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BN3 4GD area guide

Who lives in BN3 4GD, 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)

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At a glance

What BN3 4GD is like

BN3 4GD is a postcode in the King Alfred neighbourhood of Brighton and Hove. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,691 people. 48.5% of households own their home, 37.6% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 56.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BN3 4 sold for a median of £475,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN3 4GD compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.6 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, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£46,969

Average a year, before tax — higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.6% 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
An older population
21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BN3 4GD FAQs

Is BN3 4GD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.6 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BN3 4GD?

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 4GD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN3 4GD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BN3 4GD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 48.5% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (45.3%).

Which council covers BN3 4GD?

BN3 4GD is in Brighton and Hove.

BN3 4GD is in Brighton and Hove, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN3 4GD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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 Aldrington 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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