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Housing in BN7

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

Council
Lewes
Region
South East
Population
24,587 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (30%). Flats make up 19%, below the 22.2% across England.

BN7England
Detached23.4%22.9%
Semi-detached30%31.5%
Terraced27.5%23%
Purpose-built flat13.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.5% of households in BN7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.5% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.

BN7
68%
17%
14%
England
  • Owned68.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented14%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN7England
Owned outright40.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council11%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.1%). 25.3% of households include dependent children.

BN7England
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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

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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