London commuter townsEastbourne vs Lewes

Eastbourne vs Lewes: which commuter town suits you?

Lewes is 23 minutes closer to London, but Eastbourne is £198k cheaper on the average sold price.
Eastbourne

#117 of 118

Lewes

#112 of 118

Train to London

88 min
65 min

Annual season ticket

£8,542
£7,562

Average house price

£280k
£478k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

7.6x
12.0x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,079/mo
£1,217/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

35%
37%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

73
44

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

865 Mb
764 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

6.7
7.4

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

54
92

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

200 ha
48 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

307
83

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Eastbourne

East Sussex · 88 min to London · average sold price £280k.

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Living in Lewes

East Sussex · 65 min to London · average sold price £478k.

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