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Housing in BN7 2QA

What the homes in BN7 2QA 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
1,605 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (54.5%). Flats make up 24.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BN7 2QAEngland
Detached7.8%22.9%
Semi-detached12.9%31.5%
Terraced54.5%23%
Purpose-built flat11.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN7 2QA area is broadly in line with that, at 66.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.2% of households against 20.5%. 40.7% own outright and 25.6% with a mortgage.

BN7 2QA
66%
23%
England
  • Owned66.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented23.2%20.5%
  • Social rented10.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN7 2QAEngland
Owned outright40.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council9.7%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN7 2QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.9%. 22% of households include dependent children.

BN7 2QAEngland
Living alone, under 6621.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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 2QA sits in (Lewes Central & East): about 1,605 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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