West Blatchington
Brighton and Hove · South East · population 7,510 · 5 LSOAs
Postcode BN3
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #115 of 6,856 in England
- #40 of 1,119 in South East
- #1 of 33 in Brighton and Hove
- Least deprived 10% in England
In summary
West Blatchington is one of the least-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England — #115 of 6,856 nationally, among the most-advantaged neighbourhoods on the index, and #1 of 33 in Brighton and Hove. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Employment (95) and lowest on Living environment (79). Typical homes here, about £820,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 30% in five years (from 109 sales) — roughly 2.0× the wider Brighton and Hove median of £419,000. It pairs low deprivation with well-above-average prices, so on our affordability-adjusted measure it lands at #6,525 of 6,851 — you pay for the postcode here.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £820,000 | 109 | +5.1% | +30.2% |
| Detached | £1,082,500 | 50 | -16.3% | +6.1% |
| Semi-detached | £737,500 | 44 | +1.0% | +23.6% |
| Terraced | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
| Flat | £355,000 | 11 | +10.9% | +17.8% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,525 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Brighton and Hove
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Broxbourne TownBroxbourne98£730,000
- OatlandsElmbridge98£615,000
- KnowleSolihull98£580,000
- Garforth EastLeeds98£280,000
- Cleadon & East BoldonSouth Tyneside98£275,000
- Ashtead EastMole Valley98£782,500