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BN3 2WJ

BN3 2WJ is a postcode in Central Hove.

EnglandSouth EastBrighton and HoveCentral HoveBN3 2WJ
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
50.8244, -0.1725
OS grid TQ288043 (528,810, 104,355)
IMD England
7/10
#21435
Crime · May '26
161
MoM +89% vs Apr '26
Plus Code
9C2XRRFG+QX
Low deprivation
IMD England
161
Crime · May '26
£435,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
South East
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
161
Crime · May '26
£435,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
South East
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for BN3 2WJ

England
Country
Brighton and Hove
Local Authority
Central Hove
Ward
Brighton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN3 2WJ
Coordinates
50.8244, -0.1725
Grid reference
TQ288043
Easting
528,810
Northing
104,355
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XRRFG+QX
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.
21435
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21435 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)

Property sales · BN3 2WJ
HM Land Registry · Brighton and Hove
Average price
£436,666
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £435,000
View district BN3
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Recent sale price trend
Nov '23 – Nov '25Nov '25: 1 sales · avg £400,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£475k£438k£400k
Nov '23May '24Nov '25

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Police Recorded Crime near BN3 2WJ

Crime trends · near BN3 2WJ
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
36191
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
36
YoY +38%
ASB
34170
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
28
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
1370
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
5
YoY -17%
Burglary
630
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
1370
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
7
YoY -36%
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
54270
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
37
YoY +54%

3 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · violent crime rising

161
incidents · May '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,389
White Brit.67.4%
Other White14.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.7%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%
Other Asian2.2%
+ 5 other groups · 11.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,387
No religion46.4%
Christian32.7%
Not answered7.9%
Jewish4.6%
Muslim4.4%
+ 2 other religions · 4.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,390
50–6423.2%
35–4922.4%
25–3414.8%
65–7412.9%
75–848.5%
+ 5 other age groups · 18.1%

Households

Total households: 838
Other32.3%
Any member 66+20.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
All members 66+6.9%
+ 7 other households · 20.4%

Administrative Information

Brighton and Hove
Local Authority
Council Area
Hove and Portslade E14001296
Constituency
E14001296
Sussex
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Central Hove
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 Scotland
Surrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Brighton and Hove City
Sub ICB Location
NHS Sussex ICB - 09D
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Brighton and Hove 028C E01016859
E01016859
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Brighton and Hove 028 E02003518
E02003518
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Brighton and Hove 028C E01016859
E01016859
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Brighton and Hove 028 E02003518
E02003518
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

4:00 AM8:11 PM
4:00 AM
Sunrise
8:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:00 AM
Sunset (today)
8:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 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 BN3 2WJ 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: 21435
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016859 and MSOA E02003518 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BN3 2WJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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