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Housing in BN7 1

What the homes in BN7 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lewes
Region
South East
Population
13,917 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (30.4%). Flats make up 18.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

BN7 1England
Detached22%22.9%
Semi-detached30.4%31.5%
Terraced28.9%23%
Purpose-built flat13.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BN7 1 is above that, at 71.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.1% of households against 20.5%. 43.3% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.

BN7 1
71%
16%
12%
England
  • Owned71.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN7 1England
Owned outright43.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council10.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN7 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.5%. 25.7% of households include dependent children.

BN7 1England
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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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