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Postcode district

Postcode district covering Brighton and Hove, in Brighton and Hove.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an BN50 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In BN50, 86.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
317
70th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
86.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
83.0%
59th highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
9.1%
156th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How BN50 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

BN50Middle
Population33 postcode districts, BN · 2021
Population: every postcode district in BN33 areas from 317 to 94,706. The middle area is 21,877. BN50 is 317.
317least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage33 postcode districts, BN · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in BN33 areas from 46.2% to 98.6%. The middle area is 84.6%. BN50 is 86.6%.
86.6%16th highest
Aged 15 to 6433 postcode districts, BN · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in BN33 areas from 51.6% to 83.0%. The middle area is 60.3%. BN50 is 83.0%.
83.0%highest
Aged 65 and over33 postcode districts, BN · 2021
Aged 65 and over: every postcode district in BN33 areas from 9.1% to 36.0%. The middle area is 23.5%. BN50 is 9.1%.
9.1%lowest

Is BN50 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BN50 at a rate of 1,416.7 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 101.8 per 1,000 people across BN.

In August 2026 alone, 43 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BN50.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (123), other crime (103) and anti-social behaviour (78).

A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BN50 was 1,620.0 per 1,000 people.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Your MP

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

Postcode sectors in BN502

Council1

Postcode districts next to BN501

Nearest rail stations4

More in the BN postcode area2

BN50 in brief

BN50 is a postcode district covering Brighton and Hove, in Brighton and Hove.

About 300 people lived in BN50 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 1,416.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).

BN50 had 317 usual residents at the census.

In BN50, 86.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

83.0% of residents in BN50 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

9.1% of residents in BN50 were aged 65 or over at the census.