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County or areaEast Sussex
Postcode districtBN7
Telephone code01273
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:46 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min7:59 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,375 residentsin the Lewes Central & East census areaMedian age 46.74,388 households60% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright19% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,501 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 34% go by car, 7% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C931 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 12°CNDecember: 2 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPells Poollake · under a mileSwanborough Fishing Lakelake · 1.3 miCliffe Cuttidal water · under a mileThe Coombevalley · under a mileMalling Hillhill · 1.0 miCliffe Hillhill · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSouthover Grange Gardenspark · under a mileLewes Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 48 haThe Paddockplaying field · under a mileConvent Field Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 5 haLewes Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileBoughey Memorial Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201923 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202423 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.9 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,577 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 121 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLewes Victoria Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryFoundry Healthcare Lewes10 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHa Baker4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialIndependentLewes Old Grammar Schoolages 3-19, 675 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPriory Schoolages 11-16, 1,153 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWestern Road Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 214 pupilsunder a mileCollegePlumpton College4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Sussex4.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW21 miRailway stationLewesunder a mileBus stationSussex HouseUniversity of Sussex4.3 miFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal6.1 miBus stops101 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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