Postcode district · Brighton

BN2 area guide

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

Council: Brighton and Hove
Region: South East
Population: 106,949 (2024)

BN2Postcode district · Brighton

At a glance

What BN2 is like

The BN2 postcode district in Brighton and Hove covers 1,608 live postcodes and is home to about 106,949 people in 45,149 households. 45.3% of households own their home, 30.5% rent privately and 22.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 50.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in BN2 sold for a median of £420,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN2 compares

Headline figures for BN2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£420,000

Median over 907 sales in BN2, +5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 22 inspected schools in BN2.

Household incomeMore

£52,212

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN2 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
18.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
28.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BN2 is up 5% on the year before.

Questions

BN2 FAQs

Is BN2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 BN2?

The median sale price over the last year was £420,000.

Homes in BN2 sold for a median of £420,000 across 907 sales in the year to August 2026, +5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BN2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 14% of residents. 45.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (29%).

Which council covers BN2?

The local authority for BN2 is Brighton and Hove.

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

How well connected is BN2?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Moulsecoomb Rail Station, 1.7 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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