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BN1 8WJ

Patcham & Hollingbury

Brighton and Hove

Overview

Postcode BN1 8WJ 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 64.7 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 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Withdean Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
8.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Patcham West & Westdene has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,259 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Patcham West & Westdene has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 64.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.6%

Approximately 8.6% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 188 ft away from BN1 8WJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Patcham West & Westdene near BN1 8WJ 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miWithdean ParkLarge
0.5 miHorsdean ParkMedium
0.6 miWestdene WoodsMedium

Schools

In the BN1 8WJ postcode area, located within Patcham West & Westdene, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryPatcham Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryPatcham High SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableDowns View Life Skills CollegeSpecial post 16 institution

Requires improvement