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Housing in BN7 2ST

What the homes in BN7 2ST 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
1,469 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (36.8%). Flats make up 28.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

BN7 2STEngland
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached36.8%31.5%
Terraced31.3%23%
Purpose-built flat26.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN7 2ST area is well below that, at 42.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.1% of households against 20.5%. 21.9% own outright and 20.9% with a mortgage.

BN7 2ST
43%
47%
England
  • Owned42.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented8.1%20.5%
  • Social rented47.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN7 2STEngland
Owned outright21.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council43.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN7 2STEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.8%. 29.7% of households include dependent children.

BN7 2STEngland
Living alone, under 6620.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children11.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.1%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 2ST sits in (Lewes Central & East): about 1,469 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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