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BN7 area guide

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

Council
Lewes
Region
South East
Population
24,587 (2024)
At a glance

What BN7 is like

The BN7 postcode district in Lewes covers 748 live postcodes and is home to about 24,587 people in 10,619 households. 68.5% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 14% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BN7 sold for a median of £480,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN7 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£480,000

Median over 267 sales in BN7, +1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in BN7.

Household incomeMore
£64,160

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN7 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN7 FAQs

01
Is BN7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in BN7?

The median sale price over the last year was £480,000.

Homes in BN7 sold for a median of £480,000 across 267 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BN7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in BN7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 68.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30%).
05
Which council covers BN7?

The local authority for BN7 is Lewes.

BN7 comes under Lewes in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BN7?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 48 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, 0.7 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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