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Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton neighbourhood of Lewes, England (ONS area Lewes 004). Headline figures assembled 1 November 2026. Postcodes BN25, BN8, BN9, TN22. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BN8 5UU.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Lewes (3 of 17 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £440,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Lewes (0.9 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Glynde, is about a 25-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 1 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£440,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.18; 1 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 3 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£60,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton sits in Lewes

  • Typical house price: 5th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Lewes
  • Average household income: 4th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Lewes

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 1 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton

House prices: Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton against Lewes: This neighbourhood £68k (1995) to £410k (2026); Lewes £65k (1995) to £403k (2026).£114k£402k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£410kLewes£403k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Lewes, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton against Lewes: This neighbourhood £30k (1995) to £201k (2024); Lewes £35k (1995) to £213k (2026).£55k£201k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£201kLewes£213k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Lewes, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 1 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Lewes, 3 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Air quality
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Glynde Railway station, about a 25-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (2.0 km in a straight line). About 2.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Brighton (about 24 min) and Eastbourne (about 21 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Ringmer Primary and Nursery School 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022).
  • Nearest state secondary school King's Academy Ringmer 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Nov 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton

What is the typical house price in Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton?

£440,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

How does Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton compare with the rest of Lewes?

Typical house price: 5th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Lewes. Average household income: 4th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Lewes.

Is Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.18; 1 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton?

Glynde. Railway station, about a 25-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (2.0 km in a straight line). About 2.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Brighton (about 24 min) and Eastbourne (about 21 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton?

Nearest state primary school. Ringmer Primary and Nursery School. 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022). Nearest state secondary school. King's Academy Ringmer. 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Nov 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.