The postcode area is located in the Wealden, Lewes, East Sussex postcode town, in the South East, England region.
The postcode area covers Arlington, Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey, Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron, Newick, Ouse Valley & Ringmer, Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John electoral wards.
The population of BN8 postcode area is 15,599. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 14,481, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 476. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (7,510), followed by No religion (6,888).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (4,373), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (2,822).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Retired (4,816), while 4,169 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
Regarding education, 5,100 adults have Level 4 education, while 1,873 have Level 2 education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 47 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (7043), Between 55 to 64 (6655), and Between 65 to 74 (6241).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (3,178) followed by Small employers and own account workers (2,321), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (2,238).
There are total 3 postcode sectors present in the BN8 (listed below). The postcode BN8 has a total of 722 postcodes.
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Area | BN8 |
| Ward | Arlington Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron Newick Ouse Valley & Ringmer Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John |
| LTLA22 | Wealden, Lewes |
| UTLA22 | East Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
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Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
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Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
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Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
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Other theft
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Vehicle crime
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Violence and sexual offences
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Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
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Violence and sexual offences
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Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other theft
Possession of weapons
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Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
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Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
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Vehicle crime
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| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £518,500.00 | £480,000.00 - £557,000.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £157,500.00 | £157,500.00 - £157,500.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £400,000.00 | £400,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Semi-Detached | £426,100.00 | £426,100.00 - £426,100.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Semi-Detached | £477,500.00 | £390,000.00 - £565,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £190,000.00 | £190,000.00 - £190,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £445,000.00 | £445,000.00 - £445,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £358,500.00 | £340,000.00 - £377,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £458,500.00 | £458,500.00 - £458,500.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £470,000.00 | £470,000.00 - £470,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £457,500.00 | £455,000.00 - £460,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £561,250.00 | £515,000.00 - £645,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £350,000.00 | £350,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £701,250.00 | £495,000.00 - £795,000.00 | 4 |
| Other | £600,000.00 | £600,000.00 - £600,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £539,062.50 | £410,000.00 - £660,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £339,000.00 | £305,000.00 - £373,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £790,000.00 | £790,000.00 - £790,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £420,000.00 | £420,000.00 - £420,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £937,500.00 | £630,000.00 - £1,375,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £170,000.00 | £170,000.00 - £170,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £430,000.00 | £430,000.00 - £430,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £338,000.00 | £321,000.00 - £355,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £671,071.43 | £495,000.00 - £1,172,500.00 | 7 |
| Other | £1,511,000.00 | £372,000.00 - £2,650,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £418,602.00 | £390,000.00 - £447,204.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £277,868.33 | £198,105.00 - £395,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £793,000.00 | £409,000.00 - £1,920,000.00 | 8 |
| Other | £2,665,000.00 | £2,665,000.00 - £2,665,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £432,500.00 | £380,000.00 - £485,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,219,800.00 | £520,000.00 - £2,650,000.00 | 5 |
| Flat | £195,000.00 | £195,000.00 - £195,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £1,290,000.00 | £1,290,000.00 - £1,290,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £500,000.00 | £500,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £331,500.00 | £313,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £950,000.00 | £950,000.00 - £950,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £527,500.00 | £500,000.00 - £555,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £450,000.00 | £450,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £390,875.00 | £335,000.00 - £523,500.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £856,666.67 | £735,000.00 - £975,000.00 | 6 |
