United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Lewes
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~104k · 34 state-funded schools
High council tax and poor school results are the trade-off for a relatively affordable housing market in Lewes. While the median house price is 8.9 times median annual pay, which is high but not extreme for the South East, the Band D council tax is the highest in the region at £2,756. Furthermore, only 86.5% of pupils attend Good or Outstanding schools, well below the South East median of 93.1%. Rent also consumes a significant 36.7% of gross median earnings. This location may suit those prioritising home ownership over local services and education quality.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Lewes ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£43,108/yr
High
Better than 74% of UK LAs
House price
£384,500
Expensive
Worse than 76% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,320/mo
Expensive
Worse than 73% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,756/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 100% of UK LAs
Crime
55.3/1k
Low
Better than 80% of UK LAs
Deprivation
15.8
Low
Better than 63% of UK LAs
Schools
97.0%
Strong
Better than 80% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
34 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
32 of 33 (97%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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34 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 34 schools, sortable and filterable.
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