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BN1 3HE area guide

Who lives in BN1 3HE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Seven Dials
Council: Brighton and Hove
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,716 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN1 3HE is like

BN1 3HE is a postcode in the Seven Dials neighbourhood of Brighton and Hove. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,716 people. 37.7% of households own their home, 56.1% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 65.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BN1 3 sold for a median of £346,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN1 3HE compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 26.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£346,500

Median over 157 sales in BN1 3, −5.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 66 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£55,790

Average a year, before tax — higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
56.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
36.9% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN1 3 is down 5.5% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 66 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BN1 3HE FAQs

Is BN1 3HE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BN1 3HE?

The median sale price over the last year was £346,500.

Homes in BN1 3 sold for a median of £346,500 across 157 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BN1 3HE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN1 3HE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BN1 3HE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 14.7% of residents. 37.7% of households own their home. The most common home is flat in a converted or shared house (51.2%).

Which council covers BN1 3HE?

BN1 3HE is in Brighton and Hove.

BN1 3HE is in Brighton and Hove, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN1 3HE?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 66 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Brighton Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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