Newhaven West
Lewes · South East · population 6,020 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,701 of 6,856 in England
- #1,058 of 1,119 in South East
- #13 of 13 in Lewes
- Most deprived 10-20%
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Caring & leisure 15% · Skilled trades 14% · Elementary 13%
All occupation groups
| Caring & leisure | 15% |
| Skilled trades | 14% |
| Elementary | 13% |
| Professional | 12% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 57% · Christian 34% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 9%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Newhaven West is in the most-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #5,701 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #13 of 13 in Lewes. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (68) and lowest on Employment (13). Typical homes here, about £299,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 27% in five years (from 75 sales), 21% below the wider Lewes median of £380,000. Typical household take-home income is around £35,889 a year, in the bottom third of England. Recorded crime ran at 95 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, close to the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £299,000 | 75 | +2.2% | +27.2% |
| Detached | £428,000 | 15 | +14.3% | +24.1% |
| Semi-detached | £308,500 | 30 | +4.6% | +30.2% |
| Terraced | £275,750 | 22 | -1.5% | +20.9% |
| Flat | £170,000 | 8 | -12.8% | +7.9% |
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,020 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #4,750 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 294 |
| Theft | 62 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 63 |
| Public order & weapons | 68 |
| Drugs | 30 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Other | 23 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 150 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Lewes
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Sutton-on-SeaEast Lindsey17£230,000
- Roche & Goss MoorCornwall17£222,500
- Horsley HillSouth Tyneside17£220,000
- Central Lewisham SouthLewisham17£395,000
- Fleetwood South EastWyre17£159,225
- Oxton SouthWirral17£157,500