BN2 2SF

Hanover & Elm Grove · Brighton and Hove · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Brighton Pavilion
Postcode district
BN2
Postcode sector
BN2 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN2 9SF 0 m
BN2 9DJ 21 m
BN2 9SG 27 m
BN2 9TJ 80 m
BN2 9TN 83 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN2 2SF
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 2001
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN2
Postcode sector
BN2 2
Latitude
50.830232
Longitude
-0.126222
British National Grid easting
532,055
British National Grid northing
105,084

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Brighton and Hove · E06000043
Parish or community
E43000034
Westminster constituency
Brighton Pavilion · E14001130
Output area
E00085284
Lower layer super output area
Brighton and Hove 022D · E01016896
Middle layer super output area
Brighton and Hove 022 · E02003512

Postcode source versions

Explore BN2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
69
Primary
37
Secondary
8
  1. Elm Grove Primary School

    Community school

    370 m
  2. St Luke's Primary School

    Community school

    491 m
  3. Fairlight Primary School

    Community school

    534 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
15,589
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4,741
  • Shoplifting 2,967
  • Anti social behaviour 1,882
  • Public order 1,563
  • Other theft 1,090

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version not available.

GP practices

25

within 5 km straight-line

  • PARK CRESCENT HEALTH CENTRE

    1 LEWES ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN2 3HP

    ODS code G81028

    343 m

  • ST. PETER'S MEDICAL CENTRE

    30-36 OXFORD STREET, BRIGHTON, BN1 4LA

    ODS code G81011

    631 m

  • ARCH HEALTHCARE

    MORLEY STREET, BRIGHTON, BN2 9DH

    ODS code G81689

    760 m

  • BRIGHTON STATION HEALTH CENTRE

    ASPECT HOUSE, 84-87 QUEENS ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 3XE

    ODS code Y02676

    1.1 km

  • ARDINGLY COURT SURGERY

    1 ARDINGLY STREET, BRIGHTON, BN2 1SS

    ODS code G81006

    1.1 km

  • REGENCY SURGERY

    4 OLD STEINE, BRIGHTON, BN1 1FZ

    ODS code G81656

    1.2 km

  • PAVILION SURGERY

    2 OLD STEINE, BRIGHTON, BN1 1EJ

    ODS code G81054

    1.2 km

  • PRESTON PARK SURGERY

    2A FLORENCE ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 6DP

    ODS code G81018

    1.3 km

  • BROADWAY SURGERY

    WELLSBOURNE HEALTH CENTRE, 179 WHITEHAWK ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN2 5FL

    ODS code G81669

    1.4 km

  • WELLSBOURNE HEALTHCARE CIC

    WELLSBOURNE HEALTH CENTRE, 179 WHITEHAWK ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN2 5FL

    ODS code Y06007

    1.4 km

  • SHIP STREET SURGERY

    65-67 SHIP STREET, BRIGHTON, BN1 1AE

    ODS code G81694

    1.5 km

  • SEVEN DIALS MEDICAL CENTRE

    24 MONTPELIER CRESCENT, BRIGHTON, BN1 3JJ

    ODS code G81047

    1.5 km

  • MONTPELIER SURGERY

    2 VICTORIA ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 3FS

    ODS code G81044

    1.6 km

  • SCHOOL HOUSE SURGERY

    SCHOOL HOUSE, HERTFORD ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 7GF

    ODS code G81613

    1.7 km

  • BEACONSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    175 PRESTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 6AG

    ODS code G81042

    1.8 km

  • STANFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

    175 PRESTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 6AG

    ODS code G81038

    1.8 km

  • THE HAVEN PRACTICE

    100 BEACONSFIELD VILLAS, BRIGHTON, BN1 6HE

    ODS code G81646

    1.8 km

  • THE AVENUE SURGERY

    1 THE AVENUE, MOULSECOOMB, BRIGHTON, BN2 4GF

    ODS code G81075

    1.8 km

  • CHARTER MEDICAL CENTRE

    88 DAVIGDOR ROAD, HOVE, BN3 1RF

    ODS code G81034

    2.2 km

  • WELLBN HEALTHCARE

    18-19 WESTERN ROAD, HOVE, BN3 1AE

    ODS code G81638

    2.2 km

Showing 20 of 25 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • De Montfort Road

    BCT · Brighton

    0.1 miles
  • De Montfort Road

    BCT · Brighton

    0.1 miles
  • Bottom of Elm Grove

    BCT · Brighton

    0.2 miles
  • Down Terrace

    BCT · Brighton

    0.2 miles
  • Ewart Street

    BCT · Brighton

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Brighton and Hove 022D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

24,536 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

69 open schools are in scope, including 37 primary and 8 secondary schools. Elm Grove Primary School is the nearest published school at 370 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

15,589 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,299.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4,741 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.