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 across 61 census neighbourhoods. 45.3% of households own their home, 30.5% rent privately and 22.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 50.2% 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 BN2 sold for a median of £420,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN2 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.5/ 10

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

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%

of 22 rated schools in BN2 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£52,212

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
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 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — 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.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.5 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Which council covers BN2?

BN2 is in Brighton and Hove.

BN2 is in Brighton and Hove, in 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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