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13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. A town of 2,689 in East Sussex, South East.
Much to like here, and you pay for it. Its strongest subject is safety: 7.7 violent and sexual offences and 4 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. At B+ overall, Newick ranks #4 of 26 in East Sussex. On that grade it does better than two thirds of UK towns. Add health to its strengths (A+): life expectancy is 82.8 for men and 86.5 for women. Buying in is costly: homes sell for a median £572,000, about 10.3 times local household income. Schools lag (D): primary results beat nearly one in ten towns in England.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Newick is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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The 3 things Newick does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 32 buildings inside Newick’s built-up area, 2 of them Grade II*.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →32 listed buildings in Newick.
The Crown Hotel: Photo: Hassocks5489 · CC0 · Zion Chapel: Photo: Charlesdrakew · Public domain · The Barn to the South West of the Former Stables of the Old Rectory: Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Newick Lodge: Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Newick.
10% of households live in social housing. Owners make up 80% of households, higher than both East Sussex’s towns (62%) and England’s towns (61%). Newick is the most expensive of the 26 towns in East Sussex: its median sale is £572,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £700,000 | 83 |
| Semi-detached | £428,125 | 28 |
| Terraced | £424,000 | 13 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 50% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. 217 pupils attend Newick’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newick Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 217 | B+ |
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 45 crimes and 10 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Newick’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 47% of recorded crime. There were 3.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both East Sussex’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
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.
Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Newick said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 3.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both East Sussex’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). One GP practice serves the town. Disability touches 15% of the town’s population.
| Census 2021 | Newick | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Listed buildings per head: 119 for every 10,000 residents of Newick. Grade II* covers 2 of them. The pre-1919 share of homes is 20%.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
44% of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both East Sussex’s towns (35%) and England’s towns (31%). Driving is how 86% of commuters got to work at the census. About 7% of its commuters stay in Newick for work. The average household earns £68K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The share of residents under 15 is 15%. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below East Sussex’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Ages in Newick split evenly at 51.1: half are older, half younger. 39% of adults hold a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Newick | East Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 36% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · East Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Newick. Best known first.
Garden · National TrustSheffield Park2 km outside town, to the northHeritage railwayHeritage railwayLavender Line4.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumSteamWorks!1.7 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumBluebell Railway Museum1.8 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionClinton Lodge Gardens2.2 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Town in East Sussex, England
Newick is a built-up area of 2,689 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newick | 2,689 | — | B+ | D− | A+ | A+ |
| North Chailey | 1,008 | 1.3 | — | D− | A− | A |
| Maresfield | 1,369 | 3.6 | — | D | A− | A+ |
| Wivelsfield Green | 1,012 | 3.7 | — | D− | A+ | A+ |
| Uckfield | 15,037 | 3.9 | B | D | B | B |
| Plumpton Green | 1,060 | 4.2 | — | D− | A+ | A+ |
| Five Ash Down | 1,060 | 4.3 | — | D | B+ | A+ |
| Nutley | 1,218 | 4.5 | — | D | A | A |
North Chailey, Maresfield, Wivelsfield Green, Plumpton Green, Five Ash Down and Nutley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 4.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Primary results trail 91% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by East Sussex council.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £572,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £424,000, semi-detached houses £428,125 and detached houses £700,000.
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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