BISHOPS CLOSE, BN8 5LE - Information

Overview

The BN8 5LE postcode is in Lewes, East Sussex postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BN8 5LE area, explore the BN8 5LE Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BN8 5LE area, visit the BN8 5LE House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ 0.06154795618187484, 50.89580840918749 ]
  • What 3 Words: vent.slung.evoked
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NameType
Postcode AreaBN8
WardOuse Valley & Ringmer
Middle layer Super Output AreaRingmer, Glynde & South Heighton
Lower Tier Local AuthorityLewes
Upper Tier Local AuthorityEast Sussex
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaEastbourne
Police ForceSussex
NHS Care BoardNHS Sussex Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardOuse Valley & Ringmer
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyLewes
Multiple Deprivation Index24846

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Ageing Coastal Living, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Ringmer(0.32 mi)

  • Ringmer, (0.32 mi)
  • Norlington, (0.34 mi)
  • Ashton Green, (0.75 mi)
  • Broyle Side, (0.81 mi)
  • Little Norlington, (0.86 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Ringmer Green(0.15 mi)

  • Ringmer Green, (0.15 mi)
  • King's Academy, (0.16 mi)
  • Ringmer Green, (0.17 mi)
  • Shepherds Way North, (0.18 mi)
  • King's Academy, (0.23 mi)
  • King's Academy Grounds, (0.23 mi)
  • Primary School, (0.26 mi)
  • Primary School, (0.29 mi)
  • Springett Avenue shops, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Glynde(2.54 mi)

  • Glynde, (2.54 mi)
  • Lewes, (2.78 mi)
  • Cooksbridge, (3.19 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(20.46 mi)

  • Gatwick Airport, (20.46 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Ringmer Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good2-11BN8 5LL (0.24 mi)Details
King's Academy RingmerSecondary, Good11-16BN8 5RB (0.25 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • The Anchor Inn
    0.23 mi
  • Ringmer Association Football Club
    0.25 mi

BISHOPS CLOSE, BN8 5LE Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BN85LE is 393 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 48 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1046), Between 65 to 74 (951), and Between 75 to 100 (944).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 361 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 11.

Education

Regarding education, 146 adults have Level 4, while 43 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (340), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (296).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (45)
  • Professional occupations (38), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (24)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (204), followed by No religion (173).

NS-SEC

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 (93) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (69), and Intermediate occupations (50).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (506), and 360 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1638) and European Union EU-14 (33).