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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.

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.