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Housing in BN6 8SU

What the homes in BN6 8SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (46.5%). Flats make up 24.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BN6 8SUEngland
Detached46.5%22.9%
Semi-detached18%31.5%
Terraced11.2%23%
Purpose-built flat21.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN6 8SU area is above that, at 83%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.4% of households against 20.5%. 58% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.

BN6 8SU
83%
England
  • Owned83%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented10.4%20.5%
  • Social rented6.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN6 8SUEngland
Owned outright58%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council4.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN6 8SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 26.6%. 19.6% of households include dependent children.

BN6 8SUEngland
Living alone, under 666.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over26.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over22.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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 BN6 8SU sits in (Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell): about 2,640 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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