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BN8 postcode area · Lewes

The BN8 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Lewes, Mid Sussex, Wealden. Area Scores range from 52 to 86 across them. Every full BN8 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the BN8 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 8 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £365,000 in Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean to £610,000 in Chelwood & Nutley. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Lewes, Mid Sussex and Wealden — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£46,001a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime44per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)49
Owner-occupied75%

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 BN8 district

£482,500median home sold over the past year · +12.5% over 5 years · +0.5% over the year · 188 sales
Detached£670,000
Semi-detached£454,500
Terraced£350,000
Flat£220,000
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
Horsted Keynes, Ardingly & SharpthorneMid Sussex 1,89072 £500,000
Chelwood & NutleyWealden 2,16468 £610,000
Chailey, Newick & BarcombeLewes 2,24767 £480,000
Five Ash Down, Horsted & ChiddinglyWealden 2,52163 £533,750
Hailsham North, Alfriston & East DeanWealden 2,61762 £365,000
Ringmer, Glynde & South HeightonLewes 3,15154 £428,575
Lewes Central & EastLewes 3,28852 £395,000

People living in BN8 Census 2021

Residents66,046
Median age (est.)49
Density109per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above40%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 9%25–44 19%45–64 29%65+ 26%

Tenure

Own outright: 43%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 43%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 11%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 27%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Managers & directors 19% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Managers & directors19%
Associate professional15%
Skilled trades12%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

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

Religion & identity

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

Born outside the UK: 8%

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 BN8

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BN8 district.

Hailsham Lewes

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BN8.

BN7 TN22 BN6 BN9 BN25 BN10 RH15 RH16

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.