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BN7 9SX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Lewes Central & East
Council: Lewes
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,772 (2024)

BN7 9SXLewes

At a glance

What BN7 9SX is like

BN7 9SX is a postcode in the Lewes Central & East area of Lewes. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,772 people. 54.8% of households own their home, 31.7% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BN7 9SX compares

Headline figures for BN7 9SX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,820

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN7 9SX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN7 9SX FAQs

Is BN7 9SX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 9SX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN7 9SX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BN7 9SX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 54.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.6%).

Which council covers BN7 9SX?

The local authority for BN7 9SX is Lewes.

BN7 9SX comes under Lewes in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN7 9SX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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, 0.1 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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