BN9 postcode area
The BN9 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Lewes. Area Scores range from 16 to 86 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the BN9 district: Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell scores 87 out of 100 (#896 of 6,856 nationally) while Newhaven West sits at 17 — neighbours on the map, 70 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £290,000 in Newhaven Town to £497,500 in Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell — a 1.7× gap within the BN9 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & RodmellLewes | 896 | 87 | £497,500 |
| East Saltdean & Telscombe CliffsLewes | 2,061 | 70 | £385,000 |
| Ringmer, Glynde & South HeightonLewes | 3,151 | 54 | £428,575 |
| Peacehaven WestLewes | 3,618 | 47 | £345,000 |
| Newhaven TownLewes | 4,516 | 34 | £290,000 |
| Peacehaven EastLewes | 4,550 | 34 | £350,000 |
| Newhaven WestLewes | 5,701 | 17 | £299,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around BN9.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.