The BN2 9WJ 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 | Hanover and Elm Grove |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Hanover |
| 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 | Hanover and Elm Grove |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Brighton, Pavilion |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 13012 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Established renting families / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / University Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Queens Park(0.44 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Hanover Street(0.03 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Brighton(0.41 mi)
The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(22.63 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings BrightonSecondary, Good | 14-19 | BN1 4SB (0.14 mi) | Details |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BN1 4GP (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Carlton Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BN2 9HS (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Fairlight Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BN2 3AJ (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Elm Grove Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BN2 3ES (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Queen's Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BN2 0BN (0.53 mi) | Details |
| St Martin's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BN2 3LJ (0.54 mi) | Details |
| St Luke's Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | BN2 9ZF (0.54 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | BN1 3LP (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Downs Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-7 | BN1 6JA (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Downs Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | BN1 6ED (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Brighton CollegeSecondary, None | 11-18 | BN2 0AL (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Middle Street Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BN1 1AL (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf ChildrenAll Through, Good | 5-19 | BN2 0LS (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep SchoolAll Through, None | 3-13 | BN2 0EU (0.80 mi) | Details |
| St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BN1 3EF (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Brighton & Hove Montessori SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-12 | BN1 6FB (0.83 mi) | Details |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BN2 0AH (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Stanford Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | BN1 5PR (0.85 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BN1 7BF (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College0, Outstanding | 16-19 | BN3 6EG (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Brighton Girls GDSTAll Through, None | 3-18 | BN1 3AT (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Coombe Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BN2 4BP (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ST. PETER'S MEDICAL CENTRE(0.18 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| arch healthcareActivemorley street, brighton, east sussex | 01273003930 | BN2 9DH |
| brighton station health centreActiveaspect house, 84-87 queens road, brighton, east sussex | 03333210946 | BN1 3XE |
| regency surgeryActiveregency surgery, 4 old steine, brighton, east sussex | 01273600103 | BN1 1FZ |
| ardingly court surgeryActiveardingly court surgery, 1 ardingly street, brighton, east sussex | 01273688333 | BN2 1SS |
| pavilion surgeryActivepavilion surgery, 2-4 old steine, brighton, east sussex | 01273685588 | BN1 1EJ |
| preston park surgeryActivepreston park surgery, 2a florence road, brighton | 01273559601 | BN1 6DP |
| seven dials medical centreActiveseven dials medical ctr., 24 montpelier crescent, brighton, east sussex | 01273773089 | BN1 3JJ |
| ship street surgeryActive65-67 ship street, brighton, east sussex | 01273778622 | BN1 1AE |
The population of BN29WJ is 516 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 34 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (2541), Between 25 to 34 (1462), and Between 35 to 44 (1290).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 343 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 41.
Regarding education, 147 adults have Level 4, while 71 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (350), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (221).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (292), followed by Christian (138).
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 Full-time students (169) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (59), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (41).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (448), and 438 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1569) and European Union EU-14 (125).