Area
323 square miles (837 square kilometres)
Wealden is classified as one of the most rural districts in England. 61% of the district is designated as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Wealden has the largest amount of ancient woodland of any district in the country.
Population
2001 Census: 140,023
2009 mid-year estimate: 143,100
2033 projection: 165,400
Largest settlements (estimates):
Crowborough - 20,200
Hailsham - 19,200
Heathfield - 7,500
Polegate - 7,800
Uckfield - 13,500
Population density: 1.7 people per hectare (South East average 4.2 people per hectare)
Ethnicity:
White - 95.7%
Mixed - 1.1%
Asian - 1.2%
Black - 0.9%
Chinese and other minority ethnic - 1.0%
Wealden Facts and Figures