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BN7 9LP area guide

Who lives in BN7 9LP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lewes Central & East
Council: Lewes
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,911 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN7 9LP is like

BN7 9LP is a postcode in the Lewes Central & East neighbourhood of Lewes. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,911 people. 64.2% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 16.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 56.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How BN7 9LP compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 15.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£58,820

Average a year, before tax — higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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An older population
21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN7 9LP FAQs

Is BN7 9LP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is BN7 9LP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN7 9LP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BN7 9LP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 64.2% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (35.7%).

Which council covers BN7 9LP?

BN7 9LP is in Lewes.

BN7 9LP is in Lewes, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN7 9LP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Lewes Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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