Postcode sector · Brighton

BN2 2 area guide

Who lives in BN2 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Brighton and Hove
Region: South East
Population: 17,505 (2024)

BN2 2Postcode sector · Brighton

At a glance

What BN2 2 is like

The BN2 2 postcode sector in Brighton and Hove covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 17,505 people across 10 census neighbourhoods. 43.4% of households own their home, 35.9% rent privately and 19.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 55.1% 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.

Scores

How BN2 2 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 38.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 86 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

of 4 rated schools in BN2 2 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£52,216

Average a year, before tax — higher than 48% 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
35.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
19.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
30.8% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 86 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BN2 2 FAQs

Is BN2 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.5 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is BN2 2 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 38.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN2 2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BN2 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 13.9% of residents. 43.4% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (41.4%).

Which council covers BN2 2?

BN2 2 is in Brighton and Hove.

BN2 2 is in Brighton and Hove, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN2 2?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 86 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 Brighton Rail Station, 0.6 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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