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{{short description|Postcode area within the United Kingdom}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox UK postcode area|area_code=BN}}
The '''BN postcode area''', also known as the '''Brighton postcode area''',<ref>Royal Mail, ''Address Management Guide'', (2004)</ref> is a group of 30 postcode districts in [[South East England]], within 18 [[post town]]s. These cover southwestern [[East Sussex]] (including [[Brighton]], [[Hove]], [[Eastbourne]], [[Lewes]], [[Hailsham]], [[Newhaven, East Sussex|Newhaven]], [[Peacehaven]], [[Pevensey]], [[Polegate]] and [[Seaford, East Sussex|Seaford]]) and southeastern [[West Sussex]] (including [[Worthing]], [[Littlehampton]], [[Arundel]], [[Hassocks]], [[Henfield]], [[Lancing, West Sussex|Lancing]], [[Shoreham-by-Sea]] and [[Steyning]]). The main [[sorting office]] is at the Gatwick Mail Centre in [[Crawley]].

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==Coverage==
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

{{postcode area table start}}
|-
! BN1
| BRIGHTON
| [[Brighton]], [[Coldean]], [[Falmer]], [[Hollingbury]], [[Patcham]], [[Preston Village, Brighton|Preston]], [[Stanmer]], [[Withdean]]
| [[Brighton and Hove]], [[Lewes District|Lewes]]
|-
! BN2
| BRIGHTON
| [[Brighton]], [[Bevendean]], [[Brighton Marina]], [[Kemptown, Brighton|Kemptown]], [[Moulsecoomb]], [[Ovingdean]], [[Rottingdean]], [[Saltdean]], [[Woodingdean]]
| Brighton and Hove, Lewes
|-
! BN3
| HOVE
| [[Hove]], [[Aldrington]], [[Hangleton]], [[West Blatchington]]
| Brighton and Hove
|-
! BN5
| HENFIELD
| [[Henfield]], [[Blackstone, West Sussex|Blackstone]], [[Edburton]], [[Fulking]], [[Small Dole]], [[Wineham]], [[Woodmancote, Horsham District|Woodmancote]]
| [[Horsham District|Horsham]], [[Mid Sussex District|Mid Sussex]]
|-
! BN6
| HASSOCKS
| [[Hassocks]], [[Albourne]], [[Clayton, West Sussex|Clayton]], [[Ditchling]], [[Goddards Green, West Sussex|Goddards Green]], [[Hurstpierpoint]], [[Keymer]], [[Newtimber]], [[Sayers Common]], [[Streat]], [[Westmeston]]
| Lewes, Mid Sussex
|-
! BN7
| LEWES
| [[Lewes]], [[Hamsey|Cooksbridge]], [[East Chiltington]], [[Iford, East Sussex|Iford]], [[Kingston near Lewes|Kingston]], [[Hamsey|Offham]], [[Plumpton, East Sussex|Plumpton]], [[Plumpton, East Sussex|Plumpton Green]], [[Rodmell]], [[Southease]], Swanborough, [[Telscombe]]
| Lewes
|-
! BN8
| LEWES
| [[Barcombe]], [[Barcombe Cross]], [[Beddingham]], Chailey Green, [[Chiddingly]], [[East Hoathly]], [[Firle]], [[Glynde]], [[East Hoathly with Halland|Halland]], [[Hamsey]], Holmes Hill, [[Laughton, East Sussex|Laughton]], [[Newick]], [[North Chailey]], [[Ringmer]], [[Ripe, East Sussex|Ripe]], [[Shortgate]], [[South Chailey]], Southerham, Stoneham, Whitesmith
| Lewes, [[Wealden District|Wealden]]
|-
! BN9
| NEWHAVEN
| [[Newhaven, East Sussex|Newhaven]], [[Denton, East Sussex|Denton]], [[Piddinghoe]], [[South Heighton]], [[Tarring Neville]]
| Lewes
|-
! BN10
| PEACEHAVEN
| [[Peacehaven]], [[Telscombe Cliffs]]
| Lewes
|-
! BN11
| WORTHING
| [[Worthing]]
| [[Worthing]]
|-
! BN12
| WORTHING
| [[Worthing]], [[Ferring]], [[Goring-by-Sea]]
| [[Arun District|Arun]], Worthing
|-
! BN13
| WORTHING
| [[Worthing]], [[Clapham, West Sussex|Clapham]], [[Durrington, West Sussex|Durrington]], [[High Salvington]], [[Patching]], [[Tarring, West Sussex|Tarring]]
| Arun, Worthing
|-
! BN14
| WORTHING
| [[Worthing]], [[Broadwater, West Sussex|Broadwater]], [[Findon, West Sussex|Findon]], Northend, [[Tarring, West Sussex|Tarring]]
| Arun, Worthing
|-
! BN15
| LANCING
| [[Lancing, West Sussex|Lancing]], [[Coombes]], [[Sompting]]
| [[Adur District|Adur]], Worthing
|-
! BN16
| LITTLEHAMPTON
| [[Angmering]], [[East Preston, West Sussex|East Preston]], [[Kingston Gorse]], [[Rustington]]
| Arun
|-
! BN17
| LITTLEHAMPTON
| [[Littlehampton]], [[Climping]], [[Lyminster]], [[Wick, West Sussex|Wick]]
| Arun
|-
! BN18
| ARUNDEL
| [[Arundel]], [[Amberley, West Sussex|Amberley]], Binsted, [[Burpham]], Crossbush, Fontwell, [[Ford, West Sussex|Ford]], [[Houghton, West Sussex|Houghton]], [[Madehurst]], [[Poling, West Sussex|Poling]], [[Slindon]], Slindon Common, [[South Stoke, West Sussex|South Stoke]], [[Tortington]], [[Walberton]], [[Warningcamp]], Wepham, [[Yapton]]
| Arun, Horsham
|-
! BN20
| EASTBOURNE
| [[Eastbourne]], [[Beachy Head]], [[East Dean and Friston|East Dean]], [[Friston, East Sussex|Friston]], Old Town, Ratton, [[Wannock]], [[Willingdon, East Sussex|Willingdon]]
| [[Eastbourne]], Wealden
|-
! BN21
| EASTBOURNE
| [[Eastbourne]], Old Town
| Eastbourne
|-
! BN22
| EASTBOURNE
| [[Eastbourne]], [[Hampden Park, East Sussex|Hampden Park]], [[Willingdon, East Sussex|Willingdon]]
| Eastbourne, Wealden
|-
! BN23
| EASTBOURNE
| [[Eastbourne]], Friday Street, [[Langney]], [[Sovereign Harbour]]
| Eastbourne
|-
! BN24
| PEVENSEY
| [[Pevensey]], Beachlands, [[Hankham]], Normans Bay, [[Pevensey Bay]], [[Westham|Stone Cross]], [[Westham]]
