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Wealden District Council
Local authority area: Wealden
Wealden is a district council in East Sussex, in the South East England region of England. It covers 833.2 km² and had 163,012 residents in 2022 — about 196 people per km². The council is based in Hailsham.
People
Population
Estimates recorded for Wealden, 2012–2022.
Residents, 2022163,012+8.0% since 2012
Land area833.2km²321.7 sq mi
Density196/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#168of 382 UK councils · #148 in England
Population estimates4 data points
151K156.5K160.2K163K
2012201520182022
Same county
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Elections
41 electoral wards
Census 2021: 160,148 residents in 68,271 households across the wards; 26.5% aged 65+, 77.0% of homes owned, 10.6% of households without a car.
1Frant & Wadhurst2,948 households · 25.6% aged 65+6,9412Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels3,041 households · 30.6% aged 65+6,9313Horam & Punnetts Town2,900 households · 28.2% aged 65+6,9024Uckfield New Town2,570 households · 24.0% aged 65+5,7475Polegate Central2,023 households · 17.6% aged 65+5,1076Hellingly1,958 households · 18.3% aged 65+5,011
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Council offices
Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.
CEast Sussex Building ControlCouncil office · Hailsham BN27 2AX · hours listedCPevensey & Cuckmere Water Level Management Board (Local Office)Council office · Pevensey BN24 6NDCThe Horam CentreCouncil office · Heathfield TN21 0EH · hours listedCWealden District CouncilCouncil office · Hailsham BN27 2AX · hours listedTCrowborough Town CouncilTown council · Crowborough TN6 1DH · hours listedTHailsham Town CouncilTown council · Hailsham BN27 1AG · hours listedTPolegate Town CouncilTown council · Polegate BN26 6AL · hours listedPForest Row Parish CouncilParish council · RH18 5DZ · hours listedPHeathfield & Waldron Parish CouncilParish council · Heathfield TN21 8HUPHellingly Parish CouncilParish council · Hailsham BN27 4EP · hours listedPHerstmonceux Parish CouncilParish council · Hailsham BN27 4LG
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Constituencies
Source: Wikidata Q1575946 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.