# Lewes 005B

Central Lewes. 1,562 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Lewes 005B had 1,756 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01021040. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Lewes](https://openindex.co.uk/lewes)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 17.1** (2025). Lewes 005B has a deprivation score of 17.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 16,528th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/lewes/neighbourhood/e01021040#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £435,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Lewes 005B was £435,000 in 2025. Joint 6,968th 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/e01021040#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,756** (2021). Lewes 005B had 1,756 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 11,345th most 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/e01021040#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 72.7%** (January 2026). In Lewes 005B, 72.7% 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/e01021040#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01021040) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Lewes 005B is in decile 6.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01021040) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 41 homes were sold in Lewes 005B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01021040) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Lewes 005B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01021040) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Lewes 005B had 1,756 usual residents at the census.

## How Lewes 005B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Lewes 005B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 17.1 | 23rd most deprived | 62 neighbourhoods, Lewes · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £435,000 | 22nd most expensive | 61 neighbourhoods, Lewes · 2025 |
| Population | 1,756 | 17th most populated | 62 neighbourhoods, Lewes · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 72.7% | 20th lowest | 62 neighbourhoods, Lewes · Jan 2026 |

## Is Lewes 005B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Lewes 005B at a rate of 179.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 97.9 per 1,000 people across Lewes West.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 14 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Lewes 005B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (136), other crime (79) and criminal damage and arson (31).
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 005B 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 005B in brief

Lewes 005B has a deprivation score of 17.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Lewes 005B was £435,000 in 2025.
Lewes 005B had 1,756 usual residents at the census.
In Lewes 005B, 72.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01021040
- Middle area: [Lewes West](https://openindex.co.uk/lewes/lewes-west)
- Ward: [Lewes Priory †](https://openindex.co.uk/lewes/ward/lewes-priory)
- 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: 0.33 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,562
- Output areas: 5

† 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 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/lewes/neighbourhood/e01021041), [Lewes 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/lewes/neighbourhood/e01021043), [Lewes 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/lewes/neighbourhood/e01021039), [Lewes 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/lewes/neighbourhood/e01021036), [Lewes 003F](https://openindex.co.uk/lewes/neighbourhood/e01021038)

## Latest updates for Lewes 005B

- 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/E01021040

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/lewes/neighbourhood/e01021040