Housing in BN8 5PY
What the homes in BN8 5PY 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)
BN8 5PYLewes
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.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN8 5PY 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.
- 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
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 20.5%. 22% 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 5PY 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.