Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 10.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£517,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for BN7 1PH
Postcode
BN7 1PH
Coordinates
50.8796, -0.0076
Grid reference
TQ402107
Easting
540,259
Northing
110,796
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XVXHR+VX
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
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.
28544
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28544 out of 32,844 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 & WalesProperty sales · BN7 1PH
HM Land Registry · Lewes
Average price
£517,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £517,000
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near BN7 1PH
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN7 1PH
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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
32
YoY stable
39200
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
25
YoY +127%
25130
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY -30%
1680
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.8%
Other White5.5%
White Irish1.5%
+ other · 5.3%
Religion
No religion57.0%
Christian33.1%
Not answered5.6%
Other religion1.2%
Buddhist1.1%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
50–6426.2%
35–4919.1%
10–1511.0%
65–7410.7%
16–196.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.4%
Any member 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
All members 66+10.0%
Other9.0%
+ 7 other households · 34.9%
Administrative Information
Lewes
Local Authority
Council AreaLewes E14001330
Constituency
E14001330Sussex
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 EnglandSurrey 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 005D E01021042
E01021042MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewes 005 E02004383
E02004383LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewes 005D E01021042
E01021042MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewes 005 E02004383
E02004383Urban: 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
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BN7 1PH 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. IMD England rank: 28544
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021042 and MSOA E02004383 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BN7 1PH 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
Schools near BN7 1PH
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
53%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
13%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
60.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
67%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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