Postcode district · BN99

Brighton BN99 area guide

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Is Brighton BN99 a good place to live?

In Brighton (BN99), recorded crime is 30% above the national average, homes sell for around £10,930,000 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is low, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, 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 BN99

Brighton BN99 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~24 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.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 138 crimesJun 24: 112 crimesJul 24: 126 crimesAug 24: 107 crimesSep 24: 117 crimesOct 24: 157 crimesNov 24: 101 crimesDec 24: 159 crimesFeb 25: 158 crimesMar 25: 160 crimesApr 25: 133 crimesMay 25: 130 crimesJun 25: 154 crimesJul 25: 142 crimesAug 25: 121 crimesSep 25: 163 crimesOct 25: 171 crimesNov 25: 137 crimesDec 25: 170 crimesFeb 26: 130 crimesMar 26: 139 crimesApr 26: 129 crimes Apr 26: 129 crimes 171 101 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in BN99 (May 24–Apr 26, average 139/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
38
One-person households
32%
Households with children
31%
Households
3,713

Owned 56% · Social rent 18% · Private rent 25%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BN99.

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Brighton BN99: frequently asked questions

Is Brighton BN99 a good place to live?

In Brighton (BN99), recorded crime is 30% above the national average, homes sell for around £10,930,000 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is low, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Brighton BN99?

Recorded crime in Brighton BN99 runs at 295.2 per 1,000 properties, 30% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Brighton BN99 safe?

Crime in Brighton BN99 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Brighton BN99 runs at 295.2 per 1,000 properties, 30% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Brighton BN99?

Homes in Brighton BN99 sell for around £10,930,000 on average (HM Land Registry).

Is Brighton BN99 at risk of flooding?

Brighton BN99 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~24 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Brighton BN99 a deprived area?

Brighton BN99 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).