City Profile • Local Authority

Wealden

Wealden is a local authority district comprising 20 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £462k. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. In terms of safety, crime rates are low at 43 incidents per 1,000 residents, making it an appealing choice for families.

Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

163,012
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

20 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Wealden authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English91.8%
White: Other White3.3%
White: Irish0.7%
White and Asian0.7%
Other Asian0.5%
Other Mixed0.5%

Age Profile

55-59 years8.0%
50-54 years7.6%
60-64 years7.2%
70-74 years7.2%
65-69 years6.5%
45-49 years6.2%

Top Occupations

Professional18.3%
Managers and directors17.3%
Associate professional13.7%
Skilled trades13.1%
Administrative and secretarial9.9%
Caring and leisure9.7%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Outright44.7%
Owned: Mortgage32.3%
Private rented: Landlord11.2%
Social rented: Council4.2%
Social rented: Other4.1%
Private rented: Other2.3%

Area DNA

family10/10
health2/10
safety10/10
homeown10/10
transit4/10
affluence8/10
diversity1/10
employment5/10
investment5/10