High Street, Lewes, BN7 2AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN7 2AF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	55.8%	3.6%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	47.8%	44.2%	-3.6%	49.0%	-4.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BN7 2AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.6%	49.4%	1.8%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	21.7%	0.5%	44.2%	-22.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	6.7%	1.6%	-5.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.1%	17.7%	6.6%	9.1%	8.6%
Widowed	13.5%	8.8%	-4.7%	6.1%	2.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.2%	39.5%	-0.7%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	36.2%	40.2%	4.0%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	17.9%	13.5%	-4.4%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around BN7 2AF this area, 8.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	8.8%	-5.1%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	6%	-1.7%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	13.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14.1%	2.1%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	45.7%	52.2%	6.5%	33.8%	18.4%
Other	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	97.3%	95.5%	-1.8%	81.4%	14.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	86.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	6.3%	6.7%	0.4%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	87.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0%	7.5%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	5.4%	1.9%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.4%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61%	37.2%	23.8%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 235.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.9% higher than the Lewes Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lewes Bridge and the 15th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 131.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BN7 2AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 488 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewes.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Lewes, BN7 2AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN7 2AF

Average Price
£294,654

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,654

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£586,815

Semi-Detached
£750,065

Terraced
£661,645

Detached
£1,056,247

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,887

Other
£706,439

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 223C High Street, Lewes, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-06-01	£290,798
Flat 3 223C High Street, Lewes, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-10-14	£333,081
Flat 2 220 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-03-26	£194,867
223C High Street, Lewes, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-07-03	£259,881
Flat 2 220 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2014-04-30	£236,662

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN7 2AF

Employment

BN7 2AF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BN7 2AF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	60
Self-Employed	46
Student (economically inactive)	17
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Other	15
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Church Lane , BN7 2HS	3out of 4	872 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Western Road Community Primary School Southover High Street , BN7 1JB	3out of 4	941 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southover CofE Primary School Potters Lane , BN7 1JP	3out of 4	941 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pancras Catholic Primary School De Montfort Road , BN7 1SR	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Gundreda Road , BN7 1PU	2out of 4	1,550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory School Mountfield Road , BN7 2XN	3out of 4	727 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Ringmer Lewes Road , Ringmer BN8 5RB	3out of 4	4,804 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lewes Old Grammar School 140 High Street , Lewes BN7 1XS	- not rated	752 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Owlswick School Newhaven Road , Lewes	- not rated	2,946 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northease Manor School Rodmell , BN7 3EY	- not rated	4,258 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	215 High Street, Lewes	7 yd
Riverside Brasserie	Riverside, High Street	56 yd
Riverside Cafe Bar	Riverside, High Street	56 yd
Bubble+Bao	Bubble And Bao, Riverside	57 yd
New Lewes Sushi Ltd	Waitrose, Eastgate Street	62 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Volunteer	12 Eastgate Street, Lewes	68 yd
The Gardeners Arms	46 Cliffe High Street, Lewes	204 yd
The Dorset Arms	22 Malling Street, Lewes	296 yd
The Royal Oak	3 Station Street, Lewes	376 yd
Lansdown Arms	36 Lansdown Place, Lewes	399 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crumbs	18A High Street, Lewes	144 yd
Efes Kebab Shop	205 High Street, Lewes	270 yd
The Patch	19-21 Market Street, Lewes	294 yd
South Street Fish Bar	9 South Street, Lewes	351 yd
Caccia and Tails	15 Station Street, Lewes	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Eastgate Street, Lewes	68 yd
Tesco	Tescos Supermarket, Brooks Road	281 yd
Aldi	Aldi House, Brooks Road	524 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harts Leisure Club WHITE HART HOTEL WHITE HART HOTEL HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	431 yd
The Pells Outdoor Swimming Pool BROOK STREET	swimming pool	612 yd
Priory School MOUNTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	638 yd
Lewes Leisure Centre Mountfield Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	670 yd
Malling Recreation Ground Mayhew Way	grass pitches	686 yd
Convent Field CONVENT FIELD CONVENT FIELD MOUNTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	723 yd
Lewes Fc (The Dripping Pan) CONVENT FIELD CONVENT FIELD MOUNTFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	723 yd
Ymca (Lewes) (Closed) Westgate Street		740 yd
Lewes Golf Club CHAPEL HILL	golf	853 yd
South Malling Ce Primary And Nursery School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	896 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BN7 2AF