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BN3 6LW area guide

Who lives in BN3 6LW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Withdean Woods
Council: Brighton and Hove
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,662 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

BN3 6LWHove

At a glance

What BN3 6LW is like

BN3 6LW is a postcode in the Withdean Woods 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 1,662 people. 82.3% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 3.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BN3 6 sold for a median of £725,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN3 6LW compares

Headline figures for BN3 6LW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£725,000

Median over 125 sales in BN3 6, −7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,776

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN3 6LW differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN3 6 is down 7.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN3 6LW FAQs

Is BN3 6LW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 6LW?

The median sale price over the last year was £725,000.

Homes in BN3 6 sold for a median of £725,000 across 125 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN3 6LW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN3 6LW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BN3 6LW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.4% of residents. 82.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.9%).

Which council covers BN3 6LW?

The local authority for BN3 6LW is Brighton and Hove.

BN3 6LW comes under Brighton and Hove in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN3 6LW?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Preston Park Rail Station, 0.4 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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