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Housing in BN25 2BB

What the homes in BN25 2BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Seaford Town
Council
Lewes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,617 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (30.9%). Flats make up 45.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN25 2BBEngland
Detached11.9%22.9%
Semi-detached21.6%31.5%
Terraced20.7%23%
Purpose-built flat30.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN25 2BB area is broadly in line with that, at 62.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.1% of households against 20.5%. 36.7% own outright and 25.6% with a mortgage.

BN25 2BB
62%
27%
England
  • Owned62.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.8%1%
  • Private rented27.1%20.5%
  • Social rented5.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN25 2BBEngland
Owned outright36.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 43.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN25 2BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 22.2%. 18.9% of households include dependent children.

BN25 2BBEngland
Living alone, under 6621.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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 BN25 2BB sits in (Seaford Town): about 1,617 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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