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BN1 6YN

Patcham & Hollingbury

Brighton and Hove

England / South East / Brighton and Hove / Patcham West & Westdene / Patcham & Hollingbury / BN1 6YN

Overview

Postcode BN1 6YN is located in an urban city, within the Patcham & Hollingbury ward of Brighton and Hove in the South East region , and forms part of the Patcham West & Westdene area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Patcham West & Westdene is £57,300 per year. The nearest station is Preston Park located about 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Withdean Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Patcham West & Westdene has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,954 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Patcham West & Westdene has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Patcham West & Westdene is £57,300 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 99 ft away from BN1 6YN.

Flood risk

No risk

Patcham West & Westdene near BN1 6YN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Preston Park located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Preston Park

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWithdean ParkLarge
0.4 miWestdene WoodsMedium
0.1 miSurrenden FieldSmall

Area Profile

Population
244
Population density
5,616.4 per km²

Demographics

British
166
68.03%
Other White
38
15.57%
Other Asian
10
4.1%
Other
9
3.69%
Indian
6
2.46%
Total population: 244

Housing

Owns outright
61
43.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
48
34.29%
Owns with a mortgage
22
15.71%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.57%
Shared ownership
2
1.43%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Patcham & Hollingbury

Based on 175 recent sales, the median property price is £458,000 in Patcham & Hollingbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £124,500 up to £1,350,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£667,500
Flats25£260,000
Semi-Detached94£465,000
Terraced16£427,000

10 years price trend in Patcham & Hollingbury

Schools

In the BN1 6YN postcode area, located within Patcham West & Westdene, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryDorothy Stringer SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 mi16 plusVarndean CollegeFurther education

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miAce Food & Wine36 Eldred Avenue, Brighton, BN1 5EG

Data Sources

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