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BN1 9QD

Ditchling & Westmeston

Lewes

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Detailed insights for BN1 9QD

Overview

Postcode BN1 9QD is located in a rural village, within the Ditchling & Westmeston ward of Lewes in the South East region, and forms part of the Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 41.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell is £57,800 per year. The nearest station is Falmer located about 2.0 miles away.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,868 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell is £57,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN1 9QD.

Flood risk

No risk

Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell near BN1 9QD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Falmer located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
34.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
262
90.34%
Other White
13
4.48%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.38%
Indian
3
1.03%
African
2
0.69%
Total population: 290

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
57
45.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
26.19%
Owns with a mortgage
30
23.81%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.17%
Other social rented
1
0.79%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Ditchling & Westmeston

Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £547,500 in Ditchling & Westmeston area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £3,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ditchling & Westmeston in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ditchling & Westmeston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£1,102,500
Flats22£466,173
Semi-Detached7£615,000
Terraced3£530,000

10 year median price trend in Ditchling & Westmeston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ditchling & Westmeston.

Schools

In the BN1 9QD postcode area, located within Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Lewes district (2025-26).

Band A£1,752
Band B£2,044
Band C£2,335
Band D£2,627
Band E£3,211
Band F£3,795
Band G£4,379
Band H£5,255

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictLewesE07000063
Parliamentary ConstituencyLewesE14001330
WardDitchling & WestmestonE05011584
ParishWestmestonE04003792
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & RodmellE02004380
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lewes 002BE01021026
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.