Housing in BN8 5LU
What the homes in BN8 5LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton
- Council
- Lewes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,058 (2024)
BN8 5LULewes
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (45.8%). Flats make up 13.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN8 5LU area is above that, at 75.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10.2% of households against 20.5%. 46.5% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned75.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented10.2%20.5%
- Social rented13.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%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. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 23.3%. 27.9% 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 5LU sits in (Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton): about 2,058 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.