Sussex Weald
§ This page provides an overview of a UK constituency, bringing together various information and resources to help you better understand the area.
Sussex Weald covers a landscape of rolling hills, farmland, and historic villages in East and West Sussex. Market towns like Heathfield and Uckfield offer traditional charm, while the surrounding High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty provides walking trails, woodlands, and panoramic views.
Wards in Sussex Weald
Sussex Weald is divided into 23 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron
- Crowborough Central
- Crowborough Jarvis Brook
- Crowborough North
- Crowborough South East
- Crowborough South West
- Crowborough St Johns
- Framfield & Cross-in-Hand
- Frant & Wadhurst
- Hadlow Down & Rotherfield
- Hailsham Central
- Hailsham East
- Hailsham North
- Hailsham North West
- Hailsham South
- Hailsham West
- Hartfield
- Heathfield North
- Heathfield South
- Hellingly
- Horam & Punnetts Town
- Mayfield & Five Ashes
- Withyham
Sussex Weald is a constituency that covers these wards in Wealden.
Population by age group
The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.
| Age Band | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (Number) | Region (%) | England & Wales (Number) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 17,881 | 19.31% | 1,962,885 | 20.93% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 5,328 | 5.75% | 714,721 | 7.62% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 9,391 | 10.14% | 1,147,461 | 12.23% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 15,382 | 16.61% | 1,842,715 | 19.65% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 20,700 | 22.35% | 1,865,056 | 19.88% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 23,938 | 25.85% | 1,846,995 | 19.69% | 11,303,607 | 18.76% |
Population by ethnic group
The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.
| Ethnic Group | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (%) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 83,565 | 91.96% | 78.84% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 2,942 | 3.24% | 6.32% | 6.15% |
| Irish | 640 | 0.70% | 0.84% | 0.85% |
| White and Asian | 549 | 0.60% | 0.95% | 0.82% |
| Other Asian | 439 | 0.48% | 1.72% | 1.63% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 388 | 0.43% | 0.78% | 0.78% |
| Indian | 340 | 0.37% | 2.60% | 3.13% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 295 | 0.32% | 0.67% | 0.86% |
| Any other ethnic group | 286 | 0.31% | 1.14% | 1.55% |
| African | 243 | 0.27% | 1.62% | 2.50% |
| Chinese | 241 | 0.27% | 0.69% | 0.75% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 232 | 0.26% | 0.18% | 0.11% |
| White and Black African | 231 | 0.25% | 0.42% | 0.42% |
| Bangladeshi | 135 | 0.15% | 0.43% | 1.08% |
| Caribbean | 102 | 0.11% | 0.47% | 1.05% |
| Arab | 89 | 0.10% | 0.32% | 0.56% |
| Roma | 62 | 0.07% | 0.14% | 0.17% |
| Other Black | 56 | 0.06% | 0.30% | 0.50% |
| Pakistani | 36 | 0.04% | 1.57% | 2.66% |