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Housing in BN1 9NJ

What the homes in BN1 9NJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell
Council
Lewes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,006 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (60.7%). Flats make up 3.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN1 9NJEngland
Detached60.7%22.9%
Semi-detached24.4%31.5%
Terraced10.9%23%
Purpose-built flat1.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.3% of households in the BN1 9NJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.7% own outright and 24.6% with a mortgage.

BN1 9NJ
76%
17%
England
  • Owned76.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented16.9%20.5%
  • Social rented6.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN1 9NJEngland
Owned outright51.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.7%18.2%
Other private rented4.2%2.2%
From the council6%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN1 9NJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (17.6%). 20.7% of households include dependent children.

BN1 9NJEngland
Living alone, under 6610%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Lewes

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Lewes (August 2026, +5.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

LewesEngland
All homes£1,333£1,459
One bedroom£924£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,217£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,506£1,489
Four or more£2,170£2,161
Detached£1,822£1,640
Semi-detached£1,468£1,449
Terraced£1,372£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,061£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN1 9NJ (Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell) (about 2,006 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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