The postcode BN2 1WB is located in Brighton and Hove It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN2 1WB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN2 1WB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 BN2 1WB as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.
The closest road name to BN2 1WB is Dorset Street which is centered 41 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Law Courts and is 38 m away. The closest railway station is Brighton Rail Station, 817 m away.
The closest primary school to BN2 1WB (for ages 11 and under) is Carlton Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 16, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Brighton College.
The local pub for residents of BN2 1WB is The Railway Inn and is 5.22 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from JOE'S BURGER HOUSE and is 5.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 86.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BN2 1WB 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 BN2 1WB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN2 1WB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN2 1WB
| 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 BN2 1WB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton International School | Independent school | 15-17 | 113 m | |
| Carlton Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 337 m |
| Middle Street Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2018) | 555 m |
| Queen's Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 678 m |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 802 m |
| Kings Brighton | Independent school | 14-19 | Good (June 29, 2018) | 896 m |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 910 m |
| Brighton College | Independent school | 11-18 | 965 m | |
| Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School | Independent school | 3-13 | 1.03 km | |
| St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 1.03 km |
| Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 9, 2019) | 1.12 km |
| St Luke's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 10, 2013) | 1.19 km |
| Brighton Girls GDST | Independent school | 3-18 | 1.35 km | |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 30, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| Elm Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| Fairlight Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 1.52 km |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.66 km |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2019) | 1.72 km |
| Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Outstanding (October 12, 2012) | 1.73 km |
| Downs Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (June 27, 2013) | 1.75 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN2 1WB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Express Staff Canteen | Awaiting Inspection | 186 m | |
| Brighton Cakes And Miss Millar's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2017 | 5.05 km | |
| Milkbar | Awaiting Inspection | 5.05 km | |
| Saakshi's Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection | 5.05 km | |
| The Herb Kitchen/Curing Rebels | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 5.05 km | |
| Aldi Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2015 | 5.2 km | |
| Hove Deep Sea Anglers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 23, 2019 | 5.21 km | |
| JOE'S BURGER HOUSE | Awaiting Inspection | 5.22 km | |
| Premier Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 8, 2022 | 5.22 km | |
| Station Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 5.22 km | |
| Subway | Awaiting Inspection | 5.22 km | |
| The Railway Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 5.22 km | |
| Wimpy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2019 | 5.22 km | |
| Athena B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2019 | 5.23 km | |
| Bites And Slice Madeira Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 5.23 km | |
| Blend Coffee Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2018 | 5.23 km | |
| Health Link | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2017 | 5.23 km | |
| No 30 Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2020 | 5.23 km | |
| Olivers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2018 | 5.23 km | |
| S D S | Exempt March 10, 2015 | 5.23 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN2 1WB - Data from Apr 2022
| Law Courts | 38 m | |
| Old Steine | 123 m | |
| St James's Street | 137 m | |
| Old Steine | 140 m | |
| Old Steine | 147 m | |
| Brighton Rail Station | 817 m | |
| Brighton Rail Station | 820 m | |
| Brighton Rail Station | 843 m | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 11.01 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 37.09 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 37.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN2 1WB - Data from Dec 2021
| The Lake | 681 m | |
| Whitehawk Hill | 1.55 km | |
| Whitehawk Bottom | Valley | 2.14 km |
| Bear Hill | 2.18 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.19 km | |
| Blackrock Valley | Valley | 2.66 km |
| Race Hill | 2.68 km | |
| Sheepcote Valley | Valley | 2.78 km |
| Racehill Valley | Valley | 3.05 km |
| Red Hill | 3.06 km | |
| Tivoli Copse | 3.18 km | |
| Roedean Bottom | Valley | 3.45 km |
| Warren Plantation | 3.61 km | |
| Wick Bottom | Valley | 3.74 km |
| Hogtrough Bottom | Valley | 3.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN2 1WB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 86.6 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.3 Mbps | 13.7 Mbps | 21 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% | 17 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 16.7% | 100% | 97.3 | 15.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 83.3% | 83.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BN2 1WB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.82230500 |
| Longitude | -0.13521400 |
| OS Easting | 531446 |
| OS Northing | 0104186 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Brighton, Kemptown |
| Electoral Ward | Queen's Park |
| 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: Cosmopolitans Group: Students around campus Subgroup: Students and professionals |
| 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 | E33037366 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Brighton and Hove 030 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Brighton and Hove 030A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2A3 |