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BN1 3RU

West Hill & North Laine

Brighton and Hove

England / South East / Brighton and Hove / Seven Dials / West Hill & North Laine / BN1 3RU

Overview

Postcode BN1 3RU is located in an urban city, within the West Hill & North Laine ward of Brighton and Hove in the South East region , and forms part of the Seven Dials area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Seven Dials is £55,200 per year. The nearest station is Brighton located about 0.1 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 9 parks nearby, closest medium park is St Ann's Well Gardens.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Seven Dials has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,407 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Seven Dials has a low crime rate, with approximately 52.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Seven Dials is £55,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN1 3RU.

Flood risk

No risk

Seven Dials near BN1 3RU 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 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

Brighton

N/A

0.6 mi

London Road (Brighton)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miSt Ann's Well GardensMedium
0.5 miGrand Parade GardensSmall
0.2 miSt Nicholas Play AreaSmall

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
16,310.2 per km²

Demographics

British
231
75.49%
Other White
36
11.76%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
10
3.27%
Other Asian
5
1.63%
Irish
4
1.31%
Total population: 306

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
54
34.18%
Owns outright
52
32.91%
Owns with a mortgage
48
30.38%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.9%
Other social rented
1
0.63%
Total households: 158

Property prices in West Hill & North Laine

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in West Hill & North Laine area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £1,425,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£631,750
Flats82£305,000
Semi-Detached2£685,000
Terraced40£550,000

10 years price trend in West Hill & North Laine

Schools

In the BN1 3RU postcode area, located within Seven Dials, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimarySt Bartholomew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miBright NewsBuckingham Road, Brighton and Hove, BN1 3RQ
0.1 miDial a PizzaDyke Road, Brighton and Hove, BN1 3JE
0.1 miM&S Simply FoodMain Concourse, Brighton Station, Brighton, BN1 3ZE
0.1 miCo-op Food106 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3JD
0.2 miAmar News68 Queen's Road, Brighton, Brighton & Hove, BN1 3XD

Data Sources

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