Pop. 10,194 38.00% owner occupied Median age 42.0 2.7 mi to city centre 33.4 mi to LGW ? 63.9 mi to LHR ? 66.5 mi to LCY ?

Westbourne & Poets' Corner

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Data is sourced from public government databases and is provided for general information only. It does not constitute professional real estate, legal, or safety advice.

Safety & Crime

Sussex Police

Total incidents
659
2025
Violent crime
221
34% of total
Property crime
51
8% of total

Year by year

2026 (to date)
202
2025
659

Source: Sussex Police · 2025–2026 · Data available to September 2026

Reported incidents only. Does not reflect overall safety. Higher or lower than the city median is not a rating or recommendation.

10
St Christopher's School
Independent · All-through
0.2 mi
away
Brighton and Hove Clinic School
Independent · All-through
0.4 mi
away
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
0.5 mi
away
Hove Junior School
Local Authority · Primary
0.5 mi
away
West Hove Infant School
Local Authority · Primary
0.5 mi
away
The Lioncare School
Independent · All-through
0.5 mi
away
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
Local Authority · Secondary
0.9 mi
away
The Montessori Place
Independent · All-through
1.0 mi
away
Aldrington CofE Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
1.1 mi
away
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove
Free School · Primary
1.2 mi
away
School locations sourced from open city data · Distances measured from centre of community · Proximity only. Not a quality rating or recommendation.

21 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate. Data may be incomplete.

Mill View Hospital
1.1 mi
Nevill Hospital
1.1 mi
The Montefiore Hospital
1.5 mi
Royal Alexandra Hospital
3.8 mi
Brighton General Hospital
3.8 mi
Sussex Eye Hospital
3.8 mi
Southlands Hospital
4.3 mi
Sussex Nuffield Hospital
5.7 mi
Doctors
Wish Park Surgery
0.4 mi
Trinity Medical Centre
0.6 mi
Hove Medical Centre
1.4 mi
Charter Medical Centre
1.4 mi
Wellbn Healthcare
1.6 mi
Dentists
Portland Road Dental Clinic
0.2 mi
City Dental
0.4 mi
Somerhill Smiles
0.5 mi
Bright On Smiles
0.7 mi
Boundary Implant Centre
1.2 mi
Pharmacies
Osbon Pharmacy
0.1 mi
Better Heailth
0.5 mi
Boots
0.5 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

Addresses By Risk Band (across 155 postcodes in this area)

Each address is individually assessed by the Environment Agency - these are address counts, not a single area-wide rating. Addresses not shown here are Very Low risk.

208
High
188
Medium
547
Low
Groundwater flood alert area Unlikely

A separate assessment of flooding from rising groundwater (e.g. in chalk areas) - distinct from the river, sea and surface water risk above.

Source: Environment Agency flood risk data (OGL) · Risk reflects modelled flood probability from rivers, the sea and surface water · Data may change over time

2025 sales
2025 sale prices by property type
All Residential
UK House Price Index 2025
£565,493
Average sale price
Based on 158 sales
Flat / Maisonette
UK House Price Index 2025
£352,477
Average sale price
Based on 77 sales
Terraced
UK House Price Index 2025
£607,346
Average sale price
Based on 63 sales
Semi-Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£1,350,373
Average sale price
Based on 9 sales
Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£1,310,111
Average sale price
Based on 9 sales
Source: UK House Price Index (Land Registry) 2025
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. - Average sale price shown across all residential zoning types. Figures reflect actual completed sale prices and may not represent current market value. Not a substitute for a professional appraisal.
Number of sales behind each figure is available in the full report.

Business types
Restaurants & Food 77
Retail 77
Hair, Beauty & Wellness 70
Coffee Shops 61
Professional Services 47
Grocery & Supermarkets 42
Bars & Pubs 28
Hotels & Accommodation 13
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

23 nearby
Supermarkets
Tio International
0.2 mi
Samee's Fish Bazaar and Cash & Carry
0.4 mi
Harriet's of Hove
0.6 mi
Gyms and Recreation
OP3
0.1 mi
The Gym
0.4 mi
Vida Active
0.4 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Chawan Cafe
0.1 mi
Mila's Cafe
0.1 mi
Hearth Cafe & Garden
0.1 mi
The Flour Pot Bakery
0.1 mi
Costa
0.2 mi
Parks
Hove Park
1.3 mi
Hove Lawns
1.4 mi
St Ann's Well Gardens
1.4 mi
Dyke Road Park
1.7 mi
Community Centres
Cornerstone Community Centre
1.1 mi
Exeter Street Hall
2.2 mi
Hangleton Community Centre
2.5 mi
Libraries
Hangleton Library
1.4 mi
Portslade Library
2.2 mi
Fire Stations
Hove Community Fire Station
0.9 mi
Preston Circus Fire Station
2.5 mi
Police Stations
Brighton Police Station
3.2 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

21 bus stops within 0.5 mi
4 Rail stations within 1.9 mi
Rail Stations
Aldrington Rail Station
Govia Thameslink Railway
0.3 mi
Hove Rail Station
Govia Thameslink Railway
0.7 mi
Portslade Rail Station
Govia Thameslink Railway
1.1 mi
Preston Park Rail Station
Govia Thameslink Railway
2.1 mi
National Rail Stations
Hove Rail Station 0.7 mi
Aldrington Rail Station 1.1 mi
Portslade Rail Station 1.2 mi
Fishersgate Rail Station 1.9 mi
Brighton Rail Station 2.5 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Westbourne Street
0.1 mi
Blatchington Road
0.2 mi
Portland Road
0.2 mi
Westbourne Villas North
0.2 mi
Sackville Road
0.2 mi
Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Hove Park 32 ha 0.8 mi
Hove Lawns 26 ha 0.9 mi
Benfield Valley 45 ha 1.3 mi
Preston Park 47 ha 1.6 mi
Benfield Valley 27 ha 1.7 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Nearby Facilities

Name Type Distance
Shoreham Wastewater Treatment Works Wastewater Treatment 2.1 mi

Straight-line distances. Source: municipal open data.

Air Quality

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping model

2024
PM2.5

Fine particulate matter, annual mean

6.8 µg/m³
WHO guideline 5 UK objective 20
NO2

Nitrogen dioxide, annual mean

10.3 µg/m³
WHO guideline 10 UK objective 40

Figures shown are the nearest available 1km grid estimate. WHO guideline and UK Air Quality Objective are shown as named reference points for context, not a safety assessment.

Bella Sankey
LEADER OF BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL
Bella Sankey
Brighton and Hove · Labour
Peter Kyle
MP FOR HOVE AND PORTSLADE
Peter Kyle
Hove and Portslade · Labour
Source: UK Parliament Members API
Community quality data unavailable.
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