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Aldrington: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Aldrington neighbourhood of Brighton and Hove, England (ONS area Brighton and Hove 016). Headline figures assembled 26 October 2026. Postcodes BN3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BN3 5FD.
An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification
Aldrington is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Brighton and Hove (4 of 19 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £620,000 and flats for £310,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Brighton and Hove (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's, and the nearest station, Aldrington, is about a 2-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 26 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£620,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£310,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Clear signs
Weighted balance +0.23; 4 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 5 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 5 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£65,200
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Aldrington sits in Brighton and Hove
- Typical house price: 13th highest of the 32 neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 12th highest of the 27 neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 7th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 26 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Aldrington
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 26 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
4 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Brighton and Hove, 0 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Income deprivation ranking
- Schools improving
- New-build activity
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Aldrington Railway station, about a 2-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (130 m in a straight line). About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Brighton (about 7 min) and Chichester (53 to 70 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Hove Junior School 670 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Jun 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre 590 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 1 (Jan 2026).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Aldrington
What is the typical house price in Aldrington?
£620,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.
How does Aldrington compare with the rest of Brighton and Hove?
Typical house price: 13th highest of the 32 neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 12th highest of the 27 neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 7th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove.
Is Aldrington an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Aldrington gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.23; 4 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Aldrington?
Aldrington. Railway station, about a 2-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (130 m in a straight line). About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Brighton (about 7 min) and Chichester (53 to 70 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Aldrington?
Nearest state primary school. Hove Junior School. 670 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Jun 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre. 590 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 1 (Jan 2026).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.