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BN52 postcode area · Brighton and Hove

The BN52 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Brighton and Hove. Area Scores range from 47 to 47 across them. Every full BN52 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The neighbourhoods of the BN52 district are unusually alike — all 2 score within 1 points of each other, from Goldsmid West (47) to King Alfred (48). All 2 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Prices are tightly grouped: every reported median falls between £392,500 and £395,000.

Living here

Typical net household income£41,660a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime86per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)41
Owner-occupied43%

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
King AlfredBrighton and Hove 3,59048 £392,500
Goldsmid WestBrighton and Hove 3,62447 £395,000

People living in BN52 Census 2021

Residents16,464
Median age (est.)41
Density10,523per km²
No qualifications11%
Degree or above53%
No car or van44%

Age

0–14 12%15–24 8%25–44 38%45–64 27%65+ 15%

Tenure

Own outright: 20%Mortgage/shared: 23%Social rent: 9%Private rent: 48%
Own outright 20%Mortgage/shared 23%Social rent 9%Private rent 48%

Households

One person: 46%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 13%Lone parent: 8%Other: 13%
One person 46%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 13%Lone parent 8%Other 13%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 28% · Associate professional 19% · Managers & directors 16%

All occupation groups
Professional28%
Associate professional19%
Managers & directors16%
Caring & leisure8%
Administrative7%
Elementary6%
Skilled trades6%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 84%Asian: 4%Black: 2%Mixed: 5%Other: 4%
White 84%Asian 4%Black 2%Mixed 5%Other 4%

Religion & identity

No religion 54% · Christian 31% · Muslim 3%

Born outside the UK: 26%

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 BN52

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BN52 district.

Goldsmid

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BN52.

BN3 BN50 BN88 BN1 BN41 BN42 BN2 BN45

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.