BN2 postcode area

The BN2 postcode district spans 14 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Brighton and Hove, Lewes. Area Scores range from 1 to 79 across them.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the BN2 district: Rottingdean & Saltdean scores 79 out of 100 (#1,410 of 6,856 nationally) while Whitehawk sits at 2 — neighbours on the map, 78 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 6 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £334,500 in Round Hill to £475,000 in Rottingdean & Saltdean. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Brighton and Hove and Lewes — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Rottingdean & SaltdeanBrighton and Hove 1,41079 £475,000
Elm Grove & Bear RoadBrighton and Hove 1,95272 £425,000
East Saltdean & Telscombe CliffsLewes 2,06170 £385,000
HanoverBrighton and Hove 2,80259 £450,000
Round HillBrighton and Hove 3,06255 £334,500
WoodingdeanBrighton and Hove 3,79645 £400,000
Roedean & MarinaBrighton and Hove 4,04341 £415,000
Coldean & Moulsecoomb NorthBrighton and Hove 4,42635 £380,000
North Laine & the LanesBrighton and Hove 5,16025 £407,500
KemptownBrighton and Hove 5,22224 £360,000
Hollingdean & Moulsecoomb WestBrighton and Hove 5,92814 £422,500
St James's Street & Queen's ParkBrighton and Hove 5,97613 £345,000
Bevendean & Moulsecoomb EastBrighton and Hove 6,01712 £350,000
WhitehawkBrighton and Hove 6,7432 £385,000

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BN2.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.