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BN1 4BE area guide

Who lives in BN1 4BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: North Laine & the Lanes
Council: Brighton and Hove
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,249 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

BN1 4BEBrighton

At a glance

What BN1 4BE is like

BN1 4BE is a postcode in the North Laine & the Lanes 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 1,249 people. 39.2% of households own their home, 41.9% rent privately and 17.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 58.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in BN1 4 sold for a median of £387,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN1 4BE compares

Headline figures for BN1 4BE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£387,500

Median over 82 sales in BN1 4, +13.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 98 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,552

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN1 4BE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
16.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
34.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BN1 4 is up 13.6% on the year before.

Questions

BN1 4BE FAQs

Is BN1 4BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 4BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £387,500.

Homes in BN1 4 sold for a median of £387,500 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, +13.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN1 4BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN1 4BE, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BN1 4BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 15.3% of residents. 39.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (52%).

Which council covers BN1 4BE?

The local authority for BN1 4BE is Brighton and Hove.

BN1 4BE comes under Brighton and Hove in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN1 4BE?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 98 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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