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BN41 2PH area guide

Who lives in BN41 2PH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Portslade Village
Council: Brighton and Hove
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,533 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN41 2PH is like

BN41 2PH is a postcode in the Portslade Village neighbourhood of Brighton and Hove. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,533 people. 68.6% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 10.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 58.2% 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 BN41 2 sold for a median of £382,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN41 2PH 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

5/ 10

Around the middle — 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£382,500

Median over 169 sales in BN41 2, +8.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 3 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 13 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£51,552

Average a year, before tax — higher than 46% 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.

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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BN41 2 is up 8.9% on the year before.
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Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN41 2PH FAQs

Is BN41 2PH 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 22.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 BN41 2PH?

The median sale price over the last year was £382,500.

Homes in BN41 2 sold for a median of £382,500 across 169 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BN41 2PH safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN41 2PH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BN41 2PH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (45.4%).

Which council covers BN41 2PH?

BN41 2PH is in Brighton and Hove.

BN41 2PH is in Brighton and Hove, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN41 2PH?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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 Fishersgate Rail Station, 0.6 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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