from 7.4% in Seaford East to 30.1% in Seaford Central — a gap of 22.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Seaford East7.4%1572,132
Wivelsfield7.8%911,165
Newick9.5%991,043
Ditchling & Westmeston10.4%1101,054
Seaford West10.5%2182,079
Seaford North10.9%2402,209
Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John12.3%108879
Newhaven North12.3%2451,987
Peacehaven North12.7%2722,135
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey13%2702,083
Lewes Priory13.5%4373,239
Seaford South14.8%3072,076
East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs15.4%4893,170
Peacehaven East16%3752,348
Kingston16.9%141834
Lewes Castle17.1%3031,770
Ouse Valley & Ringmer20.1%5592,781
Lewes Bridge24.3%5782,383
Peacehaven West24.7%5712,310
Newhaven South30.1%1,0273,410
Seaford Central30.1%7812,592
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.5% to 7.8%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.5% in Wivelsfield to 7.8% in Peacehaven West — a gap of 5.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Wivelsfield2.5%742,962
Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John3%662,221
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey3.4%1785,204
Newick3.8%942,446
Lewes Priory4.3%3447,916
Kingston4.5%851,905
Ouse Valley & Ringmer4.9%3226,513
Lewes Castle5.3%2113,962
Peacehaven North5.5%2855,187
Lewes Bridge5.5%2664,834
East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs5.5%4097,392
Seaford Central5.5%2785,023
Seaford East5.6%2674,776
Newhaven North5.7%2764,877
Seaford North6.1%3195,206
Seaford West6.2%2754,471
Ditchling & Westmeston6.2%1592,554
Seaford South6.5%2864,388
Newhaven South6.8%5297,817
Peacehaven East7%3775,377
Peacehaven West7.8%3824,872
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People aged 65 or over

15.4% to 44.7%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 15.4% in Wivelsfield to 44.7% in Ditchling & Westmeston — a gap of 29.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Wivelsfield15.4%4562,958
Newhaven South18.2%1,4217,816
Lewes Castle20.4%8093,964
Peacehaven North20.9%1,0825,187
Newhaven North21.1%1,0274,878
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey21.8%1,1375,204
Lewes Priory22.1%1,7487,914
Lewes Bridge22.7%1,0954,831
Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John23.5%5222,224
East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs24.6%1,8177,393
Peacehaven East24.7%1,3295,380
Peacehaven West28.2%1,3724,871
Seaford North28.9%1,5055,206
Ouse Valley & Ringmer29%1,8906,513
Newick29.2%7152,449
Kingston30.7%5851,905
Seaford Central31.7%1,5955,026
Seaford South36.9%1,6204,388
Seaford East37.3%1,7814,778
Seaford West40.7%1,8184,470
Ditchling & Westmeston44.7%1,1412,554
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

8.9% to 23%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 8.9% in Kingston to 23% in Peacehaven West — a gap of 14.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Kingston8.9%1441,624
Lewes Priory9.7%6306,526
Wivelsfield9.7%2252,330
Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John10.3%1971,907
Newick11.6%2392,061
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey11.7%4934,215
Lewes Bridge12.8%5224,080
Ditchling & Westmeston14.4%3202,218
Seaford South14.9%5703,835
Lewes Castle15.4%4943,210
Ouse Valley & Ringmer16%8645,397
Seaford East16.3%6644,080
Seaford Central16.3%7144,375
East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs17.4%1,0776,197
Seaford North17.5%7544,297
Seaford West17.8%7093,982
Newhaven North19%7594,001
Peacehaven North19.6%8294,231
Newhaven South20.5%1,2456,073
Peacehaven East22%9764,443
Peacehaven West23%9494,133
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

