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BN1 9QS area guide

Who lives in BN1 9QS, 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: 5,183 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN1 9QS is like

BN1 9QS is a postcode in the Coldean & Moulsecoomb North 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 5,183 people. 52.8% of households own their home, 24.8% rent privately and 20.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 11% 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 9 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN1 9QS compares

Headline figures for BN1 9QS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.0 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£48,604

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN1 9QS differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
82% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
34.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
24.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
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 9QS FAQs

Is BN1 9QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 9QS?

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 9QS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN1 9QS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BN1 9QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 48% of residents. 52.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (64.9%).

Which council covers BN1 9QS?

The local authority for BN1 9QS is Brighton and Hove.

BN1 9QS comes under Brighton and Hove in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN1 9QS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Falmer 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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