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BN3 3GH area guide

Who lives in BN3 3GH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Goldsmid East
Council: Brighton and Hove
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,894 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN3 3GH is like

BN3 3GH is a postcode in the Goldsmid East 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 1,894 people. 46.1% of households own their home, 44.2% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 60% 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.

Scores

How BN3 3GH compares

Headline figures for BN3 3GH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£335,000

Median over 192 sales in BN3 3, −8.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 57 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,321

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN3 3GH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
44.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN3 3 is down 8.2% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BN3 3GH FAQs

Is BN3 3GH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 3GH?

The median sale price over the last year was £335,000.

Homes in BN3 3 sold for a median of £335,000 across 192 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN3 3GH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN3 3GH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BN3 3GH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 10% of residents. 46.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (80.2%).

Which council covers BN3 3GH?

The local authority for BN3 3GH is Brighton and Hove.

BN3 3GH comes under Brighton and Hove in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN3 3GH?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 57 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, 0.5 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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