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Newhaven South

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South Lewes. About 8,013 people in 4.1 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Newhaven South, 82.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
7,819
3,515th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
82.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
6.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.8%
3,090th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Newhaven South compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Newhaven SouthMiddle
Population21 wards, Lewes · 2021
Population: every ward in Lewes21 areas from 1,905 to 7,919. The middle area is 4,871. Newhaven South is 7,819.
7,8192nd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage21 wards, Lewes · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Lewes21 areas from 21.1% to 95.0%. The middle area is 79.5%. Newhaven South is 82.8%.
82.8%joint 6th highest
Claimant rate21 wards, Lewes · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Lewes21 areas from 1.3% to 6.6%. The middle area is 3.0%. Newhaven South is 6.6%.
6.6%highest
Aged 15 to 6421 wards, Lewes · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Lewes21 areas from 43.3% to 64.1%. The middle area is 58.8%. Newhaven South is 60.8%.
60.8%8th highest

Figures for the whole of Lewes

These figures are published for the whole of Lewes, not for each ward, so they describe all of Lewes and not Newhaven South alone. See Lewes

Average house price
£368,408
Up 0.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£40,807
124th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
9.0×
87th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
16.8
121st least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Newhaven South in brief

Newhaven South had 7,819 usual residents at the census.

In Newhaven South, 82.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Newhaven South, 6.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.8% of residents in Newhaven South were aged 15 to 64 at the census.