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Housing in BN9 9UL

What the homes in BN9 9UL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Peacehaven East
Council
Lewes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,355 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (36.6%). Flats make up 7.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN9 9ULEngland
Detached17.8%22.9%
Semi-detached36.6%31.5%
Terraced28.5%23%
Purpose-built flat6.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home9.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN9 9UL area is broadly in line with that, at 64.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15% of households against 20.5%. 33.7% own outright and 30.8% with a mortgage.

BN9 9UL
65%
15%
18%
England
  • Owned64.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.8%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented17.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN9 9ULEngland
Owned outright33.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council14.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN9 9ULEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.4%. 27.9% of households include dependent children.

BN9 9ULEngland
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN9 9UL sits in (Peacehaven East): about 2,355 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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