Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 6.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£412,100
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,402 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.
17955
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17955 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 · BN3 1RW
HM Land Registry · Brighton and Hove
Average price
£489,679
Median price: £412,100
Median +3.0% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,402 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Nov '23 – Nov '24Nov '24: 1 sales · avg £340,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£436k£376k£315k
Nov '23Apr '24Jul '24Nov '24
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Police Recorded Crime near BN3 1RW
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN3 1RW
Counts are for Goldsmid 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
27
YoY +145%
27140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
31
YoY —
31160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.63.2%
Other White16.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.1%
Indian2.2%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%
+ 7 other groups · 12.4%
Religion
No religion53.0%
Christian28.9%
Not answered7.3%
Muslim3.9%
Jewish3.0%
+ 2 other religions · 3.9%
Age groups
35–4926.7%
50–6418.5%
25–3415.7%
65–748.7%
75–847.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.3%
Households
One person: other29.3%
One person: aged 66+14.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.1%
+ 9 other households · 30.1%
Coordinates & Location for BN3 1RW
Postcode
BN3 1RW
Coordinates
50.8307, -0.1586
Grid reference
TQ297050
Easting
529,772
Northing
105,081
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XRRJR+7H
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 AreaHove and Portslade E14001296
Constituency
E14001296Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Goldsmid
Constituency code
E14001296
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 020E E01016877
E01016877MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Brighton and Hove 020 E02003510
E02003510LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Brighton and Hove 020E E01016877
E01016877MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Brighton and Hove 020 E02003510
E02003510Urban: 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
7:18 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
November 2007
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> PresentNovember 2007 — Introduced
Postcode BN3 1RW introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01016877 and MSOA E02003510 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17955
Present — Active
Postcode BN3 1RW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near BN3 1RW
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
57%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 1–19FSM 0%
All-throughIndependentGirls · Ages 3–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
62.5
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–19
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 21%
Attainment 8
50.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
61%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 10%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
76%
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