PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Lewes

Housing in BN8 5PS

What the homes in BN8 5PS 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
1,712 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (45.2%). Flats make up 5.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN8 5PSEngland
Detached45.2%22.9%
Semi-detached38.5%31.5%
Terraced10.4%23%
Purpose-built flat2.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN8 5PS area is above that, at 84.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.2% of households against 20.5%. 55.9% own outright and 28.2% with a mortgage.

BN8 5PS
84%
13%
England
  • Owned84.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented13.2%20.5%
  • Social rented1.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN8 5PSEngland
Owned outright55.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN8 5PSEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 20.5%. 22% of households include dependent children.

BN8 5PSEngland
Living alone, under 667.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over20.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 5PS sits in (Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton): about 1,712 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.

Explore

Look up another area