South Street, Lewes, BN7 2BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN7 2BT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% 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	51.7%	54.7%	3.0%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	48.3%	45.3%	-3.0%	49.0%	-3.7%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	39.8%	0.0%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	31.7%	-2.9%	44.2%	-12.5%
Separated	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	15%	19.5%	4.5%	9.1%	10.4%
Widowed	7.7%	5.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	44.4%	38.3%	-6.1%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	38.4%	41.2%	2.8%	33.6%	7.6%
Fair health	11.6%	14.1%	2.5%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 2BT this area, 8.5% 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 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	8.5%	-2.1%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	9.7%	-2.5%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	12.5%	-3.4%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	16.5%	3.5%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	48.4%	2.5%	33.8%	14.6%
Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	94.7%	93%	-1.7%	81.4%	11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	92.1%	86.8%	-5.3%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	86.5%	-5.2%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.1%	8.4%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Street was 53.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.2% lower than the Lewes Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Street has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lewes Bridge and the 127th highest crime rate of 325 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.7%.

🔎 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 2BT, 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 South Street are based on 329 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 South Street, Lewes, BN7 2BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN7 2BT

Average Price
£658,442

Semi-Detached
£558,162

Terraced
£539,139

Detached
£1,286,074

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Street

Average Price
£530,119

Semi-Detached
£483,493

Terraced
£461,426

Detached
£740,287

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£652,380

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 South Street, Lewes, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-03-21	£421,641
3 South Street, Lewes, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-11-28	£407,983
17 South Street, Lewes, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-02-23	£622,527
25 South Street, Lewes, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2017-09-13	£1,271,499
5 South Street, Lewes, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£389,950	2014-11-24	£510,930

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN7 2BT

Employment

BN7 2BT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 2BT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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

Retired	65
Full-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	- not rated	915 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pells CofE Junior School Talbot Terrace , BN7 2DS	- not rated	934 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Western Road Community Primary School Southover High Street , BN7 1JB	- not rated	1,296 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southover CofE Primary School Potters Lane , BN7 1JP	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pells CofE Infant School Landport Road , BN7 2SU	- not rated	1,440 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	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	656 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ringmer Community College Lewes Road , BN8 5RB	- not rated	4,467 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ringmer Community College Lewes Road , Ringmer BN8 5RB	- not rated	4,467 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Ringmer Lewes Road , Ringmer BN8 5RB	3out of 4	4,467 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sussex Downs College Mountfield Road , BN7 2XH	- not rated	579 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lewes Tutorial Unit Mountfield Road , BN7 2XH	- not rated	579 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lewes New School Talbot Terrace , BN7 2DS	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lewes Old Grammar School 140 High Street , Lewes BN7 1XS	- not rated	1,178 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stream Edge School Rotten Row , BN7 1LS	- not rated	2,020 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Pinetree Park Newhaven Road , Lewes BN7 3NF	- not rated	2,996 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
Dill	2 South Street, Lewes	57 yd
Marks Meals Weddings And Events	Lewes Golf Club, Chapel Hill	58 yd
Cafe Du Jardin	Cafe, 15 Malling Street	106 yd
Stepping Stones	Southcourt House, Morris Road	109 yd
The John Harvey Tavern	Bear Yard, Lewes	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lewes Golf Club	Chapel Hill, Lewes	59 yd
The Dorset Arms	22 Malling Street, Lewes	146 yd
The Gardeners Arms	46 Cliffe High Street, Lewes	151 yd
The Snowdrop Inn	119 South Street, Lewes	172 yd
The Volunteer	12 Eastgate Street, Lewes	412 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Street Fish Bar	9 South Street, Lewes	6 yd
Crumbs	18A High Street, Lewes	485 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Brooks Road	609 yd
Efes Kebab Shop	205 High Street, Lewes	615 yd
The Patch	19-21 Market Street, Lewes	644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tescos Supermarket, Brooks Road	324 yd
Waitrose	Eastgate Street, Lewes	412 yd
Aldi	Aldi House, Brooks Road	609 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lewes Golf Club CHAPEL HILL	golf	526 yd
Lewes Leisure Centre Mountfield Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	600 yd
Priory School MOUNTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	631 yd
Harts Leisure Club WHITE HART HOTEL WHITE HART HOTEL HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	755 yd
Malling Recreation Ground Mayhew Way	grass pitches	893 yd
Convent Field CONVENT FIELD CONVENT FIELD MOUNTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	909 yd
Lewes Fc (The Dripping Pan) CONVENT FIELD CONVENT FIELD MOUNTFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	909 yd
South Malling Ce Primary And Nursery School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	914 yd
The Pells Outdoor Swimming Pool BROOK STREET	swimming pool	915 yd
Ymca (Lewes) (Closed) Westgate Street		1,081 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	21.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN7 2BT