BN88 postcode area · Brighton and Hove
The BN88 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Brighton and Hove. Area Scores range from 12 to 64 across them. Every full BN88 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the BN88 district: Preston Park scores 65 out of 100 (#2,418 of 6,856 nationally) while St James's Street & Queen's Park sits at 13 — neighbours on the map, 52 points apart on the index. 2 of the 3 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £345,000 in St James's Street & Queen's Park to £407,500 in North Laine & the Lanes.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston ParkBrighton and Hove | 2,418 | 65 | £350,000 |
| North Laine & the LanesBrighton and Hove | 5,160 | 25 | £407,500 |
| St James's Street & Queen's ParkBrighton and Hove | 5,976 | 13 | £345,000 |
People living in BN88 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 28% · Associate professional 19% · Managers & directors 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 28% |
| Associate professional | 19% |
| Managers & directors | 14% |
| Elementary | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Administrative | 6% |
| Skilled trades | 6% |
| Process & plant | 3% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 61% · Christian 23% · Muslim 4%
Born outside the UK: 27%
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 BN88.
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.