22.3% to 54.7%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 22.3% in Peacehaven West to 54.7% in Kingston — a gap of 32.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Peacehaven West22.3%9214,133
Newhaven North23%9194,001
Peacehaven East23.8%1,0564,443
Newhaven South24.9%1,5126,073
Peacehaven North25%1,0564,231
Seaford East29%1,1834,080
Seaford North29%1,2464,297
East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs31%1,9186,197
Seaford West31%1,2363,982
Seaford Central32.8%1,4364,375
Ouse Valley & Ringmer35.9%1,9395,397
Seaford South36%1,3813,835
Newick39.3%8092,061
Wivelsfield40.9%9522,330
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey42.6%1,7974,215
Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John43.3%8251,907
Lewes Castle46%1,4753,210
Lewes Bridge46.1%1,8814,080
Ditchling & Westmeston46.8%1,0382,218
Lewes Priory53.8%3,5096,526
Kingston54.7%8881,624
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.6% to 25.6%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.6% in Wivelsfield to 25.6% in Newhaven South — a gap of 17 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Wivelsfield8.6%1001,167
Ditchling & Westmeston9.4%991,052
Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John9.8%86880
Newick9.8%1021,040
Kingston10.6%88833
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey11.3%2352,083
Lewes Priory11.7%3783,239
Seaford West14.7%3072,082
Ouse Valley & Ringmer15.5%4302,782
Seaford East15.8%3362,132
Seaford South16.3%3382,072
East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs16.4%5203,169
Lewes Bridge17.2%4112,385
Seaford Central17.5%4552,597
Seaford North18.3%4042,207
Newhaven North19%3771,987
Lewes Castle19.4%3431,766
Peacehaven North20.6%4402,136
Peacehaven East22.9%5382,349
Peacehaven West25.1%5792,310
Newhaven South25.6%8723,412
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

1.8% to 25.6%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 1.8% in Seaford West to 25.6% in Lewes Castle — a gap of 23.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Seaford West1.8%372,079
Seaford Central4.7%1222,592
Ditchling & Westmeston6.2%651,054
East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs6.3%1993,170
Kingston6.5%54834
Peacehaven West8.4%1952,310
Seaford East8.6%1832,132
Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John9%79879
Newhaven North9.8%1951,987
Wivelsfield10%1161,165
Peacehaven East10.1%2362,348
Newick10.5%1101,043
Seaford South11.4%2372,076
Lewes Priory11.6%3753,239
Peacehaven North12.8%2742,135
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey13.1%2722,083
Ouse Valley & Ringmer13.7%3802,781
Seaford North13.9%3082,209
Newhaven South14.8%5063,410
Lewes Bridge15.7%3752,383
Lewes Castle25.6%4541,770
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Chailey, Barcombe & HamseyDitchling & WestmestonEast Saltdean & Telscombe CliffsKingstonLewes BridgeLewes CastleLewes PrioryNewhaven NorthNewhaven SouthNewickOuse Valley & RingmerPeacehaven EastPeacehaven NorthPeacehaven WestPlumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St JohnSeaford CentralSeaford EastSeaford NorthSeaford SouthSeaford WestWivelsfield
21 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey →5,204 people · census date in profileDitchling & Westmeston →2,554 people · census date in profileEast Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs →7,393 people · census date in profileKingston →1,905 people · census date in profileLewes Bridge →4,834 people · census date in profileLewes Castle →3,964 people · census date in profileLewes Priory →7,916 people · census date in profileNewhaven North →4,877 people · census date in profileNewhaven South →7,814 people · census date in profileNewick →2,446 people · census date in profileOuse Valley & Ringmer →6,513 people · census date in profilePeacehaven East →5,377 people · census date in profilePeacehaven North →5,186 people · census date in profilePeacehaven West →4,872 people · census date in profilePlumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John →2,222 people · census date in profileSeaford Central →5,023 people · census date in profileSeaford East →4,776 people · census date in profileSeaford North →5,206 people · census date in profileSeaford South →4,391 people · census date in profileSeaford West →4,471 people · census date in profileWivelsfield →2,963 people · census date in profile