The BN postcode area, also known as the Brighton postcode area, is a group of 30 postcode districts in South East England, within 18 post towns. These cover southwestern East Sussex (including Brighton, Hove, Eastbourne, Lewes, Hailsham, Newhaven, Peacehaven, Pevensey, Polegate and Seaford) and southeastern West Sussex (including Worthing, Littlehampton, Arundel, Hassocks, Henfield, Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea and Steyning). The main sorting office is at the Gatwick Mail Centre in Crawley.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode districtPost townCoverageLocal authority area(s)
BN1BRIGHTONBrighton, Coldean, Falmer, Hollingbury, Patcham, Preston, Stanmer, WithdeanBrighton and Hove, Lewes
BN2BRIGHTONBrighton, Bevendean, Brighton Marina, Kemptown, Moulsecoomb, Ovingdean, Rottingdean, Saltdean, WoodingdeanBrighton and Hove, Lewes
BN3HOVEHove, Aldrington, Hangleton, West BlatchingtonBrighton and Hove
BN5HENFIELDHenfield, Blackstone, Edburton, Fulking, Small Dole, Wineham, WoodmancoteHorsham, Mid Sussex
BN6HASSOCKSHassocks, Albourne, Clayton, Ditchling, Goddards Green, Hurstpierpoint, Keymer, Newtimber, Sayers Common, Streat, WestmestonLewes, Mid Sussex
BN7LEWESLewes, Cooksbridge, East Chiltington, Iford, Kingston, Offham, Plumpton, Plumpton Green, Rodmell, Southease, Swanborough, TelscombeLewes
BN8LEWESBarcombe, Barcombe Cross, Beddingham, Chailey Green, Chiddingly, East Hoathly, Firle, Glynde, Halland, Hamsey, Holmes Hill, Laughton, Newick, North Chailey, Ringmer, Ripe, Shortgate, South Chailey, Southerham, Stoneham, WhitesmithLewes, Wealden
BN9NEWHAVENNewhaven, Denton, Piddinghoe, South Heighton, Tarring NevilleLewes
BN10PEACEHAVENPeacehaven, Telscombe CliffsLewes
BN11WORTHINGWorthingWorthing
BN12WORTHINGWorthing, Ferring, Goring-by-SeaArun, Worthing
BN13WORTHINGWorthing, Clapham, Durrington, High Salvington, Patching, TarringArun, Worthing
BN14WORTHINGWorthing, Broadwater, Findon, Northend, TarringArun, Worthing
BN15LANCINGLancing, Coombes, SomptingAdur, Worthing
BN16LITTLEHAMPTONAngmering, East Preston, Kingston Gorse, RustingtonArun
BN17LITTLEHAMPTONLittlehampton, Climping, Lyminster, WickArun
BN18ARUNDELArundel, Amberley, Binsted, Burpham, Crossbush, Fontwell, Ford, Houghton, Madehurst, Poling, Slindon, Slindon Common, South Stoke, Tortington, Walberton, Warningcamp, Wepham, YaptonArun, Horsham
BN20EASTBOURNEEastbourne, Beachy Head, East Dean, Friston, Old Town, Ratton, Wannock, WillingdonEastbourne, Wealden
BN21EASTBOURNEEastbourne, Old TownEastbourne
BN22EASTBOURNEEastbourne, Hampden Park, WillingdonEastbourne, Wealden
BN23EASTBOURNEEastbourne, Friday Street, Langney, Sovereign HarbourEastbourne
BN24PEVENSEYPevensey, Beachlands, Hankham, Normans Bay, Pevensey Bay, Stone Cross, WesthamWealden
BN25SEAFORDSeaford, Bishopstone, Cuckmere Haven, Exceat, Norton, Rookery Hill, WestdeanLewes, Wealden
BN26POLEGATEPolegate, Alciston, Alfriston, Arlington, Berwick, Caneheath, Filching, Folkington, Jevington, Litlington, Lullington, Milton Street, Sayerland, Selmeston, Summerhill, WilmingtonWealden
BN27HAILSHAMHailsham, Amberstone, Bodle Street, Bodle Street Green, Boreham Street, Carters Corner, Chalvington, Cowbeech, Downash, Golden Cross, Hellingly, Herstmonceux, Horsebridge, Lower Dicker, Lower Horsebridge, Magham Down, Mulbrooks, Rickney, Trolliloes, Upper Dicker, Wartling, Windmill HillWealden
BN41BRIGHTONFishersgate, PortsladeAdur, Brighton and Hove
BN42BRIGHTONSouthwickAdur
BN43SHOREHAM-BY-SEAShoreham-by-SeaAdur
BN44STEYNINGSteyning, Ashurst, Botolphs, Bramber, Upper Beeding, WistonHorsham
BN45BRIGHTONPoynings, Pyecombe, SaddlescombeMid Sussex
BN50BRIGHTONBrighton PO boxesnon-geographic
BN51BRIGHTONRottingdean PO boxesnon-geographic
BN52HOVEHove PO boxesnon-geographic
BN88BRIGHTONnon-geographic
BN91WORTHINGnon-geographic
BN95LANCINGnon-geographic
BN99LANCINGnon-geographic

Map

BN postcode area map, showing postcode districts, post towns and neighbouring postcode areas.
BN postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby GU, PO, RH and TN postcode areas.
Detailed map of postcode districts and post towns in and around Brighton

See also