Housing in BN9 9UP
What the homes in BN9 9UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Newhaven West
- Council
- Lewes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,446 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (42.2%). Flats make up 11.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN9 9UP area is broadly in line with that, at 60.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12% of households against 20.5%. 28.8% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned60.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented12%20.5%
- Social rented26.5%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 2.5 people living in it. 25.9% 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 19.7%. 27.7% 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 9UP sits in (Newhaven West): about 1,446 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.