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BN1 8PJ

Patcham & Hollingbury

Brighton and Hove

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

Overview

Postcode BN1 8PJ 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 249.2 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 1.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Carden Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
249
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
66.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Patcham East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,879 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Patcham East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 249.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

66.2%

Approximately 66.2% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 78 ft away from BN1 8PJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Patcham East near BN1 8PJ 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miCarden ParkLarge
0.3 miEastwick BottomSmall

Area Profile

Population
140
Population density
444.7 per km²

Demographics

British
106
75.18%
Chinese
8
5.67%
Other White
7
4.96%
Arab
4
2.84%
Other Asian
3
2.13%
Total population: 141

Housing

Social rents from council
32
41.56%
Other social rented
19
24.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
11.69%
Owns outright
9
11.69%
Owns with a mortgage
7
9.09%
Total households: 77

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 8PJ postcode area, located within Patcham East, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCarden Nursery and Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryPatcham Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miSecondaryPatcham High SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

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