High Street, Lewes, BN7 2NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN7 2NS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	49%	52.7%	3.7%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	51%	47.3%	-3.7%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 2NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	39%	43.4%	4.4%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	30.6%	-6.7%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Separated	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.8%	11.7%	0.9%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	6.8%	8.3%	1.5%	6.1%	2.2%

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	53.7%	45.7%	-8.0%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	29.5%	35.1%	5.6%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	13%	11.2%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.1%	7%	4.9%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	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.

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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	12.6%	-2.0%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	5.7%	-2.8%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	10.6%	-0.2%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	16.3%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	46.4%	52.7%	6.3%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	95%	89.9%	-5.1%	81.4%	8.5%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	87.9%	89.6%	1.7%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	89.8%	1.9%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	4.7%	7.3%	2.6%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1%	-4.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	76.7%	13.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	68.5%	37.2%	31.3%
Christian	24.7%	46.2%	-21.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 538.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 259.0% higher than the Lewes Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lewes Bridge and the 6th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 164.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 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 2NS, 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 2NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN7 2NS

Average Price
£568,054

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£907,599

Detached
£1,139,760

Flats/Maisonettes
£337,804

Other
£433,873

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
199 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2024-08-28	£1,684,728
195B High Street, Lewes, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-05-16	£160,838
Flat 1 196 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,000	2023-04-21	£246,405
195C High Street, Lewes, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£239,000	2022-08-26	£231,669
195B High Street, Lewes, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,000	2022-02-23	£167,409

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN7 2NS

Employment

BN7 2NS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	81
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	30
Other	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	11
Construction	10
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	706 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southover CofE Primary School Potters Lane , BN7 1JP	3out of 4	706 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pancras Catholic Primary School De Montfort Road , BN7 1SR	3out of 4	884 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Church Lane , BN7 2HS	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Gundreda Road , BN7 1PU	2out of 4	1,331 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	780 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Ringmer Lewes Road , Ringmer BN8 5RB	3out of 4	5,063 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	488 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Owlswick School Newhaven Road , Lewes	- not rated	2,742 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northease Manor School Rodmell , BN7 3EY	- not rated	4,150 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
Age UK (Lewes House of Friendship)	208 High Street, Lewes	3 yd
Flint Owl Bakery	Ground Floor And Basement, 209 High Street	3 yd
Number 34	34 High Street, Lewes	42 yd
Town Hall	High Street, Lewes	117 yd
Pizza Express	15 High Street, Lewes	129 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	3 Station Street, Lewes	158 yd
Lewes Arms	1 Mount Place, Lewes	201 yd
Lansdown Arms	36 Lansdown Place, Lewes	229 yd
The Volunteer	12 Eastgate Street, Lewes	235 yd
The Rights of Man	179 High Street, Lewes	252 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Efes Kebab Shop	205 High Street, Lewes	3 yd
The Patch	19-21 Market Street, Lewes	44 yd
Crumbs	18A High Street, Lewes	129 yd
Dominos Pizza	50 High Street, Lewes	141 yd
Caccia and Tails	15 Station Street, Lewes	158 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Eastgate Street, Lewes	235 yd
Tesco	Tescos Supermarket, Brooks Road	519 yd
Aldi	Aldi House, Brooks Road	683 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harts Leisure Club WHITE HART HOTEL WHITE HART HOTEL HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	174 yd
Ymca (Lewes) (Closed) Westgate Street		470 yd
The Pells Outdoor Swimming Pool BROOK STREET	swimming pool	529 yd
Convent Field CONVENT FIELD CONVENT FIELD MOUNTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	584 yd
Lewes Fc (The Dripping Pan) CONVENT FIELD CONVENT FIELD MOUNTFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	584 yd
Priory School MOUNTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	680 yd
Malling Recreation Ground Mayhew Way	grass pitches	719 yd
Lewes Leisure Centre Mountfield Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	750 yd
Southover C Of E Primary School POTTERS LANE	swimming pool	792 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	932 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	64.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN7 2NS