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BN51 postcode area · Brighton and Hove

The BN51 postcode district spans 1 neighbourhood (MSOAs) in Brighton and Hove. Area Scores range from 79 to 79 across them. Every full BN51 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Only one profiled neighbourhood falls within the BN51 district: Rottingdean & Saltdean, ranked #1,410 of 6,856 in England with an Area Score of 79 out of 100. Its typical home sold for about £475,000 over the past year.

Living here

Typical net household income£44,053a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime32per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)51
Owner-occupied79%

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
Rottingdean & SaltdeanBrighton and Hove 1,41079 £475,000

People living in BN51 Census 2021

Residents10,156
Median age (est.)51
Density1,260per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above42%
No car or van19%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 8%25–44 19%45–64 31%65+ 29%

Tenure

Own outright: 49%Mortgage/shared: 30%Social rent: 4%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 49%Mortgage/shared 30%Social rent 4%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 21%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 31%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 21%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 25% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 16%

All occupation groups
Professional25%
Managers & directors18%
Associate professional16%
Administrative9%
Skilled trades9%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary6%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 92%Asian: 3%Black: 1%Mixed: 3%Other: 2%
White 92%Asian 3%Black 1%Mixed 3%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 45% · No religion 43% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 13%

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 BN51.

BN2 BN10 BN9 BN7 BN88 BN50 BN1 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.