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BN6 8RL area guide

Who lives in BN6 8RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell
Council: Lewes
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,640 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN6 8RL is like

BN6 8RL is a postcode in the Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell area of Lewes. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,640 people. 83% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 40.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BN6 8 sold for a median of £535,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN6 8RL compares

Headline figures for BN6 8RL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£535,000

Median over 131 sales in BN6 8, −5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£68,897

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN6 8RL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
9.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN6 8 is down 5.3% on the year before.
04
An older population
44.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BN6 8RL FAQs

Is BN6 8RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BN6 8RL?

The median sale price over the last year was £535,000.

Homes in BN6 8 sold for a median of £535,000 across 131 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN6 8RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN6 8RL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in BN6 8RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 14.3% of residents. 83% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.5%).

Which council covers BN6 8RL?

The local authority for BN6 8RL is Lewes.

BN6 8RL comes under Lewes in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN6 8RL?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Plumpton Rail Station, 1.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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