The BN1 6GN postcode is in Brighton and Hove, Brighton and Hove postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BN1 |
| Ward | Preston Park |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Fiveways |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Brighton |
| Police Force | Sussex |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Preston Park |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Brighton, Pavilion |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 30066 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Families in terraces and flats / Highly qualified professionals / University Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Preston(0.21 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Lucerne Road(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is London Road (Brighton)(0.48 mi)
The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(21.69 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Montessori SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-12 | BN1 6FB (0.23 mi) | Details |
| Balfour Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | BN1 6NE (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Downs Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | BN1 6ED (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Dorothy Stringer SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BN1 6PZ (0.42 mi) | Details |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BN1 6UT (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Downs Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-7 | BN1 6JA (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Stanford Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BN1 5PR (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Stanford Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | BN1 5PS (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Varndean SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | BN1 6NP (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Hertford Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | BN1 7GF (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Varndean College0, Good | 16-99 | BN1 6WQ (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Windlesham SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | BN1 5AA (0.62 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BN1 7BF (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College0, Outstanding | 16-19 | BN3 6EG (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Lancing College Preparatory School At HoveAll Through, None | 3-13 | BN3 6LU (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BN3 6NB (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Hertford Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | BN1 7FP (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | BN3 6ND (0.83 mi) | Details |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BN1 4GP (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Fairlight Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BN2 3AJ (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Kings BrightonSecondary, Good | 14-19 | BN1 4SB (0.92 mi) | Details |
| St Martin's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BN2 3LJ (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE HAVEN PRACTICE(0.03 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the haven practiceActive100 beaconsfield villas, brighton, east sussex | 01273555999 | BN1 6HE |
| preston park surgeryActivepreston park surgery, 2a florence road, brighton | 01273559601 | BN1 6DP |
| beaconsfield medical practiceActivebeaconsfield surgery, 175 preston road, brighton, east sussex | 01273555401 | BN1 6AG |
| stanford medical centreActivestanford medical centre, 175 preston road, brighton, east sussex | 01273557411 | BN1 6AG |
| school house surgeryActiveschool house surgery, hertford road, brighton, east sussex | 01273551031 | BN1 7GF |
| st. peter's medical centreActivest.peter's medical centre, 30-36 oxford street, brighton, east sussex | 01273606006 | BN1 4LA |
| park crescent health centreActivepark crescent health ctr, 1 lewes road, brighton, east sussex | 01273523623 | BN2 3HP |
| seven dials medical centreActiveseven dials medical ctr., 24 montpelier crescent, brighton, east sussex | 01273773089 | BN1 3JJ |
The population of BN16GN is 242 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1531), Between 45 to 54 (1461), and Between 15 to 24 (1323).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 194 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 17.
Regarding education, 138 adults have Level 4, while 15 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (385), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (155).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (170), followed by Christian (54).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (66) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (49), and Full-time students (26).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (437), and 151 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1365) and European Union EU-14 (76).