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BN6 8XJ

Spatham Lane

Ditchling & Westmeston

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Detailed insights for BN6 8XJ

Overview

Postcode BN6 8XJ 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 very low crime levels, with around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 70% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell is £68,897 per year. The nearest station is Plumpton, about 1.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

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

2/10

Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 per household in Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell is £68,897 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN6 8XJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell near BN6 8XJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Plumpton located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
34.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
12.92(+5%)
Violence and sexual offences
11.35(-64%)
Burglary
3.92(+51%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.96(-70%)
Other theft
1.96(-65%)
South East average

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
125
50.2%
Level 3 (A level)
43
17.27%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
10.44%
No qualifications
22
8.84%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
8.43%
Total 16+ residents: 249

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%
Social rents from council
1
0.79%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Ditchling & Westmeston

Median price£516,250
Price per sq ft£527
Sales (last 12 months)34
Typical range (middle 50%)£433K – £673K

Based on 34 recent sales, the median property price is £516,250 (about £527 per square foot) in Ditchling & Westmeston area, with individual transactions ranging from £290,000 up to £3,250,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ditchling & Westmeston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached12£742,500£591
Semi-Detached4£627,500£554
Flats13£450,000£514
Terraced5£405,000£583

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Ditchling & Westmeston

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ditchling & Westmeston.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£740,000£381,500£255,000£325,000
2017£862,500£385,000£686,000£412,000
2018£875,000£380,000£532,750£415,000
2019£867,500£410,000£900,000£535,000
2020£780,000£420,000£750,000£300,000
2021£1,117,000£386,000£370,000£485,000
2022£1,395,000£397,500£582,550£485,000
2023£1,115,000£450,000£555,000£415,000
2024£1,121,500£470,000£650,000£547,500
2025£1,050,000£448,673£615,000£387,500
2026£680,000£485,000£487,500£450,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ditchling & Westmeston.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ditchling & Westmeston.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£458£409£359£477
2017£476£431£474£416
2018£418£429£485£577
2019£458£442£485£536
2020£539£459£441£416
2021£539£434£396£458
2022£581£442£635£590
2023£602£481£547£553
2024£550£520£467£545
2025£598£514£598£532
2026£546£550£507£624
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ditchling & Westmeston.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Recent sales

No sales records found in the last 18 months.

Schools

In the BN6 8XJ postcode area, located within Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN6 8XJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryDitchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for BN6 8XJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Paul Anthony David Mellor

Ditchling & Westmeston - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

James MacCleary

Lewes - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictLewesE07000063
Parliamentary ConstituencyLewesE14001330
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

Frequently asked questions about BN6 8XJ

Is BN6 8XJ (Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell) safe?

The area around BN6 8XJ records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.

What is the average house price near BN6 8XJ?

The median sale price around BN6 8XJ in Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell is £516,250 (about £527 per square foot) based on 34 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near BN6 8XJ?

There is 1 school close to BN6 8XJ, including Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around BN6 8XJ?

BN6 8XJ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,868 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents BN6 8XJ (Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Lewes covering BN6 8XJ is James MacCleary (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Paul Anthony David Mellor (Liberal Democrats).

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.