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BN9 0EE area guide

Who lives in BN9 0EE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Newhaven Town
Council
Lewes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,037 (2024)
At a glance

What BN9 0EE is like

BN9 0EE is a postcode in the Newhaven Town area of Lewes. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,037 people. 67.7% of households own their home, 20.9% rent privately and 10.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in BN9 0 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN9 0EE compares

Headline figures for BN9 0EE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£320,000

Median over 45 sales in BN9 0, +1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.5/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore
£47,717

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN9 0EE differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    41.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    30.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN9 0EE FAQs

01
Is BN9 0EE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.5 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in BN9 0EE?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in BN9 0 sold for a median of £320,000 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BN9 0EE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN9 0EE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in BN9 0EE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 67.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (25.8%).
05
Which council covers BN9 0EE?

The local authority for BN9 0EE is Lewes.

BN9 0EE comes under Lewes in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BN9 0EE?

Connectivity scores 5.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Newhaven Town Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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