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Housing in BN10

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

Council
Lewes
Region
South East
Population
22,855 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (39.6%). Flats make up 17.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

BN10England
Detached39.6%22.9%
Semi-detached28.7%31.5%
Terraced12.7%23%
Purpose-built flat14.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BN10 is above that, at 71.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.8% of households against 20.5%. 40.1% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.

BN10
71%
18%
England
  • Owned71.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented17.8%20.5%
  • Social rented9.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN10England
Owned outright40.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 17.1%. 23.5% of households include dependent children.

BN10England
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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. Published by council, not 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

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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