Postcode · Peacehaven

BN10 8NP area guide

Who lives in BN10 8NP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Peacehaven East
Council: Lewes
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,041 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN10 8NP is like

BN10 8NP is a postcode in the Peacehaven East neighbourhood of Lewes. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,041 people. 71.7% of households own their home, 22.9% rent privately and 3.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 54.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BN10 8 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN10 8NP compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 18.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 144 sales in BN10 8, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£45,906

Average a year, before tax — higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
22.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN10 8NP FAQs

Is BN10 8NP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BN10 8NP?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in BN10 8 sold for a median of £350,000 across 144 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BN10 8NP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 18.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN10 8NP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BN10 8NP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 71.7% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (41.1%).

Which council covers BN10 8NP?

BN10 8NP is in Lewes.

BN10 8NP is in Lewes, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN10 8NP?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal, 2.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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