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BN25 postcode area · Lewes

The BN25 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Lewes, Wealden. Area Scores range from 48 to 87 across them. Every full BN25 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the BN25 district, East Blatchington is the strongest performer at 87 out of 100 (#862 of 6,856 nationally); Seaford Town is the weakest at 49. 1 of the 6 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £280,000 in Seaford Town to £533,750 in Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly — a 1.9× gap within the BN25 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Lewes and Wealden — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£41,291a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime41per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)51
Owner-occupied76%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the BN25 district

£370,000median home sold over the past year · +9.6% over 5 years · -2.6% over the year · 415 sales
Detached£475,000
Semi-detached£355,000
Terraced£342,500
Flat£215,000
Lewes£380,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
East BlatchingtonLewes 86287 £391,000
Five Ash Down, Horsted & ChiddinglyWealden 2,52163 £533,750
Seaford Eastbourne RoadLewes 2,61062 £410,000
Hailsham North, Alfriston & East DeanWealden 2,61762 £365,000
Ringmer, Glynde & South HeightonLewes 3,15154 £428,575
Seaford TownLewes 3,50849 £280,000

People living in BN25 Census 2021

Residents51,026
Median age (est.)51
Density172per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above33%
No car or van14%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 8%25–44 19%45–64 27%65+ 31%

Tenure

Own outright: 48%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 9%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 48%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 9%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 8%Other: 22%
One person 30%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 8%Other 22%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 19% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional19%
Managers & directors16%
Associate professional14%
Skilled trades13%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative10%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 96%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 47% · No religion 45% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 7%

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.

Towns & places in BN25

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BN25 district.

Hailsham Seaford

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BN25.

BN9 BN21 BN10 BN7 BN26 BN20 BN27 BN8

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.