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BN3 5NQ

Portland Road

Wish

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Detailed insights for BN3 5NQ

Overview

Postcode BN3 5NQ is located in an urban city, within the Wish ward of Brighton and Hove in the South East region, and forms part of the Aldrington South area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 94.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Aldrington South is £54,979 per year. The nearest station is Aldrington located about 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Stoneham Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
55.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Aldrington South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,491 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Aldrington South has a high crime rate, with approximately 94.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

55.8%

Approximately 55.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Aldrington South is £54,979 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN3 5NQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Aldrington South near BN3 5NQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Aldrington located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN3 5NQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Aldrington

N/A

Walking directions to Aldrington
0.5 mi

Portslade

N/A

Walking directions to Portslade
1 mi

Hove

N/A

Walking directions to Hove

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN3 5NQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miStoneham ParkSmallWalking directions to Stoneham Park
0.1 miDavis ParkSmallWalking directions to Davis Park

Area Profile

Population
263
Population density
10,958.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
52.09(+64%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.86(+78%)
Public order
12.22(+101%)
Other theft
8.36(+49%)
Drugs
7.07(+156%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
154
58.56%
Other White
25
9.51%
Other
18
6.84%
African
14
5.32%
Arab
14
5.32%
Total population: 263

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
52
27.81%
Level 4+ (Degree)
40
21.39%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
15.51%
Level 3 (A level)
27
14.44%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
8.56%
Total 16+ residents: 187

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
33
29.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
27.43%
Social rents from council
30
26.55%
Owns outright
9
7.96%
Owns with a mortgage
6
5.31%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Wish

Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £495,750 in Wish area, with individual transactions ranging from £106,000 up to £3,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wish 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 Wish over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£975,000
Flats62£330,000
Semi-Detached38£960,000
Terraced17£465,000

10 year median price trend in Wish

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wish.

Schools

In the BN3 5NQ postcode area, located within Aldrington South, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN3 5NQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHove Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWest Hove Infant SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableThe Lioncare SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN3 5NQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN3 5NQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe Co-operative FoodBolsover Road, Brighton and Hove, BN3 5QUWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miMorrisons Daily15 Richardson Road, Hove, BN3 5RBWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miStoneham News8 Stoneham Road, Hove, Brighton & Hove, BN3 5HJWalking directions to Stoneham News
0.4 miSainsbury's Local123-125 Portland Road, Hove, Brighton & Hove, BN3 5QYWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miCo-op FoodTorrance Close, Brighton and Hove, BN3 7EBWalking 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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for BN3 5NQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Bella Sankey

Wish - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

Paul Nann

Wish - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Peter Kyle

Hove and Portslade - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBrighton and HoveE06000043
Parliamentary ConstituencyHove and PortsladeE14001296
WardWishE05015419
ParishBrighton and Hove, unparished areaE43000034
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Aldrington SouthE02003513
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Brighton and Hove 023CE01016993
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1997-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.