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BN2 4HY area guide

Who lives in BN2 4HY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bevendean & Moulsecoomb East
Council: Brighton and Hove
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,519 (2024)

BN2 4HYBrighton

At a glance

What BN2 4HY is like

BN2 4HY is a postcode in the Bevendean & Moulsecoomb East 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 1,519 people. 54.9% of households own their home, 19.1% rent privately and 23.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 48.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BN2 4 sold for a median of £355,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN2 4HY compares

Headline figures for BN2 4HY, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£355,000

Median over 89 sales in BN2 4, −1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,605

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN2 4HY differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
18.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
29.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN2 4HY FAQs

Is BN2 4HY 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 27.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 BN2 4HY?

The median sale price over the last year was £355,000.

Homes in BN2 4 sold for a median of £355,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN2 4HY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN2 4HY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BN2 4HY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 16.1% of residents. 54.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57.1%).

Which council covers BN2 4HY?

The local authority for BN2 4HY is Brighton and Hove.

BN2 4HY comes under Brighton and Hove in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN2 4HY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Moulsecoomb Rail Station, 0.8 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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