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BN51 area guide

Who lives in BN51, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
1,839 (2024)
At a glance

What BN51 is like

The BN51 postcode district in Brighton and Hove covers 9 live postcodes and is home to about 1,839 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 74% of households own their home, 21.6% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 48.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How BN51 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle — 15.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£56,102

Average a year, before tax — higher than 58% 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.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    An older population

    31.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN51 FAQs

01
Is BN51 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is BN51 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 15.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN51, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
03
Who lives in BN51?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 74% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (32.8%).
04
Which council covers BN51?

BN51 is in Brighton and Hove.

BN51 is in Brighton and Hove, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is BN51?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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