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BN10 9 area guide

Who lives in BN10 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Lewes
Region: South East
Population: 1,492 (2024)

BN10 9Postcode sector · Peacehaven

At a glance

What BN10 9 is like

The BN10 9 postcode sector in Lewes covers 7 live postcodes and is home to about 1,492 people in 638 households. 77.7% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BN10 9 compares

Headline figures for BN10 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in BN10 9.

Household incomeMore

£47,118

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN10 9 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN10 9 FAQs

Is BN10 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Is BN10 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN10 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BN10 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 77.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.7%).

Which council covers BN10 9?

The local authority for BN10 9 is Lewes.

BN10 9 comes under Lewes in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN10 9?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Newhaven Town Rail Station, 2.2 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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