Housing in BN7 1PS
What the homes in BN7 1PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Lewes Central & East
- Council
- Lewes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,420 (2024)
BN7 1PSLewes
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (42.3%). Flats make up 18.7%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN7 1PS area is above that, at 72.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.3% of households against 20.5%. 43.2% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented12.3%20.5%
- Social rented14.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.2%. 24.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN7 1PS sits in (Lewes Central & East): about 1,420 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.