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BN7 postcode area · Lewes

The BN7 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Lewes. Area Scores range from 52 to 86 across them. Every full BN7 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the BN7 district, Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell is the strongest performer at 87 out of 100 (#896 of 6,856 nationally); Lewes Central & East is the weakest at 52. 4 of the 5 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £385,000 in East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs to £570,000 in Lewes West.

Living here

Typical net household income£46,412a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime53per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied73%

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 BN7 district

£485,000median home sold over the past year · +10.9% over 5 years · 0.0% over the year · 285 sales
Detached£830,000
Semi-detached£547,000
Terraced£494,750
Flat£260,000
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
Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & RodmellLewes 89687 £497,500
East Saltdean & Telscombe CliffsLewes 2,06170 £385,000
Lewes WestLewes 2,08270 £570,000
Chailey, Newick & BarcombeLewes 2,24767 £480,000
Lewes Central & EastLewes 3,28852 £395,000

People living in BN7 Census 2021

Residents41,405
Median age (est.)48
Density219per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above44%
No car or van17%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 20%45–64 30%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 41%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 41%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 12%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 9%Other: 18%
One person 30%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 9%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 24% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 17%

All occupation groups
Professional24%
Managers & directors17%
Associate professional17%
Skilled trades11%
Caring & leisure8%
Administrative8%
Elementary6%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 94%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 94%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

No religion 50% · Christian 41% · Other 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.

Towns & places in BN7

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BN7 district.

Lewes

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BN7.

BN9 BN10 BN6 BN51 BN8 BN2 BN25 BN1

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.