United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Wealden
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~163k · 61 state-funded schools
High council tax and poor school performance are the trade-offs for lower crime and a housing market that is only slightly above the regional average in Wealden. While median house prices at 8.4 times median annual pay are below the South East median, and rent takes a manageable 33.6% of gross pay, the cost of local government is the highest in the region at £2,728. Furthermore, only 86.5% of pupils attend Good or Outstanding schools, well below the South East median of 93.1%. Wealden suits those prioritising a quieter environment and a lower housing cost multiple over public services and educational outcomes.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Wealden ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£45,027/yr
Very high
Better than 82% of UK LAs
House price
£380,000
Expensive
Worse than 76% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,259/mo
Expensive
Worse than 69% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,728/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
Crime
41.2/1k
Safest
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Deprivation
12.3
Least deprived
Better than 80% of UK LAs
Schools
91.7%
Weak
Worse than 61% 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
60 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
55 of 60 (91.7%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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61 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 61 schools, sortable and filterable.
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.