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BN3 4EL area guide

Who lives in BN3 4EL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Portslade by Sea
Council: Brighton and Hove
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,728 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

BN3 4ELHove

At a glance

What BN3 4EL is like

BN3 4EL is a postcode in the Portslade by Sea 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 1,728 people. 55.8% of households own their home, 38.2% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 67.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in BN3 4 sold for a median of £475,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN3 4EL compares

Headline figures for BN3 4EL, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£475,000

Median over 102 sales in BN3 4, −8.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£62,233

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN3 4EL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN3 4 is down 8.7% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN3 4EL FAQs

Is BN3 4EL 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 30.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 4EL?

The median sale price over the last year was £475,000.

Homes in BN3 4 sold for a median of £475,000 across 102 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN3 4EL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN3 4EL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BN3 4EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.4% of residents. 55.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (27.3%).

Which council covers BN3 4EL?

The local authority for BN3 4EL is Brighton and Hove.

BN3 4EL comes under Brighton and Hove in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN3 4EL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 48 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 Portslade Rail Station, 0.2 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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