| Wealden
|-
! BN25
| SEAFORD
| [[Seaford, East Sussex|Seaford]], [[Bishopstone, East Sussex|Bishopstone]], [[Cuckmere Haven]], [[Exceat]], Norton, Rookery Hill, [[Cuckmere Haven|Westdean]]
| Lewes, Wealden
|-
! BN26
| POLEGATE
| [[Polegate]], [[Alciston]], [[Alfriston]], [[Arlington, East Sussex|Arlington]], [[Berwick, East Sussex|Berwick]], Caneheath, Filching, [[Long Man|Folkington]], [[Jevington]], [[Litlington, East Sussex|Litlington]], [[Lullington, East Sussex|Lullington]], [[Long Man|Milton Street]], Sayerland, [[Selmeston]], Summerhill, [[Long Man|Wilmington]]
| Wealden
|-
! BN27
| HAILSHAM
| [[Hailsham]], Amberstone, Bodle Street, Bodle Street Green, Boreham Street, Carters Corner, [[Chalvington with Ripe|Chalvington]], Cowbeech, Downash, Golden Cross, [[Hellingly]], [[Herstmonceux]], Horsebridge, [[Lower Dicker]], Lower Horsebridge, Magham Down, Mulbrooks, Rickney, Trolliloes, [[Upper Dicker]], [[Wartling]], [[Herstmonceux|Windmill Hill]]
| Wealden
|-
! BN41
| BRIGHTON
| Fishersgate, [[Portslade]]
| Adur, Brighton and Hove
|-
! BN42
| BRIGHTON
| [[Southwick, West Sussex|Southwick]]
| Adur
|-
! BN43
| SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
| [[Shoreham-by-Sea]]
| Adur
|-
! BN44
| STEYNING
| [[Steyning]], [[Ashurst, West Sussex|Ashurst]], [[Botolphs]], [[Bramber]], [[Upper Beeding]], [[Wiston, West Sussex|Wiston]]
| Horsham
|-
! BN45
| BRIGHTON
| [[Poynings]], [[Pyecombe]], [[Saddlescombe]]
| Mid Sussex
|-
! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|BN50
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|BRIGHTON
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|''Brighton PO boxes''
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|''[[Non-geographic postcodes|non-geographic]]''<ref name="nongeo1207">{{Cite web|url=http://www.poweredbypaf.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/12July_current_non-geos-original.pdf |format=PDF |title=Non Geographic Codes |publisher=Royal Mail Address Management Unit |date=July 2012 |access-date=25 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916141140/http://www.poweredbypaf.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/12July_current_non-geos-original.pdf |archive-date=16 September 2012 }}</ref>
|-
! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|BN51
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|BRIGHTON
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|''Rottingdean PO boxes''
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|''non-geographic''<ref name="nongeo1207" />
|-
! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|BN52
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|HOVE
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|''Hove PO boxes''
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|''non-geographic''<ref name="nongeo1207" />
|-
! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|BN88
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|BRIGHTON
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|''non-geographic''<ref name="nongeo1207" />
|-
! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|BN91
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|WORTHING<ref name="BN91">Post town for only allocated postcode is WORTHING. See BN91 9AA at http://www.royalmail.com/postcode-finder</ref>
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|''non-geographic''<ref name="nongeo1207" />
|-
! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|BN95
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|LANCING<ref name="BN95">Post town for only allocated postcode is LANCING. See BN95 1AA at http://www.royalmail.com/postcode-finder</ref>
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|''non-geographic''<ref name="nongeo1207" />
|-
! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|BN99
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|LANCING
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|''non-geographic''<ref name="nongeo1207" />
|}

==Map==
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{{Postcode area imagemap|map=BN postcode area|size=650x325px}}
[[File:BN postcode area inset map.svg|thumb|none|500x500px|Detailed map of postcode districts and post towns in and around Brighton]]

==See also==
*[[List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom]]
*[[Postcode Address File]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.poweredbypaf.com/ Royal Mail's Postcode Address File]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180926234202/https://www.poweredbypaf.com/how-the-royal-mail-postcode-address-file-paf-helps-organisations-verify-their-customers-identities/ A quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)]

{{Postcode areas in the United Kingdom}}

[[Category:Brighton and Hove]]
[[Category:Postcode areas covering South East England]]

BN postcode area - Revision history

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