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Housing in BN25

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

Council
Lewes
Region
South East
Population
27,685 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (46.4%). Flats make up 20.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BN25England
Detached46.4%22.9%
Semi-detached20%31.5%
Terraced13%23%
Purpose-built flat14.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BN25 is above that, at 74.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.2% of households against 20.5%. 50% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.

BN25
74%
16%
England
  • Owned74.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN25England
Owned outright50%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN25England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 20.9%. 18.1% of households include dependent children.

BN25England
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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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