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Housing in BN7 3BB

What the homes in BN7 3BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell
Council
Lewes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,136 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (53.5%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN7 3BBEngland
Detached53.5%22.9%
Semi-detached26.1%31.5%
Terraced17.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN7 3BB area is above that, at 73.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.3% of households against 20.5%. 38.7% own outright and 35.2% with a mortgage.

BN7 3BB
74%
19%
England
  • Owned73.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented19.3%20.5%
  • Social rented6.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN7 3BBEngland
Owned outright38.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented5.4%2.2%
From the council5.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN7 3BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 24.1%. 21.1% of households include dependent children.

BN7 3BBEngland
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children24.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.7%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 3BB sits in (Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell): about 1,136 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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