The postcode BN1 6WB is located in Brighton and Hove It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN1 6WB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN1 6WB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BN1 6WB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to BN1 6WB is Surrenden Crescent which is centered 175 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Varndean College and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Park Rail Station, 997 m away.
The closest primary school to BN1 6WB (for ages 11 and under) is Balfour Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on February 12, 2020.
The local pub for residents of BN1 6WB is The Railway Inn and is 4.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Italian At Home and is 4.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 156.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BN1 6WB is covered by the Sussex police force association and Brighton and Hove City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BN1 6WB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN1 6WB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN1 6WB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BN1 6WB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varndean College | College | 16-99 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 156 m |
| Dorothy Stringer School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 423 m |
| Varndean School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 611 m |
| Balfour Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 12, 2020) | 717 m |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 760 m |
| Patcham Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (December 10, 2008) | 982 m |
| Patcham High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.07 km |
| Patcham Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 1.27 km |
| Hertford Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 14, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| Brighton & Hove Montessori School | Independent school | 2-12 | Inadequate (October 21, 2021) | 1.4 km |
| Westdene Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| Hertford Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 1.58 km |
| Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove | Independent school | 3-13 | 1.63 km | |
| Stanford Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (February 22, 2007) | 1.64 km |
| Carden Nursery and Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 1.64 km |
| Downs Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (March 16, 2011) | 1.69 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.74 km |
| Windlesham School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.8 km | |
| Homewood College | Special school | 5-19 | Special Measures (December 7, 2021) | 1.81 km |
| Downs Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (June 27, 2013) | 1.82 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN1 6WB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Express Staff Canteen | Awaiting Inspection | 3.39 km | |
| Pangdean | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 4.05 km | |
| Route 23 Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 20, 2020 | 4.05 km | |
| The Sussex Peasant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement January 8, 2022 | 4.05 km | |
| Aldi Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2015 | 4.61 km | |
| Benfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 4.66 km | |
| Benfield Primary School - Extended School Clubs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 4.66 km | |
| Class Of Their Own At Benfield County Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2015 | 4.66 km | |
| Best Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2019 | 4.7 km | |
| Italian At Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2021 | 4.7 km | |
| Shorelife Mill Lane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2014 | 4.7 km | |
| Ye Olde Bakers Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement July 28, 2021 | 4.7 km | |
| Yummies | Awaiting Inspection | 4.71 km | |
| Southdown Housing Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2018 | 4.74 km | |
| A Auckland Catering Butchers (Formerly Mill Butchers) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2019 | 4.77 km | |
| JOE'S BURGER HOUSE | Awaiting Inspection | 4.77 km | |
| Premier Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 8, 2022 | 4.77 km | |
| Station Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 4.77 km | |
| Subway | Awaiting Inspection | 4.77 km | |
| The Railway Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 4.77 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN1 6WB - Data from Apr 2022
| Varndean College | 134 m | |
| Braybon Avenue top | 147 m | |
| Braybon Avenue top | 153 m | |
| Varndean College | 169 m | |
| Beechwood Avenue | 325 m | |
| Preston Park Rail Station | 997 m | |
| Preston Park Rail Station | 1.12 km | |
| London Road (Brighton) Rail Station | 1.84 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 10.48 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 33.69 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 33.74 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN1 6WB - Data from Dec 2021
| Tivoli Copse | 984 m | |
| The Rookery | 1.52 km | |
| Hollingbury Castle | 1.52 km | |
| Eastwick Bottom | Valley | 1.72 km |
| Coney Hill | 1.73 km | |
| Park Bottom | Valley | 1.96 km |
| Three Cornered Copse | 2.1 km | |
| Ewe Bottom | Valley | 2.51 km |
| Bear Hill | 2.66 km | |
| Sweet Hill | 2.71 km | |
| Eastwick Bottom | Valley | 2.82 km |
| Great Wood | 2.95 km | |
| Tegdown Hill | 2.98 km | |
| Deep Bottom | Valley | 2.98 km |
| Coldean Wood | 3.07 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN1 6WB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 70.9 Mbps | 156.1 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.3 Mbps | 17.9 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 58.6 | 9.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 363.3 | 36 |
Energy usage data for BN1 6WB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.85261600 |
| Longitude | -0.14500200 |
| OS Easting | 530672 |
| OS Northing | 0107539 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Brighton, Pavilion |
| Electoral Ward | Withdean |
| Local Authority District | Brighton and Hove |
| Region / Government Office Region | South East |
| European Electoral Region | South East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Coast to Capital Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Sussex |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000043 |
| Travel To Work Area | Brighton |
| NHS England Region | South East |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Brighton and Hove City |
| Cancer Alliance | Surrey and Sussex |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South East Coast |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Sussex Health and Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Brighton and Hove CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Brighton and Hove BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Brighton and Hove BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33040638 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Brighton and Hove 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Brighton and Hove 004C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |