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Housing in BN7 2DB

What the homes in BN7 2DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lewes West
Council
Lewes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,272 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (46.8%). Flats make up 24.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BN7 2DBEngland
Detached12.9%22.9%
Semi-detached15.3%31.5%
Terraced46.8%23%
Purpose-built flat12.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN7 2DB area is above that, at 71.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.3% of households against 20.5%. 50.3% own outright and 21.5% with a mortgage.

BN7 2DB
72%
23%
England
  • Owned71.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented23.3%20.5%
  • Social rented4.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN7 2DBEngland
Owned outright50.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN7 2DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19.9%. 20.3% of households include dependent children.

BN7 2DBEngland
Living alone, under 6618%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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 BN7 2DB sits in (Lewes West): about 1,272 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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