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Housing in BN8 4FA

What the homes in BN8 4FA 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
1,265 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (44.3%). Flats make up 4.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN8 4FAEngland
Detached44.3%22.9%
Semi-detached33.7%31.5%
Terraced17.2%23%
Purpose-built flat2.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN8 4FA area is broadly in line with that, at 67%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10% of households against 20.5%. 39.2% own outright and 27.8% with a mortgage.

BN8 4FA
67%
20%
England
  • Owned67%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented10%20.5%
  • Social rented20.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN8 4FAEngland
Owned outright39.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council16.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN8 4FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.4%. 23.8% of households include dependent children.

BN8 4FAEngland
Living alone, under 669.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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. Published by council, not 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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN8 4FA sits in (Chailey, Newick & Barcombe): about 1,265 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.

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