Businesses in East Sussex: 39,951 records
74.7% of these records carry a phone number and 63.5% a website. 9,630 have a phone number but no website. 229 new records were added in the last 30 days.
- Records
- 39,951
- With a phone number
- 74.7%29,832
- With a website
- 63.5%25,388
- Phone number, no website
- 9,63024.1%
- New in the last 30 days
- 229
- Share of all records in the UK
- 0.8%
Measured in our live database on November 14, 2026.
14 sectors in East Sussex
| Sector | Records | Phone | Website | New, 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hair and beauty salons | 1,167 | 87.1% | 41.9% | 14 |
| Construction companies | 864 | 90.5% | 58.4% | 7 |
| Restaurants | 797 | 86.3% | 71.5% | <5 |
| Auto repair shops | 538 | 88.5% | 49.3% | <5 |
| Cafés | 504 | 69.4% | 45.8% | 6 |
| Supermarkets and grocery stores | 445 | 80.0% | 60.4% | <5 |
| Bars and pubs | 354 | 79.7% | 61.0% | <5 |
| Gyms and fitness studios | 250 | 79.6% | 76.8% | <5 |
| Real estate agencies | 238 | 92.4% | 79.8% | <5 |
| Dentists and dental clinics | 213 | 94.8% | 58.7% | <5 |
| Clothing stores | 176 | 72.2% | 56.8% | <5 |
| Car dealers | 155 | 92.9% | 76.1% | <5 |
| Bakeries and pastry shops | 117 | 69.2% | 52.1% | <5 |
| Pharmacies | 102 | 99.0% | 84.3% | <5 |
Each sector links to its country-wide page. Fewer than five new records show as “<5”.
Towns in East Sussex
| Town | Records | Phone | Website | Phone, no website | New, 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbourne | 6,645 | 79.3% | 62.6% | 1,754 | 39 |
| Hastings | 5,141 | 72.7% | 61.0% | 1,313 | 34 |
| Lewes | 2,321 | 76.9% | 72.0% | 435 | 18 |
| Bexhill | 2,297 | 81.9% | 58.6% | 740 | 9 |
| Hailsham | 1,903 | 79.6% | 64.3% | 467 | 10 |
| Uckfield | 1,575 | 80.4% | 68.2% | 339 | 9 |
| Rye | 1,479 | 51.2% | 61.1% | 258 | 5 |
| Crowborough | 1,450 | 84.8% | 65.0% | 395 | 7 |
| St Leonards-on-Sea | 1,292 | 64.9% | 58.2% | 337 | 9 |
| Seaford | 1,237 | 76.4% | 61.8% | 320 | 7 |
| Newhaven | 1,051 | 81.0% | 64.3% | 268 | 9 |
| Battle | 1,014 | 67.9% | 65.5% | 219 | 5 |
| Heathfield | 837 | 78.1% | 62.5% | 206 | <5 |
| Polegate | 832 | 81.7% | 65.0% | 221 | 9 |
| Peacehaven | 735 | 82.6% | 63.1% | 198 | 6 |
The 15 largest towns with at least 30 records. Fewer than five new records show as “<5”.
Short answers
- How many businesses are there in East Sussex?
- Our database holds 39,951 business records in East Sussex as of November 14, 2026.
- Which sector is the largest in East Sussex?
- Of the 14 sectors we measure, hair and beauty salons are the largest (1,167 records), followed by construction companies, then restaurants.
- Which town has the most businesses?
- Eastbourne (6,645 records), followed by Hastings and Lewes.
- How many new records were added in the last 30 days?
- 229; among the 14 sectors, the most in hair and beauty salons (14).
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