Postcode BN2 6RH (Brighton and Hove)

Map showing BN2 6RH and nearby postcodes

The postcode BN2 6RH is located in Brighton and Hove It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN2 6RH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN2 6RH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 6RH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to BN2 6RH is Chalkland Rise which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chalkland Rise and is 192 m away. The closest railway station is Falmer Rail Station, 3.53 km away.

The closest primary school to BN2 6RH (for ages 11 and under) is Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 3, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Roedean School.

The local pub for residents of BN2 6RH is Smugglers Rest and is 5.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fire House Pizza and is 5.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN2 6RH 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BN2 6RH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN2 6RH, and the approximate distance away.

Chalkland Rise 55 m
Sycamore Close 136 m
Downs Valley Road 139 m
Kevin Gardens 197 m
Deans Close 207 m
Willow Close 208 m
Nolan Road 211 m
Netherfield Green 259 m
Heronsdale Road 276 m
Heyworth Close 277 m
Lockwood Crescent 315 m
Truleigh Close 315 m
Larch Close 324 m
Lockwood Close 334 m
Crescent Close 342 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN2 6RH

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BN2 6RH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Good
(May 3, 2017)
0 m
Woodingdean Primary School Good
(November 29, 2019)
1.05 km
Downs View Special School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
1.05 km
Longhill High School Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.8 km
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.66 km
Roedean School 2.83 km
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.08 km
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.13 km
City Academy Whitehawk Good
(November 15, 2018)
3.21 km
Brighton Waldorf School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
3.26 km
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
3.32 km
Saltdean Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
3.32 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
3.71 km
Moulsecoomb Primary School 3.74 km
Coombe Road Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
3.87 km
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Good
(April 30, 2019)
3.88 km
St Luke's Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
4.04 km
Elm Grove Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
4.07 km
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
4.13 km
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Good
(July 9, 2019)
4.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN2 6RH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
American Express Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.02 km
Community Rooms - Meridian Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 6, 2019
5.07 km
Happy Days Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
5.07 km
Telscombe Parish Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 18, 2020
5.07 km
Fire House Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
5.2 km
Smugglers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
5.2 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
5.25 km
Fairlight Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
5.28 km
Cater Link at Telscombe C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
5.28 km
Telscombe Cliffs Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
5.28 km
The Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
5.42 km
The Haven Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
5.46 km
Telscombe Cliffs Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
5.49 km
Thai Elephant Two Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
5.51 km
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 7, 2022
5.59 km
The Haven Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
5.6 km
Goodfayre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
5.63 km
Central Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
5.7 km
Maloncho Indian Restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
5.7 km
Roclyns Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN2 6RH - Data from Apr 2022

Chalkland Rise Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Rudyard Kipling School Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Top of Cowley Drive Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Heronsdale Road Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Top of Cowley Drive Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Falmer Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
Falmer Rail Station Rail 3.55 km
Moulsecoomb Rail Station Rail 4.12 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.64 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.64 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.64 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 15.98 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.42 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN2 6RH - Data from Dec 2021

Happy Valley Valley 660 m
Bullock Hill Hill Or Mountain 711 m
Newmarket Bottom Valley 1.15 km
Newmarket Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Standean Bottom Valley 1.19 km
Mount Pleasant Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Falmer Bottom Valley 1.49 km
Wick Bottom Valley 1.55 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
High Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Pickers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Balsdean Bottom Valley 2.17 km
Cattle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Newmarket Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN2 6RH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 103.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.5 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.1 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 300,856 kWh - mean 15,835 kWh : median 14,464 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 60,022 kWh - mean 3,159 kWh : median 2,555 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN2 6RH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.83383000
Longitude -0.06373200
OS Easting 536447
OS Northing 0105597
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18193
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Brighton, Kemptown
Electoral Ward Woodingdean
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000043
Travel To Work Area Brighton

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Saltdean/Woodingdean BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Woodingdean BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040697
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Brighton and Hove 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Brighton and Hove 017C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4