Towns and cities in East Sussex by population
By
James Burfield, SEO consultant, Bath · ONS mid-year estimates · GeoNames
All 66 populated places in East Sussex, ranked by current population. The largest is Eastbourne, with 101,689 people.
Every place in East Sussex, ranked
Do not add these figures together to get East Sussex's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds. We hold no single official figure for this area.
Why figures differ.
0.46M
sum of the places listed below
| # | Place | Population |
|---|
| 1 | Eastbourne | 101,689 |
| 2 | Hastings | 92,855 |
| 3 | Bexhill-on-Sea | 43,754 |
| 4 | Hailsham | 23,411 |
| 5 | Seaford | 22,584 |
| 6 | Crowborough | 21,688 |
| 7 | Peacehaven | 18,579 |
| 8 | Uckfield | 18,452 |
| 9 | Lewes | 17,297 |
| 10 | Newhaven | 12,854 |
| 11 | Saint Leonards-on-Sea | 10,001 |
| 12 | Rye | 9,041 |
| 13 | Battle | 6,800 |
| 14 | Wadhurst | 4,051 |
| 15 | Newick | 3,726 |
| 16 | Forest Row | 3,704 |
| 17 | Ringmer | 3,165 |
| 18 | Pevensey | 3,152 |
| 19 | Pevensey Bay | 2,864 |
| 20 | Horam | 2,188 |
| 21 | Robertsbridge | 2,047 |
| 22 | Town Row | 1,842 |
| 23 | Buxted | 1,831 |
| 24 | Northiam | 1,785 |
| 25 | Ticehurst | 1,705 |
| 26 | Friston | 1,620 |
| 27 | Fairlight | 1,516 |
| 28 | Ditchling | 1,476 |
| 29 | Winchelsea Beach | 1,362 |
| 30 | Bodle Street | 1,359 |
| 31 | Burwash | 1,317 |
| 32 | Ninfield | 1,307 |
| 33 | Camber | 1,265 |
| 34 | Herstmonceux | 1,130 |
| 35 | Plumpton Green | 1,123 |
| 36 | Groombridge | 1,120 |
| 37 | Flimwell | 1,100 |
| 38 | Wivelsfield Green | 1,091 |
| 39 | South Chailey | 1,021 |
| 40 | Heathfield | 1,001 |
| 41 | Upper Hartfield | 985 |
| 42 | Icklesham | 941 |
| 43 | East Hoathly | 893 |
| 44 | Sedlescombe | 891 |
| 45 | Crowhurst | 891 |
| 46 | Kingston near Lewes | 831 |
| 47 | Alfriston | 829 |
| 48 | Burwash Common | 782 |
| 49 | Frant | 781 |
| 50 | Staplecross | 760 |
| 51 | Framfield | 665 |
| 52 | Catsfield | 639 |
| 53 | Rodmell | 527 |
| 54 | Hadlow Down | 469 |
| 55 | Iden | 456 |
| 56 | Rye Harbour | 448 |
| 57 | Etchingham | 405 |
| 58 | Bodiam | 391 |
| 59 | Pett | 390 |
| 60 | Halland | 369 |
| 61 | Plumpton | 341 |
| 62 | Fletching | 301 |
| 63 | Hellingly | 286 |
| 64 | Cliff End | 244 |
| 65 | Danehill | 219 |
| 66 | Ripe | 216 |
Common questions
What is the largest town in East Sussex?
Eastbourne, with 101,689 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 66 recorded places in East Sussex by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.