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BN41 9ET area guide

Who lives in BN41 9ET, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Portslade by Sea
Council: Brighton and Hove
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,728 (2024)

BN41 9ETBrighton

At a glance

What BN41 9ET is like

BN41 9ET is a postcode in the Portslade by Sea 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 1,728 people. 55.8% of households own their home, 38.2% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 67.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BN41 9ET compares

Headline figures for BN41 9ET, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£62,233

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN41 9ET differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN41 9ET FAQs

Is BN41 9ET a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is BN41 9ET safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN41 9ET, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BN41 9ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.4% of residents. 55.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (27.3%).

Which council covers BN41 9ET?

The local authority for BN41 9ET is Brighton and Hove.

BN41 9ET comes under Brighton and Hove in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN41 9ET?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 43 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 Portslade Rail Station, 0.3 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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