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BN3 2LS area guide

Who lives in BN3 2LS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: King Alfred
Council: Brighton and Hove
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,691 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

BN3 2LSHove

At a glance

What BN3 2LS is like

BN3 2LS is a postcode in the King Alfred 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 1,691 people. 52.9% of households own their home, 38.5% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 56.1% 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 2 sold for a median of £405,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN3 2LS compares

Headline figures for BN3 2LS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£405,000

Median over 116 sales in BN3 2, −6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,969

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN3 2LS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN3 2 is down 6.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BN3 2LS FAQs

Is BN3 2LS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 BN3 2LS?

The median sale price over the last year was £405,000.

Homes in BN3 2 sold for a median of £405,000 across 116 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN3 2LS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN3 2LS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BN3 2LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.6% of residents. 52.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (72.9%).

Which council covers BN3 2LS?

The local authority for BN3 2LS is Brighton and Hove.

BN3 2LS comes under Brighton and Hove in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN3 2LS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (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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