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Demographics report

Demographics near BN8 4LU

Census profile

Demographics around BN8 4LU

Census 2021 · Lewes 001
Population7,639usual residents in matched Census geography
Density124people per sq km
Median age48matched 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 LewesAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area97.7%Average for Lewes94.6%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white black caribbean, mixed white asian
Postcode area2.5%Average for Lewes5.5%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area47.7%Average for Lewes44.5%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area124Average for Lewes1,188Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area55%Average for Lewes54.6%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area74.3%Average for Lewes72.6%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area87.8%Average for Lewes84%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Lewes 001D
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
HealthDecile 10
Strong
JobsDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,639matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age48Census area median
Owned74.3%household tenure
Private rent11.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.7%
Asian0.2%
Black0.5%
Mixed1.3%
Other0.3%
Detailed mix
white british95.8%
white other1.4%
mixed white black caribbean0.7%
mixed white asian0.4%
white irish0.3%
other any0.2%
black other0.2%
mixed other0.2%
Born: uk87.8%
Born: no passport9.5%
Born: other eu0.8%
Born: ireland0.5%
Born: australia0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around BN8 4LU

Census 2021 · Lewes 001
Largest groupChristian47.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian47.7%
No religion44.3%
Religion not stated6%
Other religion0.7%
Jewish0.4%
Muslim0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Hindu0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 2% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
93/100
Income
100/100
Employment
59/100
Education
62/100
Health
100/100
Housing access
11/100
Property
35/100
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 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.