Plumpton Green
Plumpton Green is a village in East Sussex, England, with a population of around 1,123. There are 6 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Plumpton, 0.6 km away. In June 2026, there were around 3 recorded street crimes, most commonly criminal damage & arson. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Plumpton Green area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Lewes area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 99,907 residents at roughly 342 people per km².
- Council
- Lewes
- County
- East Sussex
- Constituency
- Lewes
- Police force
- Sussex
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 102nd of 294 English council areas — better than 65% 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
19°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 24° / 16° · 50% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 12° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:19
12h 47m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Crime
4 reported · July 2026▲ 100% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Chailey, East Chiltington, Plumpton and St John · Sussex
Local policing priorities
- Rural Crime Supporting rural communities affected by rural crime, including but not limited to; residential burglary, machinery theft, an…
- Operation Downsway Our yearly campaign to address community concerns around road and driving related offences that fall into the fatal 5…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
172 reported road collisions (2024)
57 killed or seriously injured · 227 casualties · 17.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
18 food businesses within 2 miles
- 17 rated 4–5 ★ (17 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Plumpton (0.6 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Plumpton (0.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£367,918 average▲ 1.7% YoY
Across Lewes · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,325 average monthly rent▲ 6.1% YoY
- 1 bed £919
- 2 bed £1,209
- 3 bed £1,497
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
9.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.7 times median annual pay (9.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 138.8p · AppleGreen (11.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 145.8p · AppleGreen (11.6 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
23 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: The Bull (4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools5
- Sports pitches26
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
99,907 residents in Lewes · 342/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 26%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 194 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,756 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (29% of 47,330)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
38 schools · 13,446 pupils
25 primary · 6 secondary · 7 other
Ofsted: 8 of 8 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
34inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Peacehaven Community SchoolGood
- Seahaven AcademyGood
- Chailey School
- King's Academy Ringmer
- Priory School
- Seaford Head School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Lewes
Care & health services
703 CQC-registered services
- Care homes298
- GP practices80
- Dentists142
- Homecare agencies108
- Hospitals & hospices24
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · East Sussex
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 23 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
80 applications decided
80% granted · 64 granted, 16 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
James MacCleary
Liberal Democrat
Lewes
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Green / Labour coalition
- Lab 8
- LD 14
- Grn 18
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens9
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,860 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£829 median full-time weekly pay
3.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£30,837 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 · 48,390 certificates
10.6% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
9% low-carbon electricity
Imports 59% · Gas 32% · Solar 5% · Wind 3%
178 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85 yrs women · 81 yrs men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Lewes:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership596 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks349 local signatures · 49,615 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership340 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases319 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office316 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Plumpton railway station · 0.5 kmPlumpton railway station serves the village of Plumpton in East Sussex, England. It is 44 miles 42 chains (71.7 km) from London Bridge via Redhill.
Plumpton Racecourse · 1.0 kmPlumpton Racecourse is a National Hunt racecourse in the village of Plumpton, East Sussex near Lewes and Brighton. Racing first took place at Plumpton in 1884.
East Chiltington · 1.6 kmEast Chiltington is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. It is centred four miles (5.9 km) south-east of Burgess Hill and five miles (8 km) north-west of Lewes. It is a strip paris…
Streat · 2.0 kmStreat is a village and parish in the Lewes district of East Sussex, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) south-east of Burgess Hill and 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Lewes, within the South Downs National Park.
RAF Chailey · 2.4 kmRoyal Air Force Chailey or more simply RAF Chailey is a former Royal Air Force advanced landing ground close to the village of Chailey near Burgess Hill in East Sussex during the Second World War. It was an example of…
- Chailey School · 2.5 km
Chailey Secondary School is a comprehensive secondary school located in the village of South Chailey, Chailey, just outside Lewes in East Sussex, UK. It opened in April 1958. Chailey School was awarded specialist Lang…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Plumpton Green?
- Plumpton Green is a town in East Sussex, England, in the Lewes local authority.
- What is the population of Plumpton Green?
- Plumpton Green has an approximate settlement population of 1,123.
- How deprived is Plumpton Green?
- The Lewes local authority, which includes Plumpton Green, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.