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Housing in BN2 8DP

What the homes in BN2 8DP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs
Council
Lewes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,483 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (54.2%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN2 8DPEngland
Detached54.2%22.9%
Semi-detached36.8%31.5%
Terraced7%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN2 8DP area is well above that, at 88.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.7% of households against 20.5%. 51.1% own outright and 37.4% with a mortgage.

BN2 8DP
89%
England
  • Owned88.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented9.7%20.5%
  • Social rented0.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN2 8DPEngland
Owned outright51.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN2 8DPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.9%. 22.6% of households include dependent children.

BN2 8DPEngland
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN2 8DP sits in (East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs): about 1,483 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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