Postcode BN2 5JB 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 very high crime levels, with around 98.5 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 Roedean & Marina is £54,125 per year. The nearest station is Brighton, about 1.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
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.
Roedean & Marina has a very high crime rate, with approximately 98.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.0% 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.
The average income per household in Roedean & Marina is £54,125 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN2 5JB.
Roedean & Marina near BN2 5JB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Brighton located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £412,500 (about £435 per square foot) in Whitehawk & Marina area, with individual transactions ranging from £177,000 up to £3,800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £1,405,000 | £665 |
| Terraced | 24 | £511,000 | £421 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £420,000 | £399 |
| Flats | 18 | £294,250 | £452 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,275,000 | £330,000 | £332,500 | £390,000 |
| 2017 | £890,000 | £310,000 | £339,708 | £445,000 |
| 2018 | £1,092,500 | £332,500 | £350,000 | £485,000 |
| 2019 | £1,725,000 | £297,000 | £325,000 | £540,000 |
| 2020 | £1,055,000 | £315,000 | £371,000 | £355,000 |
| 2021 | £2,062,500 | £325,000 | £375,000 | £412,500 |
| 2022 | £1,268,007 | £335,000 | £431,000 | £537,250 |
| 2023 | £424,000 | £340,000 | £410,000 | £484,500 |
| 2024 | £1,300,000 | £306,250 | £400,000 | £434,000 |
| 2025 | £1,365,000 | £313,750 | £400,000 | £507,500 |
| 2026 | — | £341,750 | £485,000 | £480,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £343 | £484 | £387 | £456 |
| 2017 | £415 | £450 | £371 | £445 |
| 2018 | £466 | £457 | £398 | £406 |
| 2019 | £452 | £439 | £368 | £456 |
| 2020 | £472 | £430 | £388 | £359 |
| 2021 | £536 | £426 | £411 | £420 |
| 2022 | £474 | £467 | £441 | £498 |
| 2023 | £465 | £455 | £539 | £476 |
| 2024 | £525 | £465 | £490 | £462 |
| 2025 | £553 | £484 | £428 | £464 |
| 2026 | — | £469 | £418 | £508 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BN2 5JB.
In the BN2 5JB postcode area, located within Roedean & Marina, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN2 5JB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Co-op Food | Whitehawk Road, Brighton, BN2 5NS | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.1 mi | Best-one | 3 Whitehawk Road, Brighton, BN2 5FA | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 0.1 mi | Emmanuel International Groceries | 1A Whitehawk Road, Brighton, BN2 5FA | Walking directions to Emmanuel International Groceries |
| 0.1 mi | Kishan Convenience Store (Premier) | 8 The Broadway, Brighton, BN2 5NF | Walking directions to Kishan Convenience Store (Premier) |
| 0.1 mi | Lidl | 45 Arundel Road, Brighton, BN2 5TB | Walking directions to Lidl |
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 BN2 5JB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David McGregor
Whitehawk & Marina - Elected 4 May 2023
Gill Williams
Whitehawk & Marina - Elected 4 May 2023
Chris Ward
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN2 5JB records about 99 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around BN2 5JB in Roedean & Marina is £412,500 (about £435 per square foot) based on 68 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to BN2 5JB, including St Mark's CofE Primary School (Requires improvement), City Academy Whitehawk (Good) and St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BN2 5JB scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,455 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven covering BN2 5JB is Chris Ward (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: David McGregor (Labour Party) and Gill Williams (Labour 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.