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About

Whitehawk sits on the eastern side of Brighton and Hove, on the slopes just north of the seafront. The area grew around a 1930s council housing estate and is now a mix of terraced streets, later housing and small shopping parades along Whitehawk Road. Local facilities include a primary school, a community centre, a library, and clubs for sport and recreation; Whitehawk F.C. plays in the neighbourhood and contributes to local activity. Day-to-day life is centered on short streets and small green spaces rather than a single high street.

Above the estate, Whitehawk Hill is an open, chalk slope with archaeological earthworks known as Whitehawk Camp, a Neolithic causewayed enclosure where bank and ditch lines are still visible on the hillside. The site is scheduled for protection and sits within local open land used for walking and community events. Allotments and small parks sit around the lower slopes, linking the residential area to the hill and giving residents straightforward access to one of the city’s recognisable archaeological features.

Area overview

On average Whitehawk has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 119 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 62.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Whitehawk is £43,003 per year. There are 1 schools in Whitehawk: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Whitehawk is home to around 9,089 people, with a population density of about 2,497.4 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
62.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Whitehawk Population
9,089
Population density
2,497.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
64.47(+103%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.32(+98%)
Public order
13.2(+117%)
Criminal damage and arson
11(+71%)
Other theft
9.57(+71%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,986
76.84%
Other White
541
5.95%
African
227
2.5%
Other
221
2.43%
Other Asian
182
2%
Total population: 9,092

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,014
27.78%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,713
23.63%
Level 3 (A level)
1,048
14.46%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
988
13.63%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
949
13.09%
Total 16+ residents: 7,250

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,819
49.12%
Owns with a mortgage
481
12.99%
Other social rented
480
12.96%
Owns outright
454
12.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
350
9.45%
Total households: 3,703

Property prices in Whitehawk

Median price£393,950
Price per sq ft£404
Sales (last 12 months)30
Typical range (middle 50%)£368K – £458K

Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £393,950 (about £404 per square foot) in Whitehawk area, with individual transactions ranging from £230,000 up to £600,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Whitehawk over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached22£427,500£401
Terraced7£385,000£416
Detached1£365,000£452

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Whitehawk

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Whitehawk.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£232,100£332,500£250,000
2017£185,000£337,208£324,750
2018£182,500£337,500£353,000
2019£220,000£341,000£286,000
2020£220,000£362,500£330,000
2021£278,000£375,000£378,000
2022£253,000£390,000£460,000
2023£190,000£391,500£365,000
2024£250,000£360,000£360,000
2025£305,000£390,000£385,000
2026£455,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Whitehawk.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Whitehawk.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£333£407£310
2017£327£332£341
2018£311£374£338
2019£376£374£327
2020£262£393£347
2021£340£406£350
2022£365£409£430
2023£153£467£419
2024£408£441£424
2025£373£416£398
2026£429
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Whitehawk.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Whitehawk in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Whitehawk

Is Whitehawk safe?

Whitehawk records about 119 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Whitehawk?

The median sale price in Whitehawk is £393,950 (about £404 per square foot) based on 30 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Whitehawk?

Whitehawk has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Whitehawk?

Whitehawk scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Whitehawk sits around rank 1,075 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Whitehawk?

The average household income in Whitehawk is around £43,003 per year, and 62% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Whitehawk

BN25LT

Penhurst Place

BN25RS

Whitehawk Way

BN25FJ

Whitehawk Road

BN25TS

Wilson Avenue

BN25PT

Wiston Road

BN25HB

Whitehawk Way

BN25EF

Manor Way

BN25QT

Pulborough Close

BN25ZN

Whitehawk & Marina

BN25EH

Manor Hill

BN29ZP

Clayton Road

BN25EP

Cowfold Road

BN29YF

Freshfield Road

BN25HD

Whitehawk Way

BN25NX

Findon Road

BN25QJ

Whitehawk Way

BN25LE

Piltdown Road

BN29DL

Pankhurst Avenue

BN20FN

Craven Road

BN25FE

Whitehawk Crescent

BN29XX

Warren Road

BN20FA

Queensway

BN20FF

Craven Road

BN25EG

Manor Close

BN25ES

Maresfield Road

BN25QB

Swanborough Place

BN29DG

Pankhurst Avenue

BN25NU

Findon Road

BN25PU

Ticehurst Road

BN29YN

Pankhurst Avenue

BN25HX

Horsham Close

BN25QR

Haybourne Road

BN23EB

May Road

BN25GU

Burlow Close

BN25NT

Findon Road

BN25NG

Whitehawk Road

BN25PY

Danehill Road

BN25GB

Whitehawk Road

BN25QH

Swanborough Drive

BN25EE

Manor Road

BN25LP

Findon Road

BN29YJ

Glynde Road

BN29ZQ

Stonehurst Court

BN25FH

The Meadway

BN23EW

Elm Grove

BN25NN

Findon Road

BN25QW

Coolham Drive

BN25HZ

Horley Place

BN23ED

May Road

BN25LZ

Camber Close

BN20YR

Madehurst Close

BN29YG

Freshfield Road

BN25PS

Wiston Road

BN25GY

Lower Chalvington Place

BN20FH

Hadlow Close

BN29AE

Pankhurst Avenue

BN25LW

Whitehawk Way

BN25GX

Iden Close

BN25PE

Danehill Road

BN25NL

Findon Road

BN29AF

Pankhurst Avenue

BN25QE

Swanborough Drive

BN25NP

Whitehawk Way

BN25GE

Chiddingly Close

BN25HJ

Crossbush Road

BN29YL

Plumpton Road

BN25QP

Colgate Close

BN25ET

Whitehawk Close

BN25NJ

Findon Road

BN25PX

Aldrich Close

BN25LA

Nuthurst Place

BN25HE

Whitehawk Way

BN25QU

Sevelands Close

BN20FG

Craven Road

BN25HN

Exceat Close

BN25PG

Vines Cross Road

BN25GZ

Hellingly Close

BN25LH

Sea-saw Way

BN25HR

Plaistow Close

BN25LY

Selmeston Place

BN25ER

Maresfield Road

BN20FL

Tilgate Close

BN25EL

Manor Hill

BN25LR

Nuthurst Place

BN25QN

Alfriston Close

BN25PJ

Swanborough Drive

BN25PH

Swanborough Drive

BN29AG

Elm Grove

BN25EJ

Manor Crescent

BN20FR

Monument View

BN25QL

Whitehawk Way

BN29YP

Pankhurst Avenue

BN25QD

Swanborough Drive

BN25HU

Coolham Drive

BN25DT

School Rise

BN25NZ

Findon Road

BN20YQ

Whitehawk Hill Road

BN25PB

Wilson Avenue

BN25GA

Whitehawk Road

BN20FP

Manor Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.