# Woodingdean

East Brighton and Hove. 9,535 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 8.4 square kilometres.

Woodingdean had 9,773 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003507. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Brighton and Hove](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £400,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Woodingdean was £400,000 in 2025. Joint 1,898th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/woodingdean#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,773** (2021). Woodingdean had 9,773 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,350th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/woodingdean#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Woodingdean live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/woodingdean#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.2%** (January 2026). In Woodingdean, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/woodingdean#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003507) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Woodingdean live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02003507) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 101 homes were sold in Woodingdean in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003507) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Woodingdean.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003507) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Woodingdean had 9,773 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Woodingdean

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Woodingdean at a rate of 49.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 125.0 per 1,000 people across Brighton and Hove.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 158 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 113 |
| Other crime | 96 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 42 |
| Vehicle crime | 20 |
| Burglary | 18 |
| Drug offences | 13 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Woodingdean compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Woodingdean | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £400,000 | 16th cheapest | 33 middle areas, Brighton and Hove · 2025 |
| Population | 9,773 | 4th most populated | 33 middle areas, Brighton and Hove · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | – | 33 middle areas, Brighton and Hove · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.2% | 5th highest | 33 middle areas, Brighton and Hove · Jan 2026 |

## Is Woodingdean safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Woodingdean at a rate of 49.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 125.0 per 1,000 people across Brighton and Hove.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 44 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Woodingdean.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (158), anti-social behaviour (113) and other crime (96).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Brighton and Hove

These figures are published for the whole of Brighton and Hove, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Brighton and Hove and not Woodingdean alone. [See Brighton and Hove](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove)

- **Average house price: £408,240** (August 2026). Brighton and Hove’s average house price was £408,240 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,347** (2025). Full-time workers living in Brighton and Hove earned a median of £39,347 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 155th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 10.4×** (2025). A home in Brighton and Hove costs 10.4 times local full-time pay. 43rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 20.3** (2025). Brighton and Hove has a deprivation score of 20.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 130th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Woodingdean in brief

The median price paid for a home in Woodingdean was £400,000 in 2025.
Woodingdean had 9,773 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Woodingdean live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Woodingdean, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003507
- Ward: [Woodingdean †](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/ward/woodingdean)
- Constituency: [Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brighton-kemptown-and-peacehaven)
- Council: [Brighton and Hove](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 8.43 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,535*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 31

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell](https://openindex.co.uk/lewes/wivelsfield-green-ditchling-and-rodmell), [Rottingdean & Saltdean](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/rottingdean-and-saltdean), [Bevendean & Moulsecoomb East](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/bevendean-and-moulsecoomb-east), [Whitehawk](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/whitehawk), [Coldean & Moulsecoomb North](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/coldean-and-moulsecoomb-north)

## Latest updates for Woodingdean

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003507

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/woodingdean