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Thinking of living at BN2 9XU? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Grove Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Fairlight Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Queen's Park Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 30% met the expected standard |
| Varndean School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 17.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dorothy Stringer School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 53.3 · 22.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 50.4 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brighton Aldridge Community Academy | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 36.2 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Patcham High School | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 14.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kings Brighton | Independent | 850 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brighton College | Independent | 1.0 km | 90.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Queens Park Tennis Club clubhouse | 580 m | 31 |
| Swimming | St Lukes Swimming Pool | 300 m | 14 |
| Football | Brighton College Sports Ground | 2.1 km | 12 |
| Skateboard | half pipe | 740 m | 11 |
| Cricket | St Peter's Cricket Club | 2.2 km | 8 |
| Running | The Jog Shop | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Hollingbury Park Bowls Club | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Yoga | About Balance | 1.0 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Prince Regent Swimming Complex | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Preston Park (Brighton) | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Golf | East Brighton Golf Club | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Varndean Upper Pitch | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Home Ground | 920 m | 2 |
| Squash | Stanley Deason Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Brighton Sailing Club Safety Pavilion | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Boxing Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 37. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 42% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is London Road (Brighton), a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km), with 392k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Falmer.
The nearest bus stop is Bonchurch Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 21, 22, 23, 94); 124 departures an hour from the 23 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 75 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Elm Grove Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 39% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Varndean School, 2.4 km away; Attainment 8: 48.8 · 17.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: King's School (5.5 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 550 m away, with Hanover Convenience closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Park Crescent Health Centre (550 m), with O'Flinn Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Andre's Barber Shop is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Sussex County Hospital, 1.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 53% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 17 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 6 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Flour Pot Bakery is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Cobden Arms the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 54 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 27 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 27% flats and 2% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 66% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is William Clarke Park, 400 m away; for exercise, St Lukes Swimming Pool (300 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Brighton Kemptown, 1.9 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
49 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Brighton College Prep School |
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| Independent |
| 1.6 km |
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Every primary near BN2 9XU, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Gatwick is 36 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 38% of households rent privately and 5% socially.
It's young: 36% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 47% of adults have a degree.
This is a student area: 30% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is INTO University Partnerships, 1.0 km away.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.