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BN50 postcode area · Brighton and Hove

The BN50 postcode district spans 1 neighbourhood (MSOAs) in Brighton and Hove. Area Scores range from 24 to 24 across them. Every full BN50 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Only one profiled neighbourhood falls within the BN50 district: North Laine & the Lanes, ranked #5,160 of 6,856 in England with an Area Score of 25 out of 100. Its typical home sold for about £407,500 over the past year.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,041a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime759per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)34
Owner-occupied33%

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
North Laine & the LanesBrighton and Hove 5,16025 £407,500

People living in BN50 Census 2021

Residents10,738
Median age (est.)34
Density7,776per km²
No qualifications8%
Degree or above53%
No car or van66%

Age

0–14 7%15–24 26%25–44 37%45–64 21%65+ 9%

Tenure

Own outright: 16%Mortgage/shared: 17%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 53%
Own outright 16%Mortgage/shared 17%Social rent 14%Private rent 53%

Households

One person: 43%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 8%Lone parent: 6%Other: 22%
One person 43%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 8%Lone parent 6%Other 22%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 28% · Associate professional 19% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Professional28%
Associate professional19%
Managers & directors13%
Elementary9%
Sales & customer service9%
Caring & leisure7%
Skilled trades6%
Administrative6%
Process & plant2%

Ethnic group

White: 78%Asian: 9%Black: 2%Mixed: 6%Other: 4%
White 78%Asian 9%Black 2%Mixed 6%Other 4%

Religion & identity

No religion 62% · Christian 22% · Muslim 4%

Born outside the UK: 32%

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.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BN50.

BN88 BN52 BN3 BN1 BN2 BN41 BN45 BN42

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.