Affluence in BN7 1PH
How BN7 1PH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lewes West
- Council
- Lewes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,215 (2024)
BN7 1PHLewes
How well off BN7 1PH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN7 1PH 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.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.1% of adults in the BN7 1PH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.1% of adults in the BN7 1PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.2% of adults in the BN7 1PH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN7 1PH (Lewes West) (about 1,215 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.