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BN3 7JA area guide

Who lives in BN3 7JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hangleton South
Council: Brighton and Hove
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,508 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN3 7JA is like

BN3 7JA is a postcode in the Hangleton South 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 1,508 people. 57.1% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 32% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in BN3 7 sold for a median of £560,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN3 7JA compares

Headline figures for BN3 7JA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 55.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£560,000

Median over 96 sales in BN3 7, +8.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 66 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£59,024

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN3 7JA differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
55.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
32% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BN3 7 is up 8.4% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 66 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN3 7JA FAQs

Is BN3 7JA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 55.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 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 7JA?

The median sale price over the last year was £560,000.

Homes in BN3 7 sold for a median of £560,000 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN3 7JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN3 7JA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in BN3 7JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 57.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (60.2%).

Which council covers BN3 7JA?

The local authority for BN3 7JA is Brighton and Hove.

BN3 7JA comes under Brighton and Hove in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN3 7JA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 66 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, 0.5 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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