We’ve compiled a list of the neighbourhoods in Lewes with the lowest estimated average annual household income, based on the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics. These are the areas which could be far less able to afford the rocketing cost of food and bills.
The ONS breaks Lewes down into 13 neighbourhoods called middle-layer super output areas (MSOA). The highest average income, according to the statistics, is Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell, while the lowest is Peacehaven East.
The average income statistics are the latest available by neighbourhood, published by the Office for National Statistics in March 2020 and relating to the financial year ending 2018.
Total annual household income is the sum of the before-tax income of every member of the household, plus any income from benefits. The estimates were calculated by the ONS using various sources of information, including the 2011 Census and the annual Family Resources Survey.
1. Peacehaven East
The neighbourhood with the lowest average household income was Peacehaven East. There, households had an estimated total annual income, before tax, of £35,000 Photo: Google
2. Seaford Town
Seaford Town is the second-poorest neighbourhood in Lewes, with an average annual household income of £36,600 Photo: Google
3. Peacehaven West
Peacehaven West households have an average annual income of £36,700 Photo: Google
4. Newhaven West
Average total household incomes per year in Newhaven West were £39,400 Photo: Google