Postcode · Newhaven

BN9 1XD area guide

Who lives in BN9 1XD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newhaven Town
Council: Lewes
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,955 (2024)

BN9 1XDNewhaven

At a glance

What BN9 1XD is like

BN9 1XD 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 1,955 people. 74.4% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BN9 1XD compares

Headline figures for BN9 1XD, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 1XD differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN9 1XD FAQs

Is BN9 1XD 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 30.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is BN9 1XD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN9 1XD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BN9 1XD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 74.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (30.6%).

Which council covers BN9 1XD?

The local authority for BN9 1XD is Lewes.

BN9 1XD comes under Lewes in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN9 1XD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Newhaven Town Rail Station, 100 yards 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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