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Brighton BN45 area guide

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Is Brighton BN45 a good place to live?

In Brighton (BN45), recorded crime is 6% below the national average, homes sell for around £1,027,966 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 6/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Brighton BN45

Brighton BN45 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~474 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £86,472 (9 sales)1996: mean £143,204 (12 sales)1997: mean £130,281 (8 sales)1998: mean £114,045 (11 sales)1999: mean £163,159 (11 sales)2000: mean £282,300 (5 sales)2001: mean £138,700 (7 sales)2002: mean £268,200 (10 sales)2003: mean £345,068 (14 sales)2004: mean £409,200 (10 sales)2005: mean £413,744 (8 sales)2006: mean £270,989 (6 sales)2007: mean £437,500 (7 sales)2008: mean £654,000 (5 sales)2009: mean £441,667 (6 sales)2010: mean £391,750 (4 sales)2011: mean £308,317 (3 sales)2012: mean £312,286 (7 sales)2013: mean £423,257 (7 sales)2014: mean £689,792 (12 sales)2015: mean £591,500 (11 sales)2016: mean £785,135 (13 sales)2017: mean £647,602 (14 sales)2018: mean £542,143 (7 sales)2019: mean £651,000 (10 sales)2020: mean £1,339,657 (14 sales)2021: mean £649,152 (15 sales)2022: mean £1,073,889 (9 sales)2023: mean £640,500 (8 sales)2024: mean £1,027,966 (10 sales)2025: mean £625,000 (6 sales)2026: mean £536,667 (3 sales) £1,339,657 £86,472 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in BN45, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (3 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 8 crimesJun 24: 9 crimesJul 24: 16 crimesAug 24: 9 crimesSep 24: 6 crimesOct 24: 13 crimesNov 24: 13 crimesDec 24: 7 crimesFeb 25: 10 crimesMar 25: 17 crimesApr 25: 2 crimesMay 25: 13 crimesJun 25: 6 crimesJul 25: 3 crimesAug 25: 9 crimesSep 25: 7 crimesOct 25: 10 crimesNov 25: 14 crimesDec 25: 4 crimesFeb 26: 8 crimesMar 26: 10 crimesApr 26: 9 crimes Apr 26: 9 crimes 17 2 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in BN45 (May 24–Apr 26, average 9/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
49
One-person households
29%
Households with children
28%
Households
721

Owned 67% · Social rent 8% · Private rent 24%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BN45.

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Brighton BN45: frequently asked questions

Is Brighton BN45 a good place to live?

In Brighton (BN45), recorded crime is 6% below the national average, homes sell for around £1,027,966 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 6/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Brighton BN45?

Recorded crime in Brighton BN45 runs at 214.3 per 1,000 properties, 6% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Brighton BN45 safe?

Crime in Brighton BN45 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Brighton BN45 runs at 214.3 per 1,000 properties, 6% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Brighton BN45?

Homes in Brighton BN45 sell for around £1,027,966 on average, based on 10 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Brighton BN45 at risk of flooding?

Brighton BN45 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~474 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Brighton BN45 a deprived area?

Brighton BN45 sits in deprivation decile 6 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).