Census and other statistics

If you are doing homework, tracing your family tree, or looking for league tables, we have lots of useful statistics in our books, leaflets and online.

Statistics about Sussex

  • Facts and figures about East Sussex
    Create your own reports with the East Sussex in Figures website, and find other key information about the county and its residents including population, housing, economy, deprivation and the environment.
  • Using the census for local studies
    Full census data for Sussex 1841 to 1911 and summary results from 1921 onwards. Includes how to buy vouchers from libraries to download information from the 1901 census.
  • The Weald of Kent, Surrey & Sussex
    Census and other records from 1295 onwards.

Other local and national statistics

Libraries have statistics produced annually by the Office for National Statistics and other organisations, such as Social Trends and Regional Trends.

There are many sources of statistical information online. We've compiled a comprehensive list here: