New publications and resources on the website
Universal Credit/Job Seekers Allowance claimant numbers up by 10.3% (1,085 claimants) since October 2023, but down 0.3% (40 claimants) since September 2024. The claimant rate in East Sussex (3.7%) remains lower than national figure of 4.4%.
14 November to 20 December 2024 is Disability History month. Please see our Disability History month page for some interesting facts and links to useful analyses.
Read the latest Economic Update for November 2024. Construction was the fastest growing sector in terms of number of business units in the period 2019-2024.
Do you need evidence for funding bids? We have recently published reports to gather together frequently used data.
In 2022, the economy of East Sussex generated £10.7 billion. This is known as Gross Value Added or GVA. How you divide total GVA paints a different picture of economic performance. East Sussex compared to UK average: GVA per head = 59% GVA per job filled = 73% GVA per hour = 80%
A new briefing has been published on the 2023 mid-year population estimates. The population of East Sussex was estimated to be 555,484 in mid-2023.
Small area mid-year estimates for 2021 and 2022 published by ONS on 19 March 2024
