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BN1 7FP area guide

Who lives in BN1 7FP, 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)

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At a glance

What BN1 7FP is like

BN1 7FP is a postcode in the Hollingdean & Moulsecoomb West neighbourhood of Brighton and Hove. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,545 people. 59.9% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 26.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 10–14, and 52.7% 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 7 sold for a median of £457,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN1 7FP compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

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, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£45,762

Average a year, before tax — higher than 29% 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 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 30 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 7FP FAQs

Is BN1 7FP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 7FP?

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 7FP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in BN1 7FP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers BN1 7FP?

BN1 7FP is in Brighton and Hove.

BN1 7FP is in Brighton and Hove, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN1 7FP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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, 0.2 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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