Among the most deprived
IMD England
High · 14.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
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Coordinates & Location for BN1 1FL
Postcode
BN1 1FL
Coordinates
50.8202, -0.1364
Grid reference
TQ313039
Easting
531,369
Northing
103,952
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XRVC7+3F
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Brighton and Hove
Travel to Work
Brighton
ITL Region
Brighton and Hove
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
5101
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5101 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BN1 1FL
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN1 1FL
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Kemptown electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
61
YoY -23%
95480
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
90
YoY +67%
90450
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY -35%
22110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.64.1%
Other White14.3%
Other ethnic group: Arab2.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.7%
Indian2.5%
+ 7 other groups · 13.6%
Religion
No religion53.0%
Christian28.9%
Not answered8.8%
Muslim4.5%
Other religion1.7%
+ 1 other religions · 3.0%
Age groups
25–3423.4%
50–6420.7%
35–4918.5%
20–2416.1%
65–746.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 14.9%
Households
Other40.9%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over14.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.3%
Any member 66+11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.9%
+ 7 other households · 16.5%
Administrative Information
Brighton and Hove
Local Authority
Council AreaBrighton Kemptown and Peacehaven E14001129
Constituency
E14001129Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Kemptown
Constituency code
E14001129
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Brighton and Hove, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Brighton and Hove
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandSurrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Brighton and Hove City
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 09D
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Brighton and Hove 030A E01016941
E01016941MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Brighton and Hove 030 E02003520
E02003520LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Brighton and Hove 030A E01016941
E01016941MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Brighton and Hove 030 E02003520
E02003520Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:40 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BN1 1FL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 5101
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016941 and MSOA E02003520 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BN1 1FL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near BN1 1FL
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 15–17FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
74%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
30%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
76%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
57.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
61%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 3–13FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 55%
RWM expected
50%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 14–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
2.5
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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