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BN2 5PB

Whitehawk & Marina

Brighton and Hove

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Detailed insights for BN2 5PB

Overview

Postcode BN2 5PB 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 Whitehawk area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 124.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Whitehawk is £37,800 per year. The nearest station is Moulsecoomb located about 1.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
124
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Whitehawk has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,751 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Whitehawk has a very high crime rate, with approximately 124.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 62.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Whitehawk is £37,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Whitehawk near BN2 5PB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
250
Population density
135.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
166
66.14%
Other White
20
7.97%
Indian
17
6.77%
Other Asian
13
5.18%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
3.19%
Total population: 251

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
73
61.86%
Owns with a mortgage
22
18.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
12.71%
Other forms of private rent
8
6.78%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Whitehawk & Marina

Based on 72 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
Detached3£1,700,000
Flats30£321,250
Semi-Detached17£400,000
Terraced22£517,500

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 5PB postcode area, located within Whitehawk, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN2 5PB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryCity Academy WhitehawkAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Mark's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimarySt John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN2 5PB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN2 5PB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miNissar StoreBurlow Close, Brighton and Hove, BN2 5FEWalking directions to Nissar Store
0.4 miKishan Convenience Store (Premier)8 The Broadway, Whitehawk, Brighton, BN2 5NFWalking directions to Kishan Convenience Store (Premier)
0.5 miCo-op FoodWhitehawk Road, Brighton and Hove, BN2 5NSWalking directions to Co-op Food

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)WhitehawkE02003515
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Brighton and Hove 025AE01016864
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: 01/12/2025.