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BN2 5FB

Whitehawk Road

Whitehawk & Marina

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Detailed insights for BN2 5FB

Overview

Postcode BN2 5FB is located in an urban city, within the Whitehawk & Marina ward of Brighton and Hove in the South East region, and forms part of the Roedean & Marina area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 96.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Roedean & Marina is £54,125 per year. The nearest station is Brighton located about 1.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
96
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Roedean & Marina has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,455 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Roedean & Marina has a high crime rate, with approximately 96.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Roedean & Marina is £54,125 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN2 5FB.

Flood risk

No risk

Roedean & Marina near BN2 5FB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Brighton located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
295
Population density
6,629.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.94(+27%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.34(+102%)
Shoplifting
22.82(+185%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.6(+158%)
Public order
16.6(+172%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
182
61.49%
Other White
42
14.19%
Other
15
5.07%
Other Asian
10
3.38%
Indian
9
3.04%
Total population: 296

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
125
50.81%
No qualifications
36
14.63%
Level 3 (A level)
29
11.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
9.76%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
6.1%
Total 16+ residents: 246

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
40
33.06%
Owns with a mortgage
39
32.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
37
30.58%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.31%
Shared ownership
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Whitehawk & Marina

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Whitehawk & Marina area, with individual transactions ranging from £151,000 up to £3,550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Whitehawk & Marina in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Whitehawk & Marina over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£2,055,000
Flats24£321,250
Semi-Detached17£400,000
Terraced19£522,000

10 year median price trend in Whitehawk & Marina

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Whitehawk & Marina.

Schools

In the BN2 5FB postcode area, located within Roedean & Marina, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN2 5FB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Mark's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryCity Academy WhitehawkAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN2 5FB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN2 5FB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miCo-op FoodWhitehawk Road, Brighton and Hove, BN2 5NSWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miKishan Convenience Store (Premier)8 The Broadway, Whitehawk, Brighton, BN2 5NFWalking directions to Kishan Convenience Store (Premier)
0.1 miBest-one3 Whitehawk Road, Whitehawk, Brighton & Hove, BN2 5FAWalking directions to Best-one
0.1 miEmmanuel International Groceries1A Whitehawk Road, Brighton, BN2 5FAWalking directions to Emmanuel International Groceries
0.1 miLidl45 Arundel Road, Brighton, BN2 5TBWalking directions to Lidl

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Brighton and Hove district (2025-26).

Band A£1,638
Band B£1,911
Band C£2,184
Band D£2,457
Band E£3,003
Band F£3,549
Band G£4,095
Band H£4,914

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBrighton and HoveE06000043
Parliamentary ConstituencyBrighton Kemptown and PeacehavenE14001129
WardWhitehawk & MarinaE05015418
ParishBrighton and Hove, unparished areaE43000034
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Roedean & MarinaE02003522
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Brighton and Hove 032BE01016869
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.