The BN2 6SW postcode is in Brighton and Hove, Brighton and Hove postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BN2 |
| Ward | Woodingdean |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Woodingdean |
| 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 | Woodingdean |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Brighton, Kemptown |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 26025 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Comfortable suburbia / University Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Woodingdean(0.55 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Top of Downs Valley Road(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Falmer(1.94 mi)
The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(22.44 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudyard Kipling Primary School & NurseryPrimary, Good | 2-11 | BN2 6RH (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Woodingdean Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BN2 6BB (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Downs View Special SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 3-19 | BN2 6BB (0.53 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WOODINGDEAN MEDICAL CENTRE(0.60 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| woodingdean medical centreActivewarren road, woodingdean, brighton, east sussex | 01273307555 | BN2 6BA |
The population of BN26SW is 283 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1649), Between 45 to 54 (1450), and Between 55 to 64 (1316).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 247 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 12.
Regarding education, 78 adults have Level 4, while 45 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (338), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (277).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (143), followed by Christian (108).
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 (74) followed by Small employers and own account workers (33), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (31).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (442), and 391 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1597) and Middle East and Asia (60).