BN1 postcode area
The BN1 postcode district spans 19 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Brighton and Hove, Lewes, Mid Sussex. Area Scores range from 12 to 92 across them.
In summary
The BN1 district contains both ends of the scale: Fiveways at 92 out of 100 (#533 of 6,856 in England) against St James's Street & Queen's Park at 13, a 79-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 9 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £332,500 in Seven Dials to £586,750 in Fiveways — a 1.8× gap within the BN1 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Brighton and Hove, Lewes and Mid Sussex — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| FivewaysBrighton and Hove | 533 | 92 | £586,750 |
| HollingburyBrighton and Hove | 738 | 89 | £530,000 |
| Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & RodmellLewes | 896 | 87 | £497,500 |
| Patcham West & WestdeneBrighton and Hove | 930 | 86 | £565,000 |
| Withdean WoodsBrighton and Hove | 951 | 86 | £560,500 |
| Rottingdean & SaltdeanBrighton and Hove | 1,410 | 79 | £475,000 |
| Goldsmid EastBrighton and Hove | 1,787 | 74 | £347,500 |
| Patcham EastBrighton and Hove | 2,027 | 70 | £465,000 |
| Hurstpierpoint & BolneyMid Sussex | 2,116 | 69 | £541,500 |
| Preston ParkBrighton and Hove | 2,418 | 65 | £350,000 |
| Seven DialsBrighton and Hove | 2,891 | 58 | £332,500 |
| Round HillBrighton and Hove | 3,062 | 55 | £334,500 |
| Hove CentralBrighton and Hove | 3,508 | 49 | £370,500 |
| Hangleton NorthBrighton and Hove | 4,351 | 36 | £475,000 |
| Coldean & Moulsecoomb NorthBrighton and Hove | 4,426 | 35 | £380,000 |
| BrunswickBrighton and Hove | 4,577 | 33 | £340,000 |
| North Laine & the LanesBrighton and Hove | 5,160 | 25 | £407,500 |
| Hollingdean & Moulsecoomb WestBrighton and Hove | 5,928 | 14 | £422,500 |
| St James's Street & Queen's ParkBrighton and Hove | 5,976 | 13 | £345,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around BN1.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.