BN2 1DD Brighton and Hove
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kemptown. Region: South East.
Streets
- Marine Parade, Brighton: 88 addresses
- Marine Parade, Brighton: 1 address
- College Place, Brighton: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Brighton and Hove in 2026-27: Band D £2,581 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,720 | £2,007 | £2,294 | £2,581 | £3,154 | £3,727 | £4,301 | £5,161 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (32% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, East Cliff (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 20.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 1, BURLINGTON STREET, grade II
- 102, 103 AND 104, MARINE PARADE, grade II
- 124, 125 AND 126, MARINE PARADE, grade II
- 4-7, BURLINGTON STREET, grade II
- CLARGES HOTEL (PART) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- CLARGES HOTEL (PART) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- CLARGES HOTEL (PART) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK SOUTH OF BLOOMSBURY PLACE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK SOUTH OF BLOOMSBURY PLACE, grade II
- NUMBER 127 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 1 AND 2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 1 TO 13 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 11 AND 12 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 111 AND 112 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 113 AND 114 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 15-18 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 19-31 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 4-28 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- ROKESLEY HOUSE (122) AND GROSVENOR HOUSE (123) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- SHELTER OPPOSITE MARINE SQUARE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 25 Montague Place Brighton: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Royal Sussex County Hospital Outpatients Department: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Freshfield Road Business Park and Gala Bingo Hall, Freshfield Way: up to 110 homes, not permissioned (470 m)
- BT Site bottom side Freshfield Road: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (480 m)
- Oakley House Leicester Street Brighton: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (610 m)
- 35 - 36 Egremont Place Brighton BN2 0GB: up to 25 homes, permissioned (690 m)
- Land and garages at rear of 1 -3 Queensway Southwater Close Brighton: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (830 m)
- Edward St (Amex House): up to 168 homes, permissioned (910 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 90 addresses are between 21 m and 24 m above sea level (23 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 89%, ultrafast 42%, gigabit 42% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brighton 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km |
| London Road (Brighton) 392,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Moulsecoomb 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m, 52 within 800 m; nearest Burlington Street Kemp Town | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Valley Coach Station Brighton | 1.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 12.9 km |
| Car parks | The Lanes Car Park | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest bp Pulse | 1.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 37.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ardingly Court Surgery | 800 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Kemptown Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 130 m |
| Hospital | Royal Alexandra Hospital | 360 m |
| Police station | Brighton Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Kemp Town, Kemptown Cashzone | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 500 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Queen's Park 6.2 ha | 640 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,010 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,850 m² | 590 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Walpole Road Allotments 9,180 m² | 590 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Numbers 1-14 and Attached Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m west. 260 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 1-14 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m west |
| Madeira Terrace, Madeira Walk, lift tower and related buildings | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m west |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m north-west |
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m north-west |
| Queen's Park, Brighton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 760 m north |
| Kemp Town Enclosures | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 800 m east |
| Whitehawk Camp causewayed enclosure | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kemp Town Beach | Beach | 570 m south-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 710 m north |
| Whitehawk Hill | Hill | 1.0 km north-east |
| Brighton Beach | Beach | 1.4 km west |
| Whitehawk Bottom | Valley | 1.6 km north-east |
| Warren Plantation | Wood | 3.0 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 8 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 82 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 90 |
90 of the postcode's 90 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 52% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 75% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 65% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Marine Parade.