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BN2 7AY

Rottingdean & West Saltdean · Brighton and Hove · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Brighton
Ward
Rottingdean & West Saltdean
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
Postcode district
BN2
Postcode sector
BN2 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN2 7BA 63 m
BN2 7BQ 159 m
BN2 7AE 232 m
BN2 7BB 238 m
BN2 7BR 256 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN2 7AY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 1987
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN2
Postcode sector
BN2 7
Latitude
50.816179
Longitude
-0.075649
British National Grid easting
535,657
British National Grid northing
103,613

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Brighton and Hove · E06000043
Electoral ward
Rottingdean & West Saltdean · E05015412
Parish or community
E43000034
Westminster constituency
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven · E14001129
Output area
E00085604
Lower layer super output area
Brighton and Hove 033F · E01016962
Middle layer super output area
Brighton and Hove 033 · E02003523

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Property

At this postcode

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12 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Beacon Court, 3, Greenways, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AY 13 October 2016 £540,000
Beacon Court, 6, Greenways, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AY 21 October 2011 £430,000
Beacon Court, 1, Greenways, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AY 10 November 2008 £305,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
38
Primary
23
Secondary
2

  1. Oxford International College, Brighton

    Other independent school

    166 m

  2. Longhill High School

    Community school

    669 m

  3. Roedean School

    Other independent school

    814 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
199
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 72
  • Anti social behaviour 46
  • Criminal damage and arson 20
  • Other theft 19
  • Public order 18

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
19

13 female, 6 male

Postcode households
10
Residents per household
1.9
BN2 7 residents
4,378

Age bands in BN2 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11%

473 residents

Age 15 to 24
7.7%

328 residents

Age 25 to 44
17.2%

736 residents

Age 45 to 64
32.2%

1,378 residents

Age 65 and over
31.9%

1,367 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BN2 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

13

within 5 km

  • WOODINGDEAN MEDICAL CENTRE

    WARREN ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN2 6BA

    ODS code G81065

    2.2 km

  • BROADWAY SURGERY

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

    ODS code G81669

    2.5 km

  • WELLSBOURNE HEALTHCARE CIC

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

    ODS code Y06007

    2.5 km

  • SALTDEAN AND ROTTINGDEAN MED PRACTICE

    GRAND OCEAN MEDICAL CENTRE, LONGRIDGE AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, BN2 8BU

    ODS code G81076

    3.2 km

  • ARDINGLY COURT SURGERY

    1 ARDINGLY STREET, BRIGHTON, BN2 1SS

    ODS code G81006

    4.1 km

  • THE AVENUE SURGERY

    1 THE AVENUE, MOULSECOOMB, BRIGHTON, BN2 4GF

    ODS code G81075

    4.1 km

  • PARK CRESCENT HEALTH CENTRE

    1 LEWES ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN2 3HP

    ODS code G81028

    4.2 km

  • ARCH HEALTHCARE

    MORLEY STREET, BRIGHTON, BN2 9DH

    ODS code G81689

    4.3 km

  • PAVILION SURGERY

    2 OLD STEINE, BRIGHTON, BN1 1EJ

    ODS code G81054

    4.3 km

  • REGENCY SURGERY

    4 OLD STEINE, BRIGHTON, BN1 1FZ

    ODS code G81656

    4.3 km

  • ST. PETER'S MEDICAL CENTRE

    30-36 OXFORD STREET, BRIGHTON, BN1 4LA

    ODS code G81011

    4.5 km

  • SHIP STREET SURGERY

    65-67 SHIP STREET, BRIGHTON, BN1 1AE

    ODS code G81694

    4.7 km

  • BRIGHTON STATION HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02676

    4.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Ovingdean Hall School

    BCT · Ovingdean

    0.1 miles

  • Ovingdean Hall School

    BCT · Ovingdean

    0.1 miles

  • Ovingdean Stores

    BCT · Ovingdean

    0.2 miles

  • Ovingdean Stores

    BCT · Ovingdean

    0.2 miles

  • Wanderdown Road South End

    BCT · Ovingdean

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Brighton and Hove 033F, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

27,921 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
2 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
2
Medium risk addresses
2
Low risk addresses
6
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

38 open schools are in scope, including 23 primary and 2 secondary schools. Oxford International College, Brighton is the nearest published school at 166 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

199 published events cover 12 months, averaging 16.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 72 events.

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