Lansdown Place, Lewes, BN7 2JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN7 2JU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	49.8%	2.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.9%	50.2%	-2.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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 2JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	46.9%	50.3%	3.4%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	24.3%	-9.6%	44.2%	-19.9%
Separated	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	12.1%	14.3%	2.2%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	47.8%	46.2%	-1.6%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	36.5%	33.5%	-3.0%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	10.9%	16%	5.1%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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 2JU 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 65.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	8.5%	0.1%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	4.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	7.4%	-8.1%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	10.1%	-2.9%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	51%	65.1%	14.1%	33.8%	31.3%
Other	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	1.6%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	96.4%	88.7%	-7.7%	81.4%	7.3%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	90.1%	80.3%	-9.8%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	7.5%	3.9%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	79.2%	-10.2%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	1.8%	12.5%	10.7%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.2%	37.2%	22.0%
Christian	27.2%	46.2%	-19.0%
Buddhist	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Lansdown Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lansdown Place was 45.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.7% lower than the Lewes Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lansdown Place has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lewes Bridge and the 145th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.5%.

🔎 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 2JU, 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 Lansdown Place are based on 37 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 Lansdown Place, Lewes, BN7 2JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN7 2JU

Average Price
£508,686

Semi-Detached
£700,148

Terraced
£516,783

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,961

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lansdown Place

Average Price
£526,480

Semi-Detached
£655,630

Terraced
£520,336

Detached
£482,106

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,334

Other
£948,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lansdown PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Lansdown Place, Lewes, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-11-01	£621,371
Maisonette Flat 35 Lansdown Place, Lewes, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,750	2018-12-14	£221,787
22 Lansdown Place, Lewes, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2017-10-11	£725,690
19 Lansdown Place, Lewes, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2016-02-01	£652,882
26 Lansdown Place, Lewes, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2014-12-04	£214,840

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN7 2JU

Employment

BN7 2JU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 2JU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	87
Self-Employed	33
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	24
Other	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Western Road Community Primary School Southover High Street , BN7 1JB	3out of 4	550 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southover CofE Primary School Potters Lane , BN7 1JP	3out of 4	550 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pancras Catholic Primary School De Montfort Road , BN7 1SR	3out of 4	888 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Church Lane , BN7 2HS	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Gundreda Road , BN7 1PU	2out of 4	1,438 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	612 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Ringmer Lewes Road , Ringmer BN8 5RB	3out of 4	5,187 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	422 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Owlswick School Newhaven Road , Lewes	- not rated	2,550 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northease Manor School Rodmell , BN7 3EY	- not rated	3,922 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
Depot (Cafe)	Depot Cinema, Pinwell Road	53 yd
Ground Coffee House	18 Lansdown Place, Lewes	58 yd
Pestle & Mortar	4 Lansdown Place, Lewes	58 yd
The Tea Garden	5 Station Street, Lewes	88 yd
The Fork	14 Station Street, Lewes	88 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lansdown Arms	36 Lansdown Place, Lewes	1 yd
The Royal Oak	3 Station Street, Lewes	88 yd
The Rights of Man	179 High Street, Lewes	255 yd
The Brewers Arms	91 High Street, Lewes	309 yd
Lewes 2000 FC	The Dripping Pan, Mountfield Road	311 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Erawan	34 Lansdown Place, Lewes	1 yd
Caccia and Tails	15 Station Street, Lewes	88 yd
Daisy's Sandwich Bar	Shop 4, 1 Station Road	151 yd
Dominos Pizza	50 High Street, Lewes	167 yd
Charcoal Grill	61 High Street, Lewes	222 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Eastgate Street, Lewes	400 yd
Tesco	Tescos Supermarket, Brooks Road	679 yd
Aldi	Aldi House, Brooks Road	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harts Leisure Club WHITE HART HOTEL WHITE HART HOTEL HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	164 yd
Convent Field CONVENT FIELD CONVENT FIELD MOUNTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	356 yd
Lewes Fc (The Dripping Pan) CONVENT FIELD CONVENT FIELD MOUNTFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	356 yd
Ymca (Lewes) (Closed) Westgate Street		476 yd
Priory School MOUNTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	512 yd
Lewes Leisure Centre Mountfield Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	603 yd
Southover C Of E Primary School POTTERS LANE	swimming pool	665 yd
Southdown Sports Club SOUTHDOWN SPORTS CLUB CAR PARK SOUTHDOWN SPORTS CLUB CAR PARK COCKSHUT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	738 yd
The Pells Outdoor Swimming Pool BROOK STREET	swimming pool	748 yd
Malling Recreation Ground Mayhew Way	grass pitches	948 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	49.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.65 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.65 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.45 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN7 2JU