Low deprivation
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South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for BN7 3JP
Postcode
BN7 3JP
Coordinates
50.8685, -0.0316
Grid reference
TQ386095
Easting
538,607
Northing
109,515
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XVX99+C9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Brighton
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.
22050
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22050 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 & WalesDemographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.1%
Other White4.0%
White & Asian1.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.3%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
No religion48.7%
Christian42.0%
Not answered6.2%
Jewish1.1%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
50–6425.7%
35–4915.7%
65–7415.3%
75–8410.6%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.4%
Households
Any member 66+17.5%
All members 66+17.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.2%
Other10.2%
+ 7 other households · 28.6%
Administrative Information
Lewes
Local Authority
Council AreaLewes E14001330
Constituency
E14001330Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Kingston
Constituency code
E14001330
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
St. Ann (Without)
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 002C E01021032
E01021032MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewes 002 E02004380
E02004380LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewes 002C E01021032
E01021032MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewes 002 E02004380
E02004380Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 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 3JP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 22050
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021032 and MSOA E02004380 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BN7 3JP 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 3JP
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