Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 4.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
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Coordinates & Location for BN2 7AD
Brighton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN2 7AD
Coordinates
50.8225, -0.0707
Grid reference
TQ359043
Easting
535,990
Northing
104,326
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XRWFH+2P
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.
27921
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27921 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 BN2 7AD
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN2 7AD
Counts are for Rottingdean & West Saltdean 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
11
YoY —
1890
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
12
YoY —
1580
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.81.3%
Other White7.4%
Indian2.1%
White & Asian1.7%
White Irish1.3%
+ 2 other groups · 6.1%
Religion
Christian45.3%
No religion40.4%
Not answered8.5%
Buddhist1.3%
Hindu1.1%
+ 1 other religions · 3.3%
Age groups
50–6425.9%
35–4917.8%
65–7414.9%
75–8410.7%
25–346.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.7%
Households
Any member 66+17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.1%
All members 66+14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
Other9.2%
+ 6 other households · 29.2%
Administrative Information
Brighton and Hove
Local Authority
Council AreaBrighton Kemptown and Peacehaven E14001129
Constituency
E14001129Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Rottingdean & West Saltdean
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 033F E01016962
E01016962MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Brighton and Hove 033 E02003523
E02003523LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Brighton and Hove 033F E01016962
E01016962MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Brighton and Hove 033 E02003523
E02003523Urban: 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
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 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 7AD 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: 27921
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016962 and MSOA E02003523 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BN2 7AD 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 BN2 7AD
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 44%
Attainment 8
32.9
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 13–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
10.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
46%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
16.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
70%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
48%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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