Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£425,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,939 sales
+3.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region
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.
22526
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22526 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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · BN2 3AQ
HM Land Registry · Brighton and Hove
Average price
£490,784
Median price: £425,000
Median +3.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,939 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Dec '23 – Aug '25Aug '25: 1 sales · avg £180,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£560k£370k£180k
Dec '23Aug '25
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Police Recorded Crime near BN2 3AQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN2 3AQ
Counts are for Hanover & Elm Grove electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY stable
50250
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
22
YoY +29%
33170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
23
YoY -21%
53270
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.74.7%
Other White9.7%
White & Asian2.5%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%
White Irish2.1%
+ 3 other groups · 8.7%
Religion
No religion69.2%
Christian18.2%
Not answered8.2%
Muslim1.2%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
20–2426.2%
35–4919.1%
25–3416.5%
50–6413.8%
16–195.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.9%
Households
One person: other23.7%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over22.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.1%
One person: aged 66+7.9%
+ 9 other households · 24.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 932 m straight lineabout 12 min
London Road (Brighton) Rail Station
Rail · north entrance
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Brighton Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
Moulsecoomb Rail Station
Rail · west entrance
Bus stops
- 180 m straight lineabout 2 min
De Montfort Road
Bus · adj · east
- 197 m straight lineabout 2 min
St Martin's School
Bus · opp · north-west
- 212 m straight lineabout 3 min
De Montfort Road
Bus · opp · west
- 216 m straight lineabout 3 min
St Martin's School
Bus · adj · south-east
- 231 m straight lineabout 3 min
St Paul's Street
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for BN2 3AQ
Postcode
BN2 3AQ
Coordinates
50.8333, -0.1243
Grid reference
TQ321054
Easting
532,182
Northing
105,424
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XRVMG+87
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
Administrative Information
Brighton and Hove
Local Authority
Council AreaBrighton Pavilion E14001130
Constituency
E14001130Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Hanover & Elm Grove
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 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 022A E01016889
E01016889MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Brighton and Hove 022 E02003512
E02003512LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Brighton and Hove 022A E01016889
E01016889MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Brighton and Hove 022 E02003512
E02003512Urban: 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
7:21 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 50 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 BN2 3AQ 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 E01016889 and MSOA E02003512 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22526
Present — Active
Postcode BN2 3AQ 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
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Schools near BN2 3AQ
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
51%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 40%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
39%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
60%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 14–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 11%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
74%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
30%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
40%
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