# BN2 1WQ: area report for a postcode in Brighton and Hove

BN2 1WQ is a postcode in Brighton and Hove.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Brighton and Hove. Open the map at BN2 1WQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Brighton and Hove](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove) › [BN2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bn2) › [BN2 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bn2-1)

## Around this postcode

- **364 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 11% on July. Brighton and Hove 030A: 553 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.1334,50.8202,BN21WQ
- **Brighton, 1.1 km**: About 14 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.1334,50.8202,BN21WQ
- **6 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 500 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.1334,50.8202,BN21WQ
- **No property in BN2 1WQ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.1334,50.8202,BN21WQ
- **England’s most deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, Brighton and Hove 030A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.1334,50.8202,BN21WQ
- **£408,948 average price**: For the whole of Brighton and Hove, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.1334,50.8202,BN21WQ
- **5 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 120 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.1334,50.8202,BN21WQ
- **13 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 100 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.1334,50.8202,BN21WQ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BN2 1WQ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.1334,50.8202,BN21WQ
- **Low road and rail noise at BN2 1WQ**: Road 45 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.1334,50.8202,BN21WQ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 6**: 3% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.1334,50.8202,BN21WQ
- **8.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.1334,50.8202,BN21WQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Carlton Hill Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/carlton-hill-primary-school-e114381) | Primary | 500 m (6 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, January 2024 | 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Tarnerland Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tarnerland-nursery-school-e114350) | Nursery | 540 m (7 minutes on foot) | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | – |
| [Royal Spa Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/royal-spa-nursery-school-e114351) | Nursery | 550 m (7 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 | – |
| [Queen's Park Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/queens-park-primary-school-e114478) | Primary | 570 m (7 minutes on foot) | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | 30% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Middle Street Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/middle-street-primary-school-e114369) | Primary | 680 m (8 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2024 | 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Brighton College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brighton-college-e114614) | Independent | 780 m (10 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Brighton College Prep School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brighton-college-prep-school-e114621) | Independent | 870 m (11 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hamilton-lodge-school-and-college-for-deaf-children-e114619) | Special | 990 m (12 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, April 2025 | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| July 2026 | £537,600 | Terraced, established, freehold | 30 m |
| July 2025 | £780,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 50 m |
| May 2023 | £90,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 50 m |
| September 2025 | £162,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| June 2025 | £490,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 70 m |
| March 2026 | £220,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 80 m |
| May 2024 | £220,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| November 2025 | £427,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: ARDINGLY COURT SURGERY (120 m); PAVILION SURGERY (250 m); REGENCY SURGERY (280 m); SHIP STREET SURGERY (600 m); ARCH HEALTHCARE (610 m)
- Pharmacies: BRIGHTON COMMUNITY PHARMACY (100 m); KAMSONS PHARMACY (150 m); KEMPTOWN PHARMACY (710 m); BOOTS (780 m); ROSS PHARMACY (950 m)
- Dental practices: DENTAL SURGERY (710 m); DUKE STREET (DENTAL SURGERY) (730 m); DENTAL SURGERY (840 m); THE DENTAL HEALTH SPA (850 m); DENTAL SURGERY (870 m)
- Supermarkets: Co-op St James Street (100 m, The Co-operative Group); Morrisons Kemp Town Brighton (180 m, Morrisons); Sainsburys Brighton Old Steine Local (240 m, Sainsburys); Budgens Upper St James Street Brighton (450 m, Budgens); Tesco Brighton Jubilee St Express (630 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £408,948** (July 2026). Brighton and Hove’s average house price was £408,948 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,347** (2025). Full-time workers living in Brighton and Hove earned a median of £39,347 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 155th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 10.4×** (2025). A home in Brighton and Hove costs 10.4 times local full-time pay. 43rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 20.3** (2025). Brighton and Hove has a deprivation score of 20.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 130th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Brighton and Hove 030A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 38.2** (2025). Brighton and Hove 030A has a deprivation score of 38.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 5,079th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £375,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Brighton and Hove 030A was £375,000 in 2025. Joint 10,047th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,950** (2021). Brighton and Hove 030A had 1,950 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 6,176th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 69.6%** (January 2026). In Brighton and Hove 030A, 69.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## BN2 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £398,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BN2 was £398,500 in 2025. 610th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 94,706** (2021). BN2 had 94,706 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 9th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in BN2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.5%** (January 2026). In BN2, 89.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Brighton and Hove](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove)
- Centre: 50.8202, -0.1334

Council: [Brighton and Hove](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brighton-kemptown-and-peacehaven): Chris Ward (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.1334,50.8202,BN21WQ

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