Brighton and Hove vs Lewes

Buyers will find Brighton And Hove more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £511,915 versus £562,635 in Lewes. The most affordable entry point in Brighton And Hove is a flat at £334,210, while in Lewes it is a flat at £272,804.

With 55.1 offences per 1,000 people, Lewes is the safer of the two – 85% lower than Brighton And Hove's 101.8 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Brighton And Hove is violent-crime, while in Lewes it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

School quality favours Lewes: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 91.1% in Brighton And Hove.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Brighton And Hove enjoy 414.9 Mbps on average, while Lewes lags behind at 246.6 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 94.4% of premises in Brighton And Hove and 97.2% in Lewes. Gigabit availability stands at 78.2% in Brighton And Hove and 40% in Lewes.

→Brighton And Hove is the faster of the two by 68% on average download speed (415 vs 247 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Brighton And Hove is band C (score 70.1), ahead of Lewes's band C (score 68.9). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,185 in Brighton And Hove and £1,263 in Lewes. 62.2% of homes in Brighton And Hove have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 57.7% in Lewes.

→Brighton And Hove has more energy-efficient housing — 62.2% reach band C or above, vs 57.7% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Brighton And Hove has a population of 277,096 while Lewes has 16,066. Median household income is £32,412.3 in Brighton And Hove and £29,267 in Lewes. The median age is 44.9 in Brighton And Hove and 49.1 in Lewes. Employment rates stand at 58.3% in Brighton And Hove and 53.5% in Lewes.

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