BN41 1XR Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

BN41 1XR is a postcode in Wish, Brighton and Hove, South East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near BN41 1XR, then scores the surrounding small area 69/100 - top 20% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around BN41 1XR are housing and safety, while schools and education is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for BN41 1XR is based on Brighton and Hove 013 Census 2021. It covers 9,074 residents, 4,760 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 41, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 66% owner-occupied, 13% privately rented, 20% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 9/10.

For property prices near BN41 1XR, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the BN41 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £373k from 45 rolling sales, down 2.5% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near BN41 1XR can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 4 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near BN41 1XR by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around BN41 1XR is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 332 planning applications, 36 HMO licences, 22 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.