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BN41 9EW area guide

Who lives in BN41 9EW, 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)

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At a glance

What BN41 9EW is like

BN41 9EW is a postcode in the Portslade by Sea neighbourhood of Brighton and Hove. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,728 people. 55.8% of households own their home, 38.2% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 67.2% 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.

Scores

How BN41 9EW 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

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%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£62,233

Average a year, before tax — higher than 72% 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
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 9EW FAQs

Is BN41 9EW 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 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 9EW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in BN41 9EW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers BN41 9EW?

BN41 9EW is in Brighton and Hove.

BN41 9EW is in Brighton and Hove, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN41 9EW?

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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