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BN1 1LW

POSTCODE

A West Hill & North Laine postcode in Brighton and Hove, a 3-minute walk from Brighton Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.16 mi

  2. 2
    Middle Street Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.37 mi

  3. 3
    St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.38 mi

  4. 4
    Kings Brighton

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    0.39 mi

  5. 5
    Carlton Hill Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.39 mi

  6. 6
    Brighton Girls GDST

    All-through · Attainment 8 62.5

    0.52 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Brighton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 2

    257 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • London Road (Brighton) Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Preston Park Rail Station

    Rail · west entrance

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

Bus stops

  • North Road

    Bus · adj · south

    87 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • North Road

    Bus · opp · north

    109 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • North Road

    Bus · S-bound · south

    144 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Brighton Station

    Bus · Stop B5 · south

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Brighton Station

    Bus · Stop B8 · west

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BN1 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BN1 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 11 sales

BN1 1LW has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BN1 1 sector.

Average price
£482,591
Median price: £465,000
Median +24.0% vs prior 12 months · Small sample
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 11 sales
View district BN1
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sale · avg £330,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.1m£690k£330k
Oct '25Nov '25Jan '26May '26Jul '26
£330,000 · 2026-07-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN1 1UR
£465,000 · 2026-05-15 · Terraced · Freehold
BN1 1RN
£600,000 · 2026-04-30 · Terraced · Freehold
BN1 1YF
£333,500 · 2026-04-16 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN1 1EL
£470,000 · 2026-04-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN1 1RL
£350,000 · 2026-01-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN1 1UU
£1,050,000 · 2025-12-15 · Terraced · Freehold
BN1 1AD
£405,000 · 2025-11-24 · Terraced · Freehold
BN1 1HG
£500,000 · 2025-11-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN1 1RQ
£485,000 · 2025-10-24 · Terraced · Freehold
BN1 1RN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BN1 1LW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN1 1LW

This large-user / landmark postcode reports West Hill & North Laine electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
122
YoY stable
135681
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
119
YoY +38%
140700
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
12
YoY stable
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
16
YoY -20%
28140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
252
YoY -17%
3021510
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

529
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Brighton and Hove 027 (E02003517)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£50,552

£42,971–£59,471

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,041

£30,903–£42,033

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,967

£37,645–£44,582

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,420

£26,491–£34,932

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,845
White Brit.64.6%
Other White14.6%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%
Other ethnic group: Arab2.3%
Chinese2.2%
+ 14 other groups · 14.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,842
No religion61.0%
Christian23.5%
Not answered8.1%
Muslim3.5%
Buddhist1.2%
+ 4 other religions · 2.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,846
25–3425.2%
35–4919.6%
20–2416.2%
50–6416.0%
65–746.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 16.8%

Households

Total households: 967
One person: other29.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over17.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.0%
One person: aged 66+12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.8%
+ 9 other households · 20.6%

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.
4880
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4880 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BN1 1LW

England
Country
Brighton and Hove
Local Authority
West Hill & North Laine
Ward
Brighton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN1 1LW
Coordinates
50.8263, -0.1408
Grid reference
TQ310046
Easting
531,040
Northing
104,624
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XRVG5+GM
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

Administrative Information

Brighton and Hove
Local Authority
Council Area
Brighton Pavilion E14001130
Constituency
E14001130
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
West Hill & North Laine
Constituency code
E14001130
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 England
Surrey 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 027E E01016969
E01016969
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Brighton and Hove 027 E02003517
E02003517
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Brighton and Hove 027E E01016969
E01016969
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Brighton and Hove 027 E02003517
E02003517
Urban: 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

6:43 AM4:45 PM
6:43 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:43 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
July 1995 — Introduced
Postcode BN1 1LW 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016969 and MSOA E02003517 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4880
Present — Active
Postcode BN1 1LW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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