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BN45 postcode area · Brighton and Hove

The BN45 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Brighton and Hove, Mid Sussex. Area Scores range from 24 to 86 across them. Every full BN45 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the BN45 district: Patcham West & Westdene scores 86 out of 100 (#930 of 6,856 nationally) while North Laine & the Lanes sits at 25 — neighbours on the map, 62 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £407,500 in North Laine & the Lanes to £565,000 in Patcham West & Westdene. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Brighton and Hove and Mid Sussex — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£44,620a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime331per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)39
Owner-occupied56%

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

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Patcham West & WestdeneBrighton and Hove 93086 £565,000
Hurstpierpoint & BolneyMid Sussex 2,11669 £541,500
North Laine & the LanesBrighton and Hove 5,16025 £407,500

People living in BN45 Census 2021

Residents27,875
Median age (est.)39
Density334per km²
No qualifications10%
Degree or above47%
No car or van36%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 17%25–44 27%45–64 26%65+ 16%

Tenure

Own outright: 28%Mortgage/shared: 28%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 32%
Own outright 28%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 12%Private rent 32%

Households

One person: 34%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 21%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 34%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 21%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 27% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 17%

All occupation groups
Professional27%
Managers & directors17%
Associate professional17%
Skilled trades8%
Caring & leisure8%
Administrative7%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 87%Asian: 5%Black: 1%Mixed: 4%Other: 3%
White 87%Asian 5%Black 1%Mixed 4%Other 3%

Religion & identity

No religion 51% · Christian 36% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 19%

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 BN45

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BN45 district.

Patcham

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BN45.

BN1 BN3 BN52 BN41 BN88 BN50 BN42 BN6

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.