# Lewes 003B

Central Lewes. 1,287 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.0 square kilometre.

Lewes 003B had 1,259 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01021034. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Lewes](https://openindex.co.uk/lewes)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 16.1** (2025). Lewes 003B has a deprivation score of 16.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 15,570th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/lewes/neighbourhood/e01021034#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £405,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Lewes 003B was £405,000 in 2025. Joint 8,425th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/lewes/neighbourhood/e01021034#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,259** (2021). Lewes 003B had 1,259 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 13,646th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/lewes/neighbourhood/e01021034#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 75.1%** (January 2026). In Lewes 003B, 75.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/lewes/neighbourhood/e01021034#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01021034) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Lewes 003B is in decile 6.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01021034) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 18 homes were sold in Lewes 003B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01021034) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Lewes 003B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01021034) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Lewes 003B had 1,259 usual residents at the census.

## How Lewes 003B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Lewes 003B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 16.1 | 27th most deprived | 62 neighbourhoods, Lewes · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £405,000 | 27th most expensive | 61 neighbourhoods, Lewes · 2025 |
| Population | 1,259 | 10th least populated | 62 neighbourhoods, Lewes · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 75.1% | 24th lowest | 62 neighbourhoods, Lewes · Jan 2026 |

## Is Lewes 003B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Lewes 003B at a rate of 217.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 118.1 per 1,000 people across Lewes Central & East.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 23 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Lewes 003B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (134), violence and sexual offences (49) and other crime (44).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Lewes

These figures are published for the whole of Lewes, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Lewes and not Lewes 003B alone. [See Lewes](https://openindex.co.uk/lewes)

- **Average house price: £374,305** (August 2026). Lewes’s average house price was £374,305 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £40,807** (2025). Full-time workers living in Lewes earned a median of £40,807 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 124th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.2×** (2025). A home in Lewes costs 9.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 102,648** (2025). Lewes’s population was an estimated 102,648 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Lewes 003B in brief

Lewes 003B has a deprivation score of 16.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Lewes 003B was £405,000 in 2025.
Lewes 003B had 1,259 usual residents at the census.
In Lewes 003B, 75.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01021034
- Middle area: [Lewes Central & East](https://openindex.co.uk/lewes/lewes-central-and-east)
- Ward: [Lewes Bridge †](https://openindex.co.uk/lewes/ward/lewes-bridge)
- Postcode district: [BN7 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bn7)
- Town: [Lewes †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/lewes)
- Postcode area: [BN †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bn)
- Constituency: [Lewes †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lewes)
- Council: [Lewes](https://openindex.co.uk/lewes)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.00 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,287
- Output areas: 4

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Lewes 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/lewes/neighbourhood/e01021033), [Lewes 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/lewes/neighbourhood/e01021056)

## Latest updates for Lewes 003B

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01021034

## How to cite

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