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Population in Lewes

Population in Lewes was 102,648 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.3% from 2024.

2025, persons102,648
Change on 2024+0.3%
Series high102,6482025
Series low97,5842011

Population in Lewes, 2011 to 2025

96K98K100K102K104K201120142017202020252011: 97,584 persons2012: 98,532 persons2013: 99,215 persons2014: 99,607 persons2015: 99,717 persons2016: 100,062 persons2017: 100,434 persons2018: 100,589 persons2019: 100,813 persons2020: 100,443 persons2021: 100,166 persons2022: 100,655 persons2023: 101,645 persons2024: 102,323 persons2025: 102,648 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025102,648
2024102,323
2023101,645
2022100,655
2021100,166
2020100,443
2019100,813
2018100,589
2017100,434
2016100,062
201599,717
201499,607
201399,215
201298,532
201197,584

Compared with South East

Place2025
Lewes102,648
South East9,691,844

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population in Lewes?

Population in Lewes was 102,648 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.3% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Lewes?

102,648 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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