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BN1 8LU

Patcham & Hollingbury

Brighton and Hove

England / South East / Brighton and Hove / Patcham East / Patcham & Hollingbury / BN1 8LU

Overview

Postcode BN1 8LU 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 East area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Patcham East is £51,900 per year. The nearest station is Moulsecoomb located about 1.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Carden Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
11.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Patcham East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,495 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Patcham East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.6%

Approximately 11.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Patcham East is £51,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN1 8LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Patcham East near BN1 8LU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Moulsecoomb located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miCarden ParkLarge
0.4 miEastwick BottomSmall

Area Profile

Population
331
Population density
3,855.1 per km²

Demographics

British
272
82.67%
Other White
21
6.38%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
10
3.04%
Arab
6
1.82%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.52%
Total population: 329

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
43
35.54%
Owns outright
42
34.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
16.53%
Social rents from council
13
10.74%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.65%
Total households: 121

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 8LU postcode area, located within Patcham East, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryCarden Nursery and Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miSecondaryPatcham High SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryPatcham Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miND Convenience Store356-358 Carden Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8LJ
0.2 miM&S FoodhallCarden Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8LW
0.3 miSainsbury's LocalCarden Avenue, Brighton and Hove, BN1 8LE
0.4 miPremier Supermarket And News140 Mackie Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8SB
0.4 miAsdaCrowhurst Road, Brighton, BN1 8AS

Data Sources

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