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BN1 3TS area guide

Who lives in BN1 3TS, 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: 1,934 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN1 3TS is like

BN1 3TS is a postcode in the Seven Dials area of Brighton and Hove. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,934 people. 43.1% of households own their home, 52.6% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BN1 3 sold for a median of £346,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN1 3TS compares

Headline figures for BN1 3TS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.0 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: 3 stations within a mile, 68 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,790

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN1 3TS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
52.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
33.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN1 3 is down 5.5% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 68 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BN1 3TS FAQs

Is BN1 3TS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 3TS?

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 3TS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN1 3TS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BN1 3TS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.8% of residents. 43.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (51.6%).

Which council covers BN1 3TS?

The local authority for BN1 3TS is Brighton and Hove.

BN1 3TS comes under Brighton and Hove in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN1 3TS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 68 bus stops within 800m and 3 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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