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BN1 6WT area guide

Who lives in BN1 6WT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Withdean Woods
Council: Brighton and Hove
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,743 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN1 6WT is like

BN1 6WT is a postcode in the Withdean Woods neighbourhood of Brighton and Hove. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,743 people. 50.2% of households own their home, 39.8% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 62.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in BN1 6 sold for a median of £550,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN1 6WT compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£550,000

Median over 209 sales in BN1 6, +12.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 10 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£66,776

Average a year, before tax — higher than 80% 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
39.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
25.9% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BN1 6 is up 12.8% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN1 6WT FAQs

Is BN1 6WT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BN1 6WT?

The median sale price over the last year was £550,000.

Homes in BN1 6 sold for a median of £550,000 across 209 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BN1 6WT safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN1 6WT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BN1 6WT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 9.4% of residents. 50.2% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (36.8%).

Which council covers BN1 6WT?

BN1 6WT is in Brighton and Hove.

BN1 6WT is in Brighton and Hove, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN1 6WT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Preston Park Rail Station, 0.1 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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