Postcode insights

BN1 6LW

Hollingdean & Fiveways

Brighton and Hove

England / South East / Brighton and Hove / Fiveways / Hollingdean & Fiveways / BN1 6LW

Overview

Postcode BN1 6LW is located in an urban city, within the Hollingdean & Fiveways ward of Brighton and Hove in the South East region , and forms part of the Fiveways area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Fiveways is £72,100 per year. The nearest station is London Road (Brighton) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Blakers Park.

Crime rate

1/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

1/10

Income level

10/10

Social housing

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Fiveways has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,398 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Fiveways has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Fiveways is £72,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN1 6LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Fiveways near BN1 6LW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is London Road (Brighton) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.7 mi	London Road (Brighton)	N/A
0.7 mi	Preston Park	N/A
0.9 mi	Moulsecoomb	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.3 mi	Blakers Park	Small

Area Profile

Population

282

Population density

14,789.5 per km²

Demographics

British

228

81.14%

Other White

6.41%

White and Asian (mixed)

2.49%

Bangladeshi

2.14%

Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.14%

Total population: 281

Housing

Owns with a mortgage

44.44%

Owns outright

35.35%

Private landlord or letting agency

15.15%

Social rents from council

2.02%

Shared ownership

1.01%

Total households: 99

Property prices in Hollingdean & Fiveways

Based on 172 recent sales, the median property price is £560,000 in Hollingdean & Fiveways area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	8	£565,000	£418,500	£428,600	£718,750	£892,250
Flats	25	£300,000	£162,000	£255,000	£405,000	£535,000
Semi-Detached	24	£547,500	£425,000	£463,750	£830,000	£1,165,750
Terraced	115	£607,000	£378,250	£480,000	£722,500	£920,750

10 years price trend in Hollingdean & Fiveways

Schools

In the BN1 6LW postcode area, located within Fiveways, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	Primary	Balfour Primary School	Community school	Good
0.2 mi	Secondary	Dorothy Stringer School	Community school	Good
0.3 mi	Secondary	Varndean School	Community school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Londis	108 Preston Drove, Brighton, BN1 6EW
0.3 mi	Fiveways Convenience Store	302 Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 6JG
0.3 mi	Co-op Food	269 Preston Drove, Brighton, Brighton & Hove, BN1 6FL
0.4 mi	Hi Life Food Market	101 Havelock Road, Brighton, BN1 6GL
0.4 mi	Mulberrys	14 Hollingbury Place, Brighton, BN1 7GE

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Lost+Found Beer Cafe	298a/b Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 6JG
0.3 mi	The Pub at Fiveways	292 Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 6JG
0.3 mi	The Cleveland	27 Cleveland Road, Brighton, BN1 6FF
0.3 mi	Park View	71 Preston Drove, Brighton, BN1 6LD
0.3 mi	Preston Park Tavern	Havelock Road, Brighton and Hove, BN1 6GF

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Tasty	15 Kings Parade, Brighton, BN1 6JT
0.2 mi	Black Pepper	7 Kings Parade, Brighton, BN1 6JT
0.2 mi	The Flour Pot Bakery	1 Kings Parade, Brighton, BN1 6JT
0.3 mi	Agra Tandoori	263 Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 6JH
0.3 mi	Tilt	134 Preston Drove, Brighton, BN1 6FJ

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Kamsons Pharmacy	94 Preston Drove, Brighton, BN1 6LB
0.4 mi	Harpers Pharmacy	12 Hollingbury Place, Brighton, BN1 7GE