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Housing in BN10 8AY

What the homes in BN10 8AY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Peacehaven West
Council
Lewes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,740 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (63.5%). Flats make up 4.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN10 8AYEngland
Detached63.5%22.9%
Semi-detached21.3%31.5%
Terraced10.7%23%
Purpose-built flat4.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.4% of households in the BN10 8AY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.9% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.

BN10 8AY
83%
12%
England
  • Owned83.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented12.2%20.5%
  • Social rented4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN10 8AYEngland
Owned outright48.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN10 8AYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (17.8%). 21.7% of households include dependent children.

BN10 8AYEngland
Living alone, under 6610.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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 BN10 8AY (Peacehaven West) (about 1,740 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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