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BN1 2LY

Regency

Brighton and Hove

England / South East / Brighton and Hove / Brunswick / Regency / BN1 2LY

Overview

Postcode BN1 2LY is located in an urban city, within the Regency ward of Brighton and Hove in the South East region , and forms part of the Brunswick area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 203.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Brunswick is £50,700 per year. The nearest station is Brighton located about 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is St Ann's Well Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
203
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Brunswick has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,327 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Brunswick has a very high crime rate, with approximately 203.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Brunswick is £50,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN1 2LY.

Flood risk

No risk

Brunswick near BN1 2LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Brighton located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Brighton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSt Ann's Well GardensMedium
0.3 miBrunswick SquareSmall
0.5 miPalmeira SquareSmall

Area Profile

Population
414
Population density
31,603.1 per km²

Demographics

British
242
58.88%
Other White
94
22.87%
Irish
12
2.92%
Other
11
2.68%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
10
2.43%
Total population: 411

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
189
79.41%
Owns outright
20
8.4%
Owns with a mortgage
20
8.4%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.1%
Other social rented
2
0.84%
Total households: 238

Property prices in Regency

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Regency area, with individual transactions ranging from £107,500 up to £2,350,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats99£330,000
Semi-Detached1£680,000
Terraced23£770,000

10 years price trend in Regency

Schools

In the BN1 2LY postcode area, located within Brunswick, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableBrighton Girls GDSTOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miBrothers Convenience Store92 Western Road, Brighton, BN1 2LB
0 miWaitrose130-134 Western Road, Brighton, BN1 2LA
0 miAli Bakkal89 Western Road, Brighton, BN1 2LB
0.1 miWestern Rd Food & WineWestern Road, Brighton and Hove, BN1 2LA
0.1 miFortune Supermarket38-40 Preston Street, Brighton, BN1 2HP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.