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BN2 6AY

Woodingdean · Brighton and Hove · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Woodingdean
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
Postcode district
BN2
Postcode sector
BN2 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN2 6AF 77 m
BN2 6BP 366 m
BN2 6BJ 374 m
BN2 6BN 385 m
BN2 6BG 390 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN2 6AY
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 February 2001
Terminated
1 March 2001
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN2
Postcode sector
BN2 6
Latitude
50.840214
Longitude
-0.083552
British National Grid easting
535,031
British National Grid northing
106,271

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Brighton and Hove · E06000043
Electoral ward
Woodingdean · E05015420
Parish or community
E43000034
Westminster constituency
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven · E14001129
Output area
E00085905
Lower layer super output area
Brighton and Hove 017B · E01017008
Middle layer super output area
Brighton and Hove 017 · E02003507

Postcode source versions

Explore BN2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
53
Primary
31
Secondary
5

  1. Downs View Special School

    Community special school

    667 m

  2. Woodingdean Primary School

    Academy converter

    720 m

  3. Bevendean Primary School and Nursery

    Community school

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
518
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 191
  • Anti social behaviour 100
  • Criminal damage and arson 41
  • Public order 40
  • Other theft 39

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BN2 6 residents
9,793

Age bands in BN2 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.9%

1,650 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.6%

1,031 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.6%

2,211 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.3%

2,765 residents

Age 65 and over
21.6%

2,114 residents

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 2024-04-08.

GP practices

22

within 5 km straight-line

  • WOODINGDEAN MEDICAL CENTRE

    WARREN ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN2 6BA

    ODS code G81065

    542 m

  • THE AVENUE SURGERY

    1 THE AVENUE, MOULSECOOMB, BRIGHTON, BN2 4GF

    ODS code G81075

    2.2 km

  • BROADWAY SURGERY

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

    ODS code G81669

    2.3 km

  • WELLSBOURNE HEALTHCARE CIC

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

    ODS code Y06007

    2.3 km

  • HC UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX HEALTH CENTRE

    HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE, NEWICK HOUSE, UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX,REFECTORY ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 9DN

    ODS code G81071

    3.2 km

  • SCHOOL HOUSE SURGERY

    SCHOOL HOUSE, HERTFORD ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 7GF

    ODS code G81613

    3.3 km

  • PARK CRESCENT HEALTH CENTRE

    1 LEWES ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN2 3HP

    ODS code G81028

    3.3 km

  • ST. PETER'S MEDICAL CENTRE

    30-36 OXFORD STREET, BRIGHTON, BN1 4LA

    ODS code G81011

    3.8 km

  • CARDEN SURGERY

    COUNTY OAK MEDICAL CENTRE, CARDEN HILL, BRIGHTON, BN1 8DD

    ODS code G81014

    3.9 km

  • WARMDENE SURGERY

    COUNTY OAK MEDICAL CENTRE, CARDEN HILL, BRIGHTON, BN1 8DD

    ODS code G81036

    3.9 km

  • ARCH HEALTHCARE

    MORLEY STREET, BRIGHTON, BN2 9DH

    ODS code G81689

    3.9 km

  • PRESTON PARK SURGERY

    2A FLORENCE ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 6DP

    ODS code G81018

    4.0 km

  • ARDINGLY COURT SURGERY

    1 ARDINGLY STREET, BRIGHTON, BN2 1SS

    ODS code G81006

    4.1 km

  • THE HAVEN PRACTICE

    100 BEACONSFIELD VILLAS, BRIGHTON, BN1 6HE

    ODS code G81646

    4.2 km

  • REGENCY SURGERY

    4 OLD STEINE, BRIGHTON, BN1 1FZ

    ODS code G81656

    4.2 km

  • PAVILION SURGERY

    2 OLD STEINE, BRIGHTON, BN1 1EJ

    ODS code G81054

    4.3 km

  • BRIGHTON STATION HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02676

    4.3 km

  • BEACONSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    175 PRESTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 6AG

    ODS code G81042

    4.6 km

  • STANFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

    175 PRESTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 6AG

    ODS code G81038

    4.6 km

  • SHIP STREET SURGERY

    65-67 SHIP STREET, BRIGHTON, BN1 1AE

    ODS code G81694

    4.6 km

Showing 20 of 22 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Bodiam Avenue

    BCT · Bevendean

    0.3 miles

  • Bodiam Close

    BCT · Bevendean

    0.3 miles

  • Nuffield Hospital

    BCT · Woodingdean

    0.3 miles

  • Nuffield Hospital

    BCT · Woodingdean

    0.4 miles

  • Woodingdean Community Centre

    BCT · Woodingdean

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Brighton and Hove 017B, 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

25,132 of 33,755

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

53 open schools are in scope, including 31 primary and 5 secondary schools. Downs View Special School is the nearest published school at 667 m.

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

Recorded crime

518 published events cover 12 months, averaging 43.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 191 events.

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