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BN9 9FE

Grays Crescent

Newhaven South

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Detailed insights for BN9 9FE

Overview

Postcode BN9 9FE is located in an urban city, within the Newhaven South ward of Lewes in the South East region, and forms part of the Newhaven Town area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 98.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Newhaven Town is £47,717 per year. The nearest station is Newhaven Harbour located about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Fort Road Recreational Ground.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
16.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Newhaven Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,058 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Newhaven Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 98.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

16.4%

Approximately 16.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Newhaven Town is £47,717 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN9 9FE.

Flood risk

No risk

Newhaven Town near BN9 9FE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Newhaven Harbour located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN9 9FE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Newhaven Harbour

N/A

Walking directions to Newhaven Harbour
0.5 mi

Newhaven Town

N/A

Walking directions to Newhaven Town

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN9 9FE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miFort Road Recreational GroundMediumWalking directions to Fort Road Recreational Ground
0.4 miThe UnionSmallWalking directions to The Union
0.3 miNewhaven Memorial GardenSmallWalking directions to Newhaven Memorial Garden

Area Profile

Population
444
Population density
6,397.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
48.73(+54%)
Anti-social behaviour
35.77(+191%)
Shoplifting
27.48(+244%)
Public order
16.59(+173%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.4(+77%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
373
83.63%
Other White
23
5.16%
African
10
2.24%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
9
2.02%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
1.79%
Total population: 446

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
67
20.94%
Level 4+ (Degree)
64
20%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
58
18.12%
Level 3 (A level)
55
17.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
46
14.37%
Total 16+ residents: 320

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
50
31.45%
Owns outright
48
30.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
20.13%
Social rents from council
24
15.09%
Other social rented
2
1.26%
Total households: 159

Property prices in Newhaven South

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £274,482 in Newhaven South area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £615,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Newhaven South 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 Newhaven South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£409,500
Flats22£194,975
Semi-Detached19£285,000
Terraced32£271,982

10 year median price trend in Newhaven South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newhaven South.

Schools

In the BN9 9FE postcode area, located within Newhaven Town, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN9 9FE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHarbour Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHigh Cliff AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondarySeahaven AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN9 9FE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN9 9FE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-op Food124 Fort Road, Newhaven, BN9 9ELWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miLondis46 High Street, Newhaven, BN9 9PDWalking directions to Londis
0.5 miGibbon NewsGibbon Road, Lewes, BN9 9EUWalking directions to Gibbon News

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 BN9 9FE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

James Harrison

Newhaven South - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Jo Pettitt

Newhaven South - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

James MacCleary

Lewes - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictLewesE07000063
Parliamentary ConstituencyLewesE14001330
WardNewhaven SouthE05011591
ParishNewhavenE04003778
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Newhaven TownE02004386
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lewes 008AE01021045
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced2020-04-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.