According to the Office for National Statistics 2021 Rural Urban Classification there are 78 Lower Super Output areas (LSOAs) that are classified as rural in East Sussex.  

Maps

Interactive 2021 Rural Urban Classification

Use the plus or minus icons in the top left corner of the map to zoom in or out of the map. Or use your mouse wheel. To return to the original setting use the home icon also at the top left corner of the map.

On the left hand side of the map is an interactive legend. This allows you to click different elements of the map under the headings. Click to select and again to deselect items.

Maps to download

PDF Maps of 2021 Rural Urban classification for areas of East Sussex:

• Output area (OA) (pdf, 2.4 MB)
• Lower layer super output area (LSOA) (pdf, 846 KB)
• Middle layer super output area (MSOA) (pdf, 554 KB)
• Local Authority (pdf, 282 KB)

Lookup table

Lookup table – this Excel workbook has lookup tables for OAs, LSOAs and MSOAs to detailed Rural Urban classification 2021 on separate worksheets.  

Custom area reports for rural LSOAs

• Children
• Crime
• Deprivation
• Economy
• Environment
• Equalities
• Health
• Housing
• Population

Analysis

Rural Urban Classification briefing note

• Area – 85% of the area of the county contains Output Areas (OAs) which are categorised as Rural
• Population – 23% of the county’s total population lived in rural output areas

Indices of Deprivation briefing note

• Rural Deprivation  Rother 004E in Rye and Winchelsea Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) is the only rural LSOA in East Sussex in the most deprived 10% in England. More analysis is available from page 23.