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BN2 5JN

Whitehawk & Marina

Brighton and Hove

England / South East / Brighton and Hove / Roedean & Marina / Whitehawk & Marina / BN2 5JN

Overview

Postcode BN2 5JN 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 123.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Roedean & Marina is £48,600 per year. The nearest station is Brighton located about 1.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
124
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Roedean & Marina has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,187 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Roedean & Marina has a very high crime rate, with approximately 123.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% 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 of residents in Roedean & Marina is £48,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Roedean & Marina near BN2 5JN 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
257
Population density
7,610.6 per km²

Demographics

British
146
56.81%
Other White
50
19.46%
African
24
9.34%
Indian
7
2.72%
Other Asian
6
2.33%
Total population: 257

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
65
50%
Owns outright
33
25.38%
Owns with a mortgage
26
20%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.31%
Social rents from council
2
1.54%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Whitehawk & Marina

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £371,250 in Whitehawk & Marina area, with individual transactions ranging from £151,000 up to £3,550,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£1,130,000
Flats28£330,000
Semi-Detached16£382,500
Terraced20£517,500

10 years price trend in Whitehawk & Marina

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Mark's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableSt. John's College (Brighton)Special post 16 institution

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCrave232-234 Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5JJ
0.1 miShop'N DriveEastern Road, Brighton and Hove, BN2 5JJ
0.1 miRock Food & Wine2 Rock Street, Brighton, BN2 1NF
0.2 miLidl45 Arundel Road, Brighton, BN2 5TB
0.2 miWRVS A&E ShopEastern Road, Brighton and Hove, BN2 5BB

Data Sources

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