East Saltdean
East Saltdean is a settlement in East Sussex, England, with around 9 restaurants and cafés, 1 GP surgery or clinic, 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, 46 bus stops, and Southease railway station 5.5 km away. There were around 65 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the East Saltdean area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Brighton and Hove area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 277,104 residents at roughly 3,345 people per km².
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- County
- East Sussex
- Constituency
- Brighton, Kemptown
- Police force
- Sussex
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 280th of 294 English council areas — better than 5% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
11°COvercast
- Today: 11° / 9° · 29% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 8° · Partly Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:57Sunset 16:30
9h 33m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
41US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.7 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.0% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
59 reported · August 2026▲ 18% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences23
- Anti-social behaviour18
- Public order8
- Other theft3
2 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean · Sussex
Local policing priorities
- Operation Downsway Our yearly campaign to address community concerns around road and driving related offences that fall into the fatal 5…
- Anti-social behaviour (ASB), and ASB driving. Swiftly responding to incidents of ASB and effectively using policing powers available to i…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
579 reported road collisions (2025)
161 killed or seriously injured · 662 casualties · 20.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
124 food businesses within 2 miles
- 117 rated 4–5 ★ (98 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Black Rock (5.6 km)
- 30 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Southease (5.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£408,240 average▼ 2.1% YoY
Across Brighton and Hove · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,808 average monthly rent▼ 1.2% YoY
- 1 bed £1,189
- 2 bed £1,518
- 3 bed £1,797
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
10.6× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.6 times median annual pay (10.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
3,308 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (7.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (5.8 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
89 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Marine Cliffs Car Park (1.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools23
- Sports pitches10
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
277,104 residents in Brighton and Hove · 3,345/km²
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 71%
- 65+: 14%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK25,839
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK26,655
- Net moves−816
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 143 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
8% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,581 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (26% of 136,090)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
82 schools · 32,784 pupils
47 primary · 10 secondary · 25 other
Ofsted: 21 of 25 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (84%)
62 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Dorothy Stringer SchoolGood
- King's SchoolGood
- Varndean SchoolGood
- Longhill High SchoolRequires improvement
- Blatchington Mill School
- Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
- Patcham High School
- Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Brighton and Hove
Care & health services
324 CQC-registered services
- Care homes86
- GP practices55
- Dentists87
- Homecare agencies54
- Hospitals & hospices10
CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Brighton and Hove
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 6 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
400 applications decided
92.5% granted · 370 granted, 30 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Chris Ward
Labour
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 31
- Con 5
- Grn 12
- Oth 6
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés23
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
16,150 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
40 jobs advertised · £30,372 avg
e.g. Domino’s Moped Delivery Driver, Rental Property Cleaning Specialists, Commercial Cleaners for Offices
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£766 median full-time weekly pay
4.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£30,073 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 166,539 certificates
12.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
37% low-carbon electricity
Gas 32% · Imports 32% · Wind 27% · Solar 5%
160 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.1 yrs women · 79.7 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 62.6 women · 61.1 men
55% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.0
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
33 GP surgeries · 17 pharmacies in BN2
- Ardingly Court Surgery
- Park Crescent Health Centre
- Woodingdean Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven:
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND584 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks528 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases290 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death233 local signatures · 29,985 nationwide
- Make catapult attacks against animals a standalone criminal offence162 local signatures · 55,084 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Grand Ocean, Saltdean · 0.4 kmGrand Ocean is a restored 1938 hotel building in Saltdean, Brighton, on the south coast of England.
Brighton to Newhaven Cliffs · 0.5 kmBrighton to Newhaven Cliffs is a 165.4-hectare (409-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest and Geological Conservation Review site, which stretches along the coast between Brighton and New…
Saltdean Lido · 0.6 kmSaltdean Lido at Saltdean Park Road, Saltdean, in the city of Brighton and Hove, in the ceremonial county of East Sussex, England, is an Art Deco lido designed by architect R.W.H. Jones. Originally listed at Grade II…
Saltdean · 0.6 kmSaltdean is a coastal village largely within the city of Brighton and Hove, with part located in Lewes district. Saltdean is approximately 5 miles (8 km) east of central Brighton, 5 miles (8 km) west of Newhaven, and…
- St Aubyns School · 1.7 km
St. Aubyns School was a boys' preparatory school in Rottingdean, East Sussex, England, which in its final years became co-educational and taught children of both sexes between the ages of three and thirteen. The schoo…
Saltdean United F.C. · 1.7 kmSaltdean United Football Club is a football club based in Saltdean in the city of Brighton & Hove on the south coast of England. As of the 2025–26 season, Saltdean compete in the Southern Combination Division One and…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is East Saltdean?
- East Saltdean is a town in East Sussex, England, in the Brighton and Hove local authority.
- How deprived is East Saltdean?
- The Brighton and Hove local authority, which includes East Saltdean, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.