Housing in BN9 9SU
What the homes in BN9 9SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Newhaven West
- Council
- Lewes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,159 (2024)
BN9 9SUNewhaven
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (39%). Flats make up 10.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN9 9SU area is above that, at 70.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.5% of households against 20.5%. 33.5% own outright and 36.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned70.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented18.5%20.5%
- Social rented9.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%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. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.4%. 26.7% 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 BN9 9SU sits in (Newhaven West): about 1,159 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.