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BN42 postcode area · Adur

The BN42 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Adur, Brighton and Hove. Area Scores range from 38 to 69 across them. Every full BN42 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the BN42 district's neighbourhoods is Hillside (69 out of 100, #2,103 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Kingston & Southwick (38). 1 of the 3 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £372,500 in Kingston & Southwick to £457,500 in Portslade by Sea. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Adur and Brighton and Hove — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£41,654a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime65per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)42
Owner-occupied66%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the BN42 district

£440,000median home sold over the past year · +29.4% over 5 years · +7.3% over the year · 130 sales
Detached£507,150
Semi-detached£455,000
Terraced£415,000
Flat£235,000
Adur£375,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
HillsideAdur 2,10369 £440,000
Portslade by SeaBrighton and Hove 3,08355 £457,500
Kingston & SouthwickAdur 4,21438 £372,500

People living in BN42 Census 2021

Residents28,267
Median age (est.)42
Density2,550per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above32%
No car or van22%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 10%25–44 25%45–64 28%65+ 18%

Tenure

Own outright: 32%Mortgage/shared: 34%Social rent: 17%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 32%Mortgage/shared 34%Social rent 17%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 29%Lone parent: 12%Other: 16%
One person 28%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 29%Lone parent 12%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Associate professional 14% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Associate professional14%
Managers & directors13%
Skilled trades12%
Caring & leisure10%
Elementary9%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 90%Asian: 3%Black: 1%Mixed: 4%Other: 2%
White 90%Asian 3%Black 1%Mixed 4%Other 2%

Religion & identity

No religion 50% · Christian 40% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 12%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in BN42

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BN42 district.

Portslade

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BN42.

BN41 BN43 BN4 BN52 BN3 BN15 BN45 BN50

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.