Postcode BN1 8YJ is located in an urban city, within the Hangleton & Knoll ward of Brighton and Hove in the South East region, and forms part of the Hangleton North area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hangleton North is £54,439 per year. The nearest station is Portslade, about 2.6 miles away.
Hangleton North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,220 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.
Hangleton North has a high crime rate, with approximately 97.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 62.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hangleton North is £54,439 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN1 8YJ.
Hangleton North near BN1 8YJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Portslade located about 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £495,000 (about £487 per square foot) in Hangleton & Knoll area, with individual transactions ranging from £154,000 up to £985,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 67 | £550,000 | £511 |
| Detached | 16 | £537,500 | £497 |
| Terraced | 14 | £422,000 | £465 |
| Flats | 17 | £265,000 | £382 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £475,000 | £233,000 | £390,500 | £346,725 |
| 2017 | £463,750 | £228,750 | £390,000 | £335,000 |
| 2018 | £500,000 | £223,000 | £418,000 | £376,000 |
| 2019 | £466,250 | £224,000 | £424,250 | £395,000 |
| 2020 | £476,344 | £237,000 | £423,000 | £368,500 |
| 2021 | £537,500 | £260,000 | £475,000 | £385,000 |
| 2022 | £550,000 | £260,000 | £500,000 | £475,000 |
| 2023 | £625,000 | £258,750 | £500,000 | £455,000 |
| 2024 | £529,300 | £250,000 | £487,500 | £435,000 |
| 2025 | £567,500 | £272,500 | £517,500 | £419,000 |
| 2026 | £503,750 | £237,000 | £575,000 | £425,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £459 | £313 | £399 | £391 |
| 2017 | £440 | £327 | £402 | £371 |
| 2018 | £443 | £318 | £405 | £455 |
| 2019 | £443 | £341 | £404 | £403 |
| 2020 | £473 | £345 | £416 | £382 |
| 2021 | £555 | £363 | £457 | £441 |
| 2022 | £573 | £386 | £528 | £497 |
| 2023 | £580 | £376 | £480 | £512 |
| 2024 | £542 | £378 | £512 | £498 |
| 2025 | £517 | £394 | £496 | £465 |
| 2026 | £492 | £335 | £469 | £462 |
In the BN1 8YJ postcode area, located within Hangleton North, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Brighton and Hove district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BN1 8YJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Amanda Grimshaw
Hangleton & Knoll - Elected 4 May 2023
Faiza Baghoth
Hangleton & Knoll - Elected 4 May 2023
John Patrick Hewitt
Hangleton & Knoll - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Kyle
Hove and Portslade - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN1 8YJ records about 97 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BN1 8YJ in Hangleton North is £495,000 (about £487 per square foot) based on 114 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
BN1 8YJ scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,220 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hove and Portslade covering BN1 8YJ is Peter Kyle (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Amanda Grimshaw (Labour and Co-operative Party), Faiza Baghoth (Labour and Co-operative Party) and John Patrick Hewitt (Labour and Co-operative Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.