| Flat | £210,000.00 | £210,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £962,500.00 | £962,500.00 - £962,500.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £454,000.00 | £295,000.00 - £575,000.00 | 10 |
| Terraced | £496,000.00 | £400,000.00 - £560,000.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £660,000.00 | £565,000.00 - £780,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £380,000.00 | £380,000.00 - £380,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £622,250.00 | £527,500.00 - £717,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £1,547,500.00 | £1,395,000.00 - £1,700,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £671,666.67 | £450,000.00 - £1,040,000.00 | 3 |
| Other | £630,000.00 | £410,000.00 - £850,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £619,000.00 | £619,000.00 - £619,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £377,750.00 | £335,500.00 - £420,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £900,833.33 | £675,000.00 - £1,260,000.00 | 6 |
| Flat | £205,000.00 | £180,000.00 - £230,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £770,000.00 | £770,000.00 - £770,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £431,035.71 | £350,000.00 - £530,000.00 | 7 |
| Terraced | £385,000.00 | £385,000.00 - £385,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £890,958.33 | £340,500.00 - £1,235,000.00 | 7 |
| Flat | £575,000.00 | £575,000.00 - £575,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £1,402,500.00 | £755,000.00 - £2,050,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £507,000.00 | £335,000.00 - £850,000.00 | 6 |
| Terraced | £431,900.00 | £347,500.00 - £650,000.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £787,285.71 | £450,000.00 - £1,425,000.00 | 7 |
| Flat | £272,500.00 | £260,000.00 - £285,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £535,000.00 | £100,000.00 - £1,040,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £514,166.67 | £370,000.00 - £675,000.00 | 6 |
| Terraced | £345,333.33 | £306,000.00 - £390,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £872,444.44 | £365,000.00 - £2,250,000.00 | 10 |
| Flat | £451,000.00 | £451,000.00 - £451,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £491,875.00 | £390,000.00 - £677,500.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £318,333.33 | £275,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £747,333.33 | £637,000.00 - £850,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £280,000.00 | £280,000.00 - £280,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £420,000.00 | £420,000.00 - £420,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £415,100.00 | £360,000.00 - £510,000.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £818,214.29 | £430,000.00 - £1,380,000.00 | 7 |
| Flat | £334,333.33 | £232,500.00 - £488,500.00 | 4 |
| Other | £1,420,000.00 | £890,000.00 - £1,950,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £471,625.00 | £350,000.00 - £616,500.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £307,250.00 | £148,500.00 - £595,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £821,250.00 | £575,000.00 - £1,200,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £318,750.00 | £145,000.00 - £440,000.00 | 3 |
| Other | £1,237,500.00 | £475,000.00 - £2,000,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £486,150.00 | £296,450.00 - £607,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £335,000.00 | £335,000.00 - £335,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £893,333.33 | £510,000.00 - £1,475,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £780,000.00 | £780,000.00 - £780,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £800,000.00 | £800,000.00 - £800,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £216,275.00 | £124,800.00 - £302,500.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £696,500.00 | £420,000.00 - £797,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £239,166.67 | £172,500.00 - £310,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £450,166.67 | £429,000.00 - £512,000.00 | 6 |
| Terraced | £382,166.67 | £351,500.00 - £435,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £1,164,785.71 | £535,000.00 - £1,820,000.00 | 7 |
| Flat | £438,703.33 | £331,110.00 - £500,000.00 | 3 |
| Other | £405,000.00 | £235,000.00 - £575,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £445,795.45 | £235,000.00 - £1,085,000.00 | 13 |
| Terraced | £455,000.00 | £330,000.00 - £580,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £688,742.42 | £460,000.00 - £1,490,000.00 | 14 |
| Flat | £715,000.00 | £715,000.00 - £715,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £1,862,500.00 | £1,595,000.00 - £2,130,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £768,333.33 | £420,000.00 - £1,210,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £339,800.00 | £282,000.00 - £390,000.00 | 5 |
| Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiddingly Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 94 | 5-11 | BN86HN |
| Hamsey Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 99 | 5-11 | BN84SJ |
| Laughton Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 96 | 5-11 | BN86AH |
| Ringmer Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 345 | 2-11 | BN85LL |
| Barcombe Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 135 | 4-11 | BN85DN |
| Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 133 | 4-11 | BN84DB |
| East Hoathly CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 115 | 2-11 | BN86EQ |
| Firle Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 74 | 4-11 | BN86LF |
| Newick Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 210 | 4-11 | BN84NB |
| Chailey SchoolSecondary, Good | 788 | 11-16 | BN84PU |
| Chailey Heritage SchoolSpecial, Outstanding | 85 | 3-19 | BN84EF |
| King's Academy RingmerSecondary, Good | 519 | 11-16 | BN85RB |