Housing in BN8 4LY
What the homes in BN8 4LY 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
- 1,319 (2024)
BN8 4LYLewes
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (59.1%). Flats make up 2.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN8 4LY area is well above that, at 89.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.1% of households against 20.5%. 51.2% own outright and 38% with a mortgage.
- Owned89.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented9.1%20.5%
- Social rented0.6%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 2.3 people living in it. 24.2% 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 22.4%. 26.8% 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 4LY sits in (Chailey, Newick & Barcombe): about 1,319 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.