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BN7 1HY

POSTCODE

BN7 1HY is a postcode in Lewes Priory.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.8697, 0.0008
OS grid TQ408097 (540,880, 109,712)
IMD England
6/10
#17161
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.3 per 1k
MoM -31% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F22V292+V8
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 6.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 6.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
17161
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17161 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in BN7

Police Recorded Crime near BN7 1HY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN7 1HY

Counts are for Lewes Priory electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY +24%
39200
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY -60%
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY -38%
27140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

50
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,756
White Brit.81.7%
Other White6.5%
Indian1.3%
White & Asian1.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
+ 3 other groups · 8.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,756
No religion53.0%
Christian33.8%
Not answered7.4%
Muslim1.5%
Other religion1.5%
+ 2 other religions · 2.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,756
50–6421.9%
35–4920.5%
25–3414.3%
65–7410.1%
75–847.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%

Households

Total households: 654
One person: aged 66+20.5%
One person: other17.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.6%
Single family household, all members 66+9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
+ 9 other households · 30.3%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Lewes Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    738 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Cooksbridge Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min

  • Southease - Piddinghoe Road

    Rail

    4.6 km straight lineabout 58 min

Bus stops

  • The Swan

    Bus · adj · east

    127 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Swan

    Bus · opp · west

    143 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Pelham Arms

    Bus · opp · west

    301 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • The Pelham Arms

    Bus · o/s · east

    320 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • The Black Horse

    Bus · adj · east

    384 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for BN7 1HY

England
Country
Lewes
Local Authority
East Sussex
Lewes Priory
Ward
Eastbourne
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN7 1HY
Coordinates
50.8697, 0.0008
Grid reference
TQ408097
Easting
540,880
Northing
109,712
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22V292+V8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lewes
Travel to Work
Eastbourne
ITL Region
Lewes
National Park
South Downs

Administrative Information

Lewes
Local Authority
Council Area
Lewes E14001330
Constituency
E14001330
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Lewes Priory
Constituency code
E14001330
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Lewes
International Territorial Level
Lewes

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving East Sussex
NHS England
Surrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
East Sussex Downs and Weald
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 97R
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lewes 005B E01021040
E01021040
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewes 005 E02004383
E02004383
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewes 005B E01021040
E01021040
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewes 005 E02004383
E02004383
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:22 AM6:08 PM
7:22 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 46 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BN7 1HY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021040 and MSOA E02004383 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17161
Present — Active
Postcode BN7 1HY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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