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BN3 5AY area guide

Who lives in BN3 5AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Aldrington
Council: Brighton and Hove
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,681 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN3 5AY is like

BN3 5AY is a postcode in the Aldrington neighbourhood of Brighton and Hove. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,681 people. 56% of households own their home, 28.7% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 68.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in BN3 5 sold for a median of £549,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN3 5AY compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most — 10.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£549,000

Median over 151 sales in BN3 5, −2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

of 11 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£65,211

Average a year, before tax — higher than 77% 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
28.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
10.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN3 5AY FAQs

Is BN3 5AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 91% 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 5AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £549,000.

Homes in BN3 5 sold for a median of £549,000 across 151 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BN3 5AY safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 10.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN3 5AY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in BN3 5AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 9.9% of residents. 56% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (56.8%).

Which council covers BN3 5AY?

BN3 5AY is in Brighton and Hove.

BN3 5AY is in Brighton and Hove, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN3 5AY?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 45 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, 0.2 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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