Housing in BN8 4EB
What the homes in BN8 4EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Chailey, Newick & Barcombe
- Council
- Lewes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,918 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (64.7%). Flats make up 6.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN8 4EB area is above that, at 82.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.3% of households against 20.5%. 44.5% own outright and 38.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned82.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.8%1%
- Private rented11.3%20.5%
- Social rented3.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 16.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.9%. 28.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN8 4EB sits in (Chailey, Newick & Barcombe): about 1,918 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.