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BN52 area guide

Who lives in BN52, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
1,941 (2024)
At a glance

What BN52 is like

The BN52 postcode district in Brighton and Hove covers 63 live postcodes and is home to about 1,941 people in 976 households. 28.9% of households own their home, 47.4% rent privately and 22.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BN52 compares

Headline figures for BN52, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£50,071

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN52 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    47.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    32.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

  4. 04
    Well connectedPositive

    3 stations within a mile and 55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BN52 FAQs

01
Is BN52 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is BN52 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN52, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
03
Who lives in BN52?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.7% of residents. 28.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (51.3%).
04
Which council covers BN52?

The local authority for BN52 is Brighton and Hove.

BN52 comes under Brighton and Hove in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is BN52?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 55 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 Hove Rail Station, 0.1 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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