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BN3 1FX area guide

Who lives in BN3 1FX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hove Central
Council: Brighton and Hove
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,616 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN3 1FX is like

BN3 1FX is a postcode in the Hove Central 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 1,616 people. 28.5% of households own their home, 68.8% rent privately and 2.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 68.1% 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 BN3 1 sold for a median of £332,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN3 1FX compares

Headline figures for BN3 1FX, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£332,500

Median over 150 sales in BN3 1, −3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,305

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN3 1FX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
68.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
13.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
43.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BN3 1FX FAQs

Is BN3 1FX 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 21.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BN3 1FX?

The median sale price over the last year was £332,500.

Homes in BN3 1 sold for a median of £332,500 across 150 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN3 1FX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN3 1FX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BN3 1FX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 17.3% of residents. 28.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (59.3%).

Which council covers BN3 1FX?

The local authority for BN3 1FX is Brighton and Hove.

BN3 1FX comes under Brighton and Hove in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN3 1FX?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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 Hove Rail Station, 0.7 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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