Housing in BN25 2LA
What the homes in BN25 2LA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- East Blatchington
- Council
- Lewes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,557 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (57%). Flats make up 25.9%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN25 2LA area is above that, at 80.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.2% of households against 20.5%. 55.3% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned80.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented15.2%20.5%
- Social rented3.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 34.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 22.2%. 15.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN25 2LA sits in (East Blatchington): about 1,557 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.