Wealden
§ This page gives an overview of the Wealden local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. This is one of 361 LAD profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Wealden is the largest district in East Sussex, stretching across the High Weald and the South Downs. It includes market towns such as Hailsham, Crowborough, and Uckfield, alongside historic villages and countryside. Ashdown Forest, associated with Winnie-the-Pooh, offers open heathland, while the South Downs provide rolling chalk hills. The landscape is dotted with castles, such as Herstmonceux, and historic estates, while rivers, farmland, and forests dominate much of the rural scenery.
Wealden Boundary Map
This map shows the official boundary of the Wealden local authority district, based on the latest geographic data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It provides a clear view of the district’s extent and helps you understand how the area fits within the wider regional and national landscape.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The administrative boundary of Wealden can also be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Wealden.
Key Facts about Wealden
What region is Wealden in? Wealden is in the South East of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Wealden in? Wealden is located in the county of East Sussex.
Is Wealden a city? No, Wealden is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Wealden? The local authority for this district is: Wealden District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since East Sussex is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: East Sussex County Council.
▶ Official website of Wealden District Council 🔗 wealden.gov.uk
Which police force covers Wealden? Policing in Wealden is provided by Sussex Police 🔗 sussex.police.uk, which serves 13 local authority districts: Adur ⁞ Arun ⁞ Brighton and Hove ⁞ Chichester ⁞ Crawley ⁞ Eastbourne ⁞ Hastings ⁞ Horsham ⁞ Lewes ⁞ Mid Sussex ⁞ Rother ⁞ Wealden ⁞ Worthing.
Constituencies in Wealden
Wealden is divided into 4 parliamentary constituencies, listed below in alphabetical order.
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Wealden
Wealden is divided into 41 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Arlington
- Buxted
- Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron
- Crowborough Central
- Crowborough Jarvis Brook
- Crowborough North
- Crowborough South East
- Crowborough South West
- Crowborough St Johns
- Danehill & Fletching
- Forest Row
- 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
- Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels
- Horam & Punnetts Town
- Lower Willingdon
- Maresfield
- Mayfield & Five Ashes
- Pevensey Bay
- Polegate Central
- Polegate North
- Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill
- South Downs
- Stone Cross
- Uckfield East
- Uckfield New Town
- Uckfield North
- Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted
- Upper Willingdon
- Withyham
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data. We have this list page for easy browsing of all electoral wards: List of all Electoral Wards in the UK.
Parishes in Wealden
Wealden is fully parished: 42 civil parishes, listed A-Z below.
- Alciston
- Alfriston
- Arlington
- Berwick
- Buxted
- Chalvington with Ripe
- Chiddingly
- Crowborough
- Cuckmere Valley
- Danehill
- East Dean and Friston
- East Hoathly with Halland
- Fletching
- Forest Row
- Framfield
- Frant
- Hadlow Down
- Hailsham
- Hartfield
- Heathfield and Waldron
- Hellingly
- Herstmonceux
- Hooe
- Horam
- Isfield
- Laughton
- Little Horsted
- Long Man
- Maresfield
- Mayfield and Five Ashes
- Ninfield
- Pevensey
- Polegate
- Rotherfield
- Selmeston
- Uckfield
- Wadhurst
- Warbleton
- Wartling
- Westham
- Willingdon and Jevington
- Withyham
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
We have this list page for easy browsing of all parishes: List of Civil Parishes in England and Wales.
Post Towns in Wealden
Below is a list of post towns in Wealden, grouped by postcode area:
- BN ▸ Hailsham (BN27) ⁞ Pevensey (BN24) ⁞ Polegate (BN26)
- RH ▸ Forest Row (RH18)
- TN ▸ Crowborough (TN6) ⁞ Hartfield (TN7) ⁞ Heathfield (TN21) ⁞ Mayfield (TN20) ⁞ Uckfield (TN22)
The UK postal hierarchy begins with broad postcode areas (such as “CB” or “M”), which are divided into smaller postcode districts (such as “CB8” or “M1”) to support accurate mail routing. Each postal address is anchored by a designated post town, the official locality name used in the UK postcode system, which operates independently from Local Authority Districts —the administrative boundaries used for council tax and local government services. Because they serve different purposes, a property’s postal address and its local authority district do not always align exactly.
Built-up Areas in Wealden
Wealden covers 70 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Alfriston
- Argos Hill
- Ashurst Wood *
- Bexhill-on-Sea *
- Blackboys
- Boreham Street
- Broad Oak (Wealden)
- Burwash Common *
- Buxted
- Cade Street
- Chelwood Common
- Chelwood Gate
- Cousley Wood *
- Cowbeech Hill
- Cowden *
- Cross in Hand
- Crowborough
- Crumbles *
- Danehill
- Duddleswell
- East Dean and Friston *
- East Grinstead *
- East Hoathly
- Eastbourne *
- Five Ash Down
- Five Ashes
- Forest Row
- Framfield
- Frant
- Golden Cross
- Groombridge *
- Hadlow Down
- Hailsham
- Halland
- Hartfield
- Heathfield (Wealden)
- Hellingly
- Herstmonceux
- High Hurstwood
- Hooe Common
- Horam
- Horney Common
- Isfield
- Little London (Wealden)
- Lower Dicker
- Lower Willingdon *
- Lunsford's Cross *
- Magham Down
- Maresfield
- Mayfield (Wealden)
- Maynard's Green
- Newick *
- Ninfield
- Nutley
- Pevensey Bay *
- Polegate
- Punnett's Town
- Ripe
- Rotherfield
- Royal Tunbridge Wells *
- Sharpthorne *
- Stone Cross
- The Platt
- Town Row
- Uckfield
- Upper Dicker
- Upper Hartfield
- Wadhurst
- Westham
- Windmill Hill
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Wealden.)
We have this list page for easy browsing of all built-up areas: List of all Built-up Areas in GB.
Railway Stations in Wealden
Wealden is served by a number of National Rail stations, providing rail connections to nearby towns, cities, and destinations across Great Britain. The railway stations listed below are located within the Wealden Local Authority District and are grouped by train operating company for clarity.
- Govia Thameslink Railway (Southern) ▸ Polegate (BN26 6EH) ⁞ Crowborough (TN6 1DX) ⁞ Uckfield (TN22 5DL) ⁞ Pevensey and Westham (BN24 5ND) ⁞ Buxted (TN22 4LA) ⁞ Eridge (TN3 9LE) ⁞ Berwick (Sussex) (BN26 6TB) ⁞ Pevensey Bay (BN24 6AA)
- Southeastern ▸ Wadhurst (TN5 6RZ) ⁞ Frant (TN3 9BJ)
This is a district-level view only. For a complete list of all National Rail stations across Great Britain, see the UK National Rail Stations Directory.
Wealden compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Wealden compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Wealden has 41 electoral wards.
Wealden has a population of 166,908 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
Population and Migration Trends in Wealden
This chart shows the population trend for Wealden from 2015 to 2024. It provides a quick overview of whether the local authority is growing, stable, or declining over time, and helps set context for the migration patterns shown below.
Population change is influenced by natural change (births minus deaths) and migration. The net migration chart below focuses on migration, separating internal migration (moves within the UK) from international migration (moves to and from abroad). Positive values indicate net inflows, while negative values indicate net outflows. The rate labels (per 1,000 residents) help compare migration intensity across years, even when the population size changes.
More local statistics and data for Wealden can be found on the ONS statistics for Wealden.