Affluence in BN7 1HB
How BN7 1HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lewes West
- Council
- Lewes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,508 (2024)
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How well off BN7 1HB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN7 1HB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.8% of adults in the BN7 1HB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.9% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.2% of adults in the BN7 1HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
53.4% of adults in the BN7 1HB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN7 1HB (Lewes West) (about 1,508 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.