Area Information for High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LN

Summary Back to Top

High Street in Lewes is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Lewes Bridge ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Lewes. This page combines information for the address High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LN, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BN7 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for BN7 2LN.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Lewes
Ward Lewes Bridge
Constituency Lewes * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South East
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LN:

High Street, Lewes, BN7 2NH
Fuller's Passage, Lewes, BN7 2FR
Albion Street, Lewes, BN7 2NF
School Hill, Lewes, BN7 2NN
Broomans Lane, Lewes, BN7 2BH
High Street, Lewes, BN7 2SD

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BN7 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LN is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (15 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 15 property sales in High Street since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 3
Semi-Detached 14
Terraced 57
Flat (Purpose-Built) 61
Flat (Converted) 22
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 23
Residence in Commercial Building 29
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 210
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing High Street, Lewes contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 41% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 48
Owned with Mortgage 39
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 5
Rented: Other Social 33
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 79
Rented: Other 8
Rent Free 0
Total 212

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 100
Two People 74
Three People 21
Four People 12
Five People 4
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 212

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 101
Family Household 100
Other Household 11
Total 212

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 114
Deprived In One Dimension 60
Deprived In Two Dimensions 25
Deprived In Three Dimensions 9
Deprived In Four Dimensions 7
Total 215

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Lewes constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.

Gender
Male 182
Female 203
Total 385

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 14
5-9 2
10-14 18
15-19 17
20-24 35
25-29 34
30-34 30
35-39 16
40-44 11
45-49 24
50-54 28
55-59 32
60-64 28
65-69 20
70-74 22
75-79 23
80-84 14
85+ 18
Total 386

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BN7 2LN does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 152
Married 118
Separated 10
Divorced 41
Widowed 29
Total 350

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 176
Good 135
Fair 43
Bad 27
Very Bad 4
Total 385

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

High Street and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 53% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 184
Apprenticeship 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
No GCSEs or Equivalent 44
Total 349

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 90% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 346
Mixed Ethnicity 21
Indian 1
Other Asian 6
Black Caribbean 1
Other 10
Total 385

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 343
European Union 14
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 4
Middle East and Asia 11
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 9
Total 383

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 343
10+ Years 28
5-10 Years 7
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 4
Total 382

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to BN7 2LN.

Passport(s) Held
None 21
United Kingdom 347
European Union 12
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 1
North America or Caribbean 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 263
Christian 95
Buddhist 5
Hindu 2
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 6
Not Stated 13
Total 384

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Lewes Bridge ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 15% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 106
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 36
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 48
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 14
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 29
Retired 81
Looking After Home or Family 8
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 12
Other 11
Total 351

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 36
Professional Occupations 65
Associate Professional Occupations 43
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 11
Skilled Trades Occupations 16
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 6
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1
Elementary Occupations 8
Total 199

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 71
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 99
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 37
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 39
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 12
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 21
Semi-Routine Occupation 20
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 24
Full-time Student 28
Total 351

Policing and Crime Back to Top

High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LN is within the Lewes Town Centre, Lewes Castle and Lewes Priory policing neighbourhood, under the Sussex Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near High Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Lewes Town Centre, Lewes Castle and Lewes Priory
Website: http://www.sussex.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to BN7 2LN. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for BN7 2LN.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LN. The nearest railway station is Lewes, approximately 420 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Lewes 420 yards
Cooksbridge 2.3 miles
Glynde 2.7 miles
Southease 3 miles
Falmer 4.5 miles
Plumpton 5 miles
Newhaven Town 5.7 miles
Moulsecoomb 6.1 miles
Newhaven Harbour 6.1 miles
London Road (Brighton) 7 miles
Berwick (Sussex) 7 miles
Bishopstone (Sussex) 7.1 miles
Brighton 7.4 miles
Uckfield 7.5 miles
Preston Park 7.6 miles
Hassocks 7.8 miles
Seaford (Sussex) 7.9 miles
Burgess Hill 8.3 miles
Hove 8.5 miles
Wivelsfield 8.5 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LN. The nearest is Southover CofE Primary School, approximately 850 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LN. The nearest is Priory School, approximately 610 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Priory School 610 yards
    
King's Academy Ringmer 2.8 miles
    
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy 4.8 miles
    
Chailey School 4.9 miles
    
Longhill High School 5.2 miles
    
Peacehaven Community School 5.4 miles
    
Seahaven Academy 6.1 miles
    
Varndean School 6.8 miles
    
Patcham High School 6.9 miles
    
Brighton College 7 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LN. The nearest is Foundry Healthcare Lewes, approximately 120 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LN. The nearest is Mermaid Dental Care Limited, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest hospitals to High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LN. The nearest is Lewes Victoria Hospital, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LN. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Lewes`, approximately 160 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in BN7 2LN

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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