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BN2 5LQ

POSTCODE

A Whitehawk & Marina postcode in Brighton and Hove, a 35-minute walk from Brighton Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Brighton Rail Station

    Rail · Rear Entrance

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

  • London Road (Brighton) Rail Station

    Rail · south entrance

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

  • Moulsecoomb Rail Station

    Rail · east entrance

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

Bus stops

  • Stanley Deason Leisure Centre

    Bus · adj · south

    129 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Stanley Deason Leisure Centre

    Bus · opp · north

    145 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St David's Hall

    Bus · opp · south

    189 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St David's Hall

    Bus · adj · north

    189 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Findon Road

    Bus · opp · north

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BN2 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BN2 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 70 sales

BN2 5LQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BN2 5 sector.

Average price
£514,320
Median price: £400,000
Median +6.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 70 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £578,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.3m£788k£284k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£660,000 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Freehold
BN2 5JL
£497,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
BN2 5JA
£420,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
BN2 5JL
£650,000 · 2026-07-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN2 5RZ
£325,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN2 5AB
£475,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN2 5PD
£230,000 · 2026-06-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN2 5SF
£273,000 · 2026-06-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN2 5JD
£145,000 · 2026-06-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN2 5UB
£550,000 · 2026-06-03 · Terraced · Freehold
BN2 5JS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BN2 5LQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN2 5LQ

Counts are for Whitehawk & Marina 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
86
YoY +13%
96480
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
44
YoY +38%
71360
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY —
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
59
YoY stable
94470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

214
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 025 (E02003515)

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
£43,003

£36,703–£50,383

Disposable (net) annual household income
£31,781

£27,383–£36,886

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£30,104

£27,611–£32,823

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£28,619

£24,814–£33,007

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: 1,502
White Brit.79.0%
Other White5.9%
Other Asian2.2%
African2.2%
Bangladeshi1.7%
+ 13 other groups · 9.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,503
No religion55.5%
Christian32.2%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim4.8%
Buddhist1.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,500
50–6421.5%
35–4919.2%
25–3414.7%
10–158.7%
20–247.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%

Households

Total households: 565
One person: other21.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.7%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over7.6%
+ 9 other households · 41.1%

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.
621
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 621 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 BN2 5LQ

England
Country
Brighton and Hove
Local Authority
Whitehawk & Marina
Ward
Brighton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN2 5LQ
Coordinates
50.8230, -0.1027
Grid reference
TQ337043
Easting
533,734
Northing
104,320
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XRVFW+5W
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 Area
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven E14001129
Constituency
E14001129
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Whitehawk & Marina
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 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 025C E01016866
E01016866
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Brighton and Hove 025 E02003515
E02003515
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Brighton and Hove 025C E01016866
E01016866
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Brighton and Hove 025 E02003515
E02003515
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

6:41 AM4:47 PM
6:41 AM
Sunrise
4:47 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:41 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BN2 5LQ 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 E01016866 and MSOA E02003515 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 621
Present — Active
Postcode BN2 5LQ 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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