Sedlescombe’s story
37 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Sedlescombe’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SedlescombeEast Sussex
With 893 residents, it is a village in East Sussex, South East.
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Photo: Oast House Archive · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
893
Census 2021 · Rother council
Median home
£431K
33 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.6
32% are 65+ · East Sussex 22%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sedlescombe a good place to live?
Sedlescombe is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. It has 37 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 11% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Over-65s are 32% of the population.
What makes Sedlescombe stand out
The 3 things Sedlescombe does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Manor Cottages; 17 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sedlescombe.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Sedlescombe: 32% are 65 or over, above East Sussex’s towns and England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are one in ten residents, lower than both East Sussex’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). The age that splits Sedlescombe in two is 53.6. Graduates make up 31% of adults.
53.6median age
SedlescombeEast SussexEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Sedlescombe | East Sussex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 36% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · East Sussex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Sedlescombe
62% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below. Its one primary school teaches 199 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedlescombe Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 199 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 17% in Sedlescombe, fewer than in East Sussex’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £59K a year before tax, about level with East Sussex’s towns (£56K) and above England’s towns (£55K). By car: that was how 85% of commuters travelled at the census. 6% of commuters who live in Sedlescombe also work there. For every resident in work, Sedlescombe has 0.5 jobs.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot9%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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
Private renting is less common in Sedlescombe than in East Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 11%
At the median, a home went for £431K, above both East Sussex’s towns (£404K) and England’s towns (£308K). Social renters account for 22% of households. Private rents average £1,165 a month across the Rother council area.
£431Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sedlescombe£431K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £472,500 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £345,000 | 10 |
64%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,165
average private rent a month, Rother council area
£2,701
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
Homes in Sedlescombe see less burglary and damage than in East Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 4.1 per 1,000 a year
The violent crime rate is 25.8 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 23 crimes inside Sedlescombe’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 13 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 52% of the crimes.
25.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Public order4
Damage & arson3
Other crime2
Other theft1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social13
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.
25.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.3
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
More people in Sedlescombe live with a disability than in East Sussex’s towns or across England’s towns: 23%
One GP practice serves the town; just over four in five patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. Self-reported good health: 77% of Sedlescombe’s residents. At the census, 6.4% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above East Sussex’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike.
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Sedlescombe | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.4% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 20% | 17% |
79.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Sedlescombe is conservation area than in East Sussex’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Sedlescombe’s listed buildings include the Manor Cottages, Grade I. It has 414 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above both East Sussex’s towns (70) and England’s towns (39). Also worth knowing: the top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
37listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II35
Among them · Grade I
- Manor Cottages Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
414
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 Sedlescombe
13pages on Sedlescombe
The big questions
Safety25.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £431K · rent £1,165 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street The StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.8 (men), 83.7 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Sedlescombe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WestfieldBattleRobertsbridgeHastingsNorthiamNinfieldHurst GreenSedlescombe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedlescombe | 893 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Westfield | 1,271 | 2.5 | — | D− | D | B |
| Battle | 5,326 | 2.5 | B− | D− | C+ | B+ |
| Robertsbridge | 1,439 | 4.5 | — | D− | D | A |
| Hastings | 91,497 | 4.9 | D | D− | D | D |
| Northiam | 1,910 | 5.3 | — | D− | A− | B− |
| Ninfield | 1,296 | 5.9 | — | D | B− | A |
| Hurst Green | 1,181 | 6.5 | — | D− | B | A |
Westfield, Robertsbridge, Northiam, Ninfield and Hurst Green have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sedlescombe
How many listed buildings are there in Sedlescombe?
That is 17 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Manor Cottages.
How much is council tax in Sedlescombe?
Band D council tax in Sedlescombe is £2,701 for 2026–27, more than in 96% 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 Sedlescombe expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £345,000 and detached houses £472,500.
About Sedlescombe
Village in East Sussex, England
Sedlescombe is a built-up area of 893 people, in the Rother 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
- 893 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rother
- County
- East Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006301
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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