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BN1 8BL

POSTCODE

BN1 8BL is a postcode in Patcham & Hollingbury.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.8599, -0.1487
OS grid TQ303083 (530,390, 108,343)
IMD England
7/10
#21099
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
MoM +48% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C2XVV52+XG
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for BN1 8BL

England
Country
Brighton and Hove
Local Authority
Patcham & Hollingbury
Ward
Brighton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN1 8BL
Coordinates
50.8599, -0.1487
Grid reference
TQ303083
Easting
530,390
Northing
108,343
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XVV52+XG
User Type
Small 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.
21099
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21099 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 & Wales
See sold prices in BN1

Police Recorded Crime near BN1 8BL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN1 8BL

Counts are for Patcham & Hollingbury electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24
YoY -14%
34170
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
15
YoY stable
24120
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1470
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving

77
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,593
White Brit.82.7%
Other White5.5%
White & Asian1.8%
Indian1.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%
+ 1 other groups · 7.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,590
No religion45.6%
Christian41.3%
Not answered7.2%
Muslim2.5%
Hindu1.3%
+ other · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,592
35–4919.4%
50–6418.8%
65–7411.7%
25–349.7%
75–849.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.5%

Households

Total households: 669
Any member 66+19.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.7%
Other13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
All members 66+9.7%
+ 7 other households · 31.1%

Administrative Information

Brighton and Hove
Local Authority
Council Area
Brighton Pavilion E14001130
Constituency
E14001130
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Patcham & Hollingbury
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 003A E01016923
E01016923
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Brighton and Hove 003 E02003493
E02003493
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Brighton and Hove 003A E01016923
E01016923
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Brighton and Hove 003 E02003493
E02003493
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

5:40 AM6:09 PM
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

June 2002
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> Present
June 2002 — Introduced
Postcode BN1 8BL introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 21099
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016923 and MSOA E02003493 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BN1 8BL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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