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Demographics report

Demographics near BN2 8DX

Census profile

Demographics around BN2 8DX

Census 2021 · Lewes 006
Population7,389usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,564people per sq km
Median age47matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for Brighton and HoveAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area88.4%Average for Brighton and Hove86%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, asian indian
Postcode area8.7%Average for Brighton and Hove11.8%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area48%Average for Brighton and Hove54.1%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,564Average for Brighton and Hove6,836Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area57%Average for Brighton and Hove67.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area77.8%Average for Brighton and Hove55.1%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area85.3%Average for Brighton and Hove80.4%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Lewes 006E
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,389matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age47Census area median
Owned77.8%household tenure
Private rent15.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White88.4%
Asian5.3%
Black1.5%
Mixed2.7%
Other2.1%
Detailed mix
white british82.5%
white other5.2%
asian other2.1%
asian indian1.4%
asian bangladeshi1.3%
other any1.2%
black african1.2%
other arab0.9%
Born: uk85.3%
Born: no passport9.4%
Born: other eu0.9%
Born: poland0.5%
Born: ireland0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around BN2 8DX

Census 2021 · Lewes 006
Largest groupNo religion48% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion48%
Christian42.2%
Religion not stated6.1%
Muslim1.5%
Hindu0.7%
Other religion0.6%
Buddhist0.5%
Jewish0.3%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 41% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
79/100
Income
33/100
Employment
56/100
Education
51/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
56/100
Property
44/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.