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BN1 7EP area guide

Who lives in BN1 7EP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hollingdean & Moulsecoomb West
Council: Brighton and Hove
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,545 (2024)

BN1 7EPBrighton

At a glance

What BN1 7EP is like

BN1 7EP is a postcode in the Hollingdean & Moulsecoomb West 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 1,545 people. 59.9% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 26.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 52.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BN1 7 sold for a median of £457,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN1 7EP compares

Headline figures for BN1 7EP, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£457,500

Median over 68 sales in BN1 7, −2.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,762

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN1 7EP differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
13.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BN1 7EP FAQs

Is BN1 7EP 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 21.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 7EP?

The median sale price over the last year was £457,500.

Homes in BN1 7 sold for a median of £457,500 across 68 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN1 7EP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN1 7EP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BN1 7EP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.1% of residents. 59.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.1%).

Which council covers BN1 7EP?

The local authority for BN1 7EP is Brighton and Hove.

BN1 7EP comes under Brighton and Hove in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN1 7EP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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 Moulsecoomb Rail Station, 0.4 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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