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BN1 9ED area guide

Who lives in BN1 9ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Coldean & Moulsecoomb North
Council: Brighton and Hove
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,710 (2024)

BN1 9EDBrighton

At a glance

What BN1 9ED is like

BN1 9ED is a postcode in the Coldean & Moulsecoomb North neighbourhood of Brighton and Hove. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,710 people. 56.6% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 25.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 15–19, and 34.4% 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 9 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN1 9ED compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 40.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 27 sales in BN1 9, −10.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£48,604

Average a year, before tax — higher than 38% 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
38% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
27.7% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN1 9 is down 10.3% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN1 9ED FAQs

Is BN1 9ED a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BN1 9ED?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in BN1 9 sold for a median of £350,000 across 27 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BN1 9ED safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 40.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN1 9ED, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BN1 9ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 15–19, at 18.5% of residents. 56.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (45.9%).

Which council covers BN1 9ED?

BN1 9ED is in Brighton and Hove.

BN1 9ED is in Brighton and Hove, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN1 9ED?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Falmer Rail Station, 1.1 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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