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How the population has changed in Lewes

Demographic trends in Lewes and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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Lewes' demographics, 2020:

Total population 103,525 people

The total population in Lewes rose compared with 2019.

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Population density 354 people per sq km

The population density in Lewes is higher than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 48 years

The average age in Lewes is older than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Lewes

In 2020, Lewes was the 50th largest local authority in the South East, with a total population of 103,525. An increase compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the South East

Number of usual residents, 2002-2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Population density in Lewes

In 2020, the population density in Lewes was 354 people per square kilometre, which was less than the South East (483), and more than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the South East

Population density in people per sq km, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Median age in Lewes

In 2020, the median age in Lewes was 48 years, which was older than the South East (42 years), and older than the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the South East

Median age in years, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

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