EDWARD CLOSE, BN3 6WJ - Information

Overview

The BN3 6WJ postcode is in Brighton and Hove, Brighton and Hove postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BN3 6WJ area, explore the BN3 6WJ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BN3 6WJ area, visit the BN3 6WJ House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.17865803279280912, 50.84971977326255 ]
  • What 3 Words: towns.sentences.bulb
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NameType
Postcode AreaBN3
WardHove Park
Middle layer Super Output AreaWest Blatchington
Lower Tier Local AuthorityBrighton and Hove
Upper Tier Local AuthorityBrighton and Hove
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaBrighton
Police ForceSussex
NHS Care BoardNHS Sussex Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardHove Park
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyHove
Multiple Deprivation Index31516

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic suburbia / Affluent communities / University Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is West Blatchington(0.44 mi)

  • West Blatchington, (0.44 mi)
  • Blatchington, West, (0.44 mi)
  • Westdene, (0.85 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Goldstone Valley Shops(0.04 mi)

  • Goldstone Valley Shops, (0.04 mi)
  • Goldstone Valley Shops, (0.05 mi)
  • Elizabeth Avenue, (0.10 mi)
  • Top of Queen Victoria Avenue, (0.11 mi)
  • Edward Avenue, (0.14 mi)
  • Bottom of Queen Victoria Avenue, (0.14 mi)
  • Queen Mary Avenue, (0.14 mi)
  • Woodland Avenue, (0.14 mi)
  • Edward Avenue, (0.15 mi)
  • Bottom of Queen Victoria Avenue, (0.15 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Aldrington(0.92 mi)

  • Aldrington, (0.92 mi)
  • Hove, (1.04 mi)
  • Preston Park, (1.07 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(21.22 mi)

  • Gatwick Airport, (21.22 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Aldrington CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BN3 7QD (0.36 mi)Details
Blatchington Mill SchoolSecondary, Good11-16BN3 7BW (0.39 mi)Details
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & HovePrimary, Good4-11BN3 7QA (0.40 mi)Details
Hove Park School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary, Good11-18BN3 7BN (0.61 mi)Details
West Blatchington Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BN3 8BN (0.63 mi)Details
King's SchoolSecondary, Good11-19BN3 8BN (0.63 mi)Details
Hangleton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BN3 8LF (0.78 mi)Details
Goldstone Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BN3 7JW (0.82 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is HOVE MEDICAL CENTRE(0.80 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
hove medical centreActivehove medical centre, west way, hove, east sussex01273430088BN3 8LD
Nearby Amenities
  • Nevill Public House
    0.25 mi

EDWARD CLOSE, BN3 6WJ Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BN36WJ is 333 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1398), Between 45 to 54 (1264), and Between 55 to 64 (1107).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 268 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 16.

Education

Regarding education, 134 adults have Level 4, while 25 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (305), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (160).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (63)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (35), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (26)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (173), followed by Christian (119).

NS-SEC

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 (72) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (67), and Intermediate occupations (34).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (276), and 272 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1109) and Middle East and Asia (85).