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BN2 5RB

Whitehawk & Marina

Brighton and Hove

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Detailed insights for BN2 5RB

Overview

Postcode BN2 5RB 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.8 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 1.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
4.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

5/10

Roedean & Marina has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,675 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Roedean & Marina has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.1%

Approximately 4.1% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 320 ft away from BN2 5RB.

Flood risk

No risk

Roedean & Marina near BN2 5RB 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
323
Population density
2,243.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
207
63.69%
Other White
50
15.38%
Other Asian
14
4.31%
Other
10
3.08%
Chinese
6
1.85%
Total population: 325

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
51
34.46%
Owns outright
44
29.73%
Owns with a mortgage
39
26.35%
Other forms of private rent
8
5.41%
Other social rented
3
2.03%
Total households: 148

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 5RB postcode area, located within Roedean & Marina, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Requires improvement

0.7 miPrimaryCity Academy WhitehawkAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN2 5RB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN2 5RB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAsdaBrighton Marina, Brighton, BN2 5UTWalking directions to Asda
0.2 miCo-op FoodWhitehawk Road, Brighton and Hove, BN2 5NSWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miEmmanuel International Groceries1A Whitehawk Road, Brighton, BN2 5FAWalking directions to Emmanuel International Groceries
0.2 miBest-one3 Whitehawk Road, Whitehawk, Brighton & Hove, BN2 5FAWalking directions to Best-one
0.2 miMarina village storePalm Drive, Brighton and Hove, BN2 5WAWalking directions to Marina village store

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 032DE01016963
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.