Broyle Side’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Broyle Side’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Broyle SideEast Sussex
The village has 896 residents and lies in East Sussex, South East.
Population
896
Census 2021 · Lewes council
Median home
£390K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
50
29% are 65+ · East Sussex 22%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Broyle Side a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Broyle Side is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 16% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents. 48% of households own their home outright.
What makes Broyle Side stand out
The 3 things Broyle Side does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
16% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
48% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Broyle Side.
Who lives here
Broyle Side has fewer young adults than East Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 6.6% are 15 to 24
50median age
One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15. Line up the people of Broyle Side by age and the one in the middle is 50. 33% of adults hold a degree, lower than East Sussex’s towns (36%) and near England’s towns (34%).
Broyle SideEast SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Broyle Side | East Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 36% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · East Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Broyle Side travel far: only 22% go under 5 km, fewer than in both East Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
16%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £61K a year before tax, above East Sussex’s towns (£56K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. Driving is how just over four in five commuters got to work at the census. About 2% of its commuters stay in Broyle Side for work. 2.9% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
Bus6%
On foot4%
Bicycle4%
Train1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
2.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Few households rent privately in Broyle Side: 11%, fewer than in both East Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
£390Kmedian sale
Owners make up 77% of households, above both East Sussex’s towns (62%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,333 a month across the Lewes council area. The £390,000 median rests on 31 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Broyle Side£390K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £449,250 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £390,000 | 18 |
| Terraced | £352,500 | 7 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,333
average private rent a month, Lewes council area
£2,677
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Broyle Side records less violent crime per resident than East Sussex’s towns or England’s towns, at 12.7 per 1,000 a year
12.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reported offences in Broyle Side came to 23 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. Burglary and damage add up to 6.3 per 1,000 residents each year. Also worth knowing: there were 1.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both East Sussex’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8). Of all the crimes, 57% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Damage & arson5
Other theft2
Public order1
Weapons1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social2
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
12.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
23
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Bad health is less common in Broyle Side than in East Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 4% of residents
84%good or very good health
There is no GP practice in Broyle Side: the nearest is 3.3 miles off. At the census, 84% of people in Broyle Side called their health good or very good, above East Sussex’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The nearest A&E to Broyle Side is Princess Royal Hospital, 9.5 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Broyle Side | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 20% | 17% |
81
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Broyle Side’s listed buildings: 3, all Grade II
3listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 22% of the total, above both East Sussex’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (16%). Per 10,000 residents, Broyle Side counts 33 listed buildings.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
33
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Broyle Side
13pages on Broyle Side
The big questions
Safety12.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £390K · rent £1,333 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Broyle LaneSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Glyndebourne and 5 more in and around Broyle Side
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Broyle Side. Best known first.
Historic houseGlyndebourne2.2 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseGlynde Place3.4 km outside town, to the south
MuseumBentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum3 km outside town, to the northeastHeritage railwayHeritage railwayLavender Line3.5 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionBranching Out Adventures2.7 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionBentley Miniature Railway3 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Glyndebourne: Wolfiewolf, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glynde Place: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum: MilborneOne, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Broyle Side
Village in East Sussex, England
Broyle Side is a built-up area of 896 people, in the Lewes council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 896 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Lewes
- County
- East Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006401
Broyle Side’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RingmerLewesUckfieldNewickPlumpton GreenFive Ash DownBuxtedBroyle Side
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broyle Side | 896 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ringmer | 3,221 | 1 | B | D− | B | A− |
| Lewes | 16,066 | 3.6 | C+ | D− | C− | B |
| Uckfield | 15,037 | 4.9 | B | D | B | B |
| Newick | 2,689 | 5.6 | B+ | D− | A+ | A+ |
| Plumpton Green | 1,060 | 6.3 | — | D− | A+ | A+ |
| Five Ash Down | 1,060 | 6.5 | — | D | B+ | A+ |
| Buxted | 1,616 | 6.7 | — | D | A− | A+ |
Plumpton Green, Five Ash Down and Buxted have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Broyle Side
How much is council tax in Broyle Side?
Band D council tax in Broyle Side is £2,677 for 2026–27, more than in 94% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Is Broyle Side expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £390,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £352,500, semi-detached houses £390,000 and detached houses £449,250.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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