BN3 3FE area guide
Who lives in BN3 3FE, 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
- 1,510 (2024)
BN3 3FEHove
What BN3 3FE is like
BN3 3FE 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 1,510 people. 51.6% of households own their home, 42.1% rent privately and 6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 62.5% 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 3 sold for a median of £335,000 over the year to August 2026.
How BN3 3FE compares
Headline figures for BN3 3FE, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 15.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where BN3 3FE differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
42.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN3 3 is down 8.2% on the year before.
- 03Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
BN3 3FE FAQs
01Is BN3 3FE a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in BN3 3FE?The median sale price over the last year was £335,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £335,000.
03Is BN3 3FE safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in BN3 3FE?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers BN3 3FE?The local authority for BN3 3FE is Brighton and Hove.
The local authority for BN3 3FE is Brighton and Hove.
06How well connected is BN3 3FE?Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
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.