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Housing in BN8 6JP

What the homes in BN8 6JP 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
1,616 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.7%). Flats make up 17.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

BN8 6JPEngland
Detached15.4%22.9%
Semi-detached33.3%31.5%
Terraced33.7%23%
Purpose-built flat14%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.3% of households in the BN8 6JP area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 20% own outright and 17.3% with a mortgage.

BN8 6JP
37%
34%
28%
England
  • Owned37.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented34.3%20.5%
  • Social rented28.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN8 6JPEngland
Owned outright20%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.5%18.2%
Other private rented5.8%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association23.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN8 6JPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.5%). 27.2% of households include dependent children.

BN8 6JPEngland
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN8 6JP (Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton) (about 1,616 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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