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BN2 5PT

Whitehawk & Marina

Brighton and Hove

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Detailed insights for BN2 5PT

Overview

Postcode BN2 5PT 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 high crime levels, with around 86.6 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 1.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
73.9%
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 640 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Whitehawk has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

73.9%

Approximately 73.9% 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 5PT.

Flood risk

No risk

Whitehawk near BN2 5PT 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
9,971.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
292
84.64%
Other White
22
6.38%
Other
17
4.93%
Other Asian
6
1.74%
African
3
0.87%
Total population: 345

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
72
60.5%
Other social rented
16
13.45%
Owns with a mortgage
16
13.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.88%
Owns outright
5
4.2%
Total households: 119

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 5PT postcode area, located within Whitehawk, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN2 5PT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryCity Academy WhitehawkAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.8 miPrimarySt Luke's Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.8 miPrimarySt John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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 025BE01016865
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1994-05-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.