Affluence in BN7 2RY
How BN7 2RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lewes Central & East
- Council
- Lewes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,911 (2024)
BN7 2RYLewes
How well off BN7 2RY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN7 2RY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.1% of adults in the BN7 2RY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.6% of adults in the BN7 2RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.3% of adults in the BN7 2RY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN7 2RY (Lewes Central & East) (about 1,911 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.