The BN postcode area, also known as the Brighton postcode area,Royal Mail, ''Address Management Guide'', (2004) is a group of 30 postcode districts in

South East England South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, regions of England that are in the ITL 1 statistical regions of England, top level category for Statistics, statistical purposes. It consists of the nine counties of england, ...

, within 18

post town A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, Ireland, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system.Royal Mail, ''Address Management Guide'', (2004) Including the correct post town in t ...

s. These cover southwestern

East Sussex East Sussex is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Kent to the north-east, West Sussex to the west, Surrey to the north-west, and the English Channel to the south. The largest settlement ...

(including

Brighton Brighton ( ) is a seaside resort in the city status in the United Kingdom, city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age Britain, Bronze Age, R ...

Hove Hove ( ) is a seaside resort in East Sussex, England. Alongside Brighton, it is one of the two main parts of the city of Brighton and Hove. Originally a fishing village surrounded by open farmland, it grew rapidly in the 19th century in respon ...

Eastbourne Eastbourne () is a town and seaside resort in East Sussex, on the south coast of England, east of Brighton and south of London. It is also a non-metropolitan district, local government district with Borough status in the United Kingdom, bor ...

Lewes Lewes () is the county town of East Sussex, England. The town is the administrative centre of the wider Lewes (district), district of the same name. It lies on the River Ouse, Sussex, River Ouse at the point where the river cuts through the Sou ...

Hailsham Hailsham is a town, a civil parish and the administrative centre of the Wealden district of East Sussex, England.OS Explorer map Eastbourne and Beachy Head Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton B2 edition. Publishing Dat ...

, Newhaven,

Peacehaven Peacehaven is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Lewes (district), Lewes district of East Sussex, England. It is above the chalk cliffs of the South Downs about east of Brighton city centre, on the A259 road. It is the ...

Pevensey Pevensey ( ) is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Wealden District, Wealden district of East Sussex, England. The main village is located north-east of Eastbourne, one mile (1.6 km) inland from Pevensey Bay. The ...

Polegate Polegate is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Wealden District, Wealden District of East Sussex, England, United Kingdom.OS Explorer map Eastbourne and Beachy Head Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampt ...

and Seaford) and southeastern

West Sussex West Sussex is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Surrey to the north, East Sussex to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Hampshire to the west. The largest settlement is Cr ...

(including

Worthing Worthing ( ) is a seaside town and borough in West Sussex, England, at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of Chichester. With a population of 113,094 and an area of , the borough is the second largest component of the Br ...

Littlehampton Littlehampton is a town, seaside resort and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the English Channel on the eastern bank of the mouth of the River Arun. It is south south-west of London, west of Brighton and ...

Arundel Arundel ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the Arun District of the South Downs, West Sussex, England. The much-conserved town has a medieval castle and Roman Catholic cathedral. Arundel has a museum and comes second behind much la ...

Hassocks Hassocks is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. Its name is believed to derive from the tufts of grass found in the surrounding fields. Located approximately north of Brighton, with a population of 8 ...

Henfield Henfield is a large village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Horsham (district), Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It lies south of London, northwest of Brighton, and east northeast of the county town of Chichester at ...

, Lancing,

Shoreham-by-Sea Shoreham-by-Sea (often shortened to Shoreham) is a coastal town and port in the Adur District, Adur district, in the county of West Sussex, England. In 2011 it had a population of 20,547. The town is bordered to its north by the South Downs, to ...

and

Steyning Steyning ( ) is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Horsham District, Horsham district of West Sussex, England. It is located at the north end of the River Adur gap in the South Downs, north of the coastal town of Shoreha ...

). The main

sorting office A sorting office or processing and distribution center (P&DC; name used by the United States Postal Service (USPS)) is any location where postal operators bring mail after collection for sorting into batches for delivery to the addressee, whic ...

is at the Gatwick Mail Centre in

Crawley Crawley () is a town and Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in West Sussex, England. It is south of London, north of Brighton and Hove, and north-east of the county town of Chichester. Crawley covers an area of and had a populat ...

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The approximate coverage of the postcode districts: , - ! BN1 , BRIGHTON ,

, Coldean, Falmer, Hollingbury, Patcham, Preston, Stanmer, Withdean ,

Brighton and Hove Brighton and Hove ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority area, ceremonially in East Sussex, England. There are multiple villages alongside the seaside resorts of Brighton and Hove in the district. It is administe ...

, - ! BN2 , BRIGHTON ,

Bevendean Bevendean is a district of the city of Brighton and Hove, in East Sussex, England. The estate lies to the north-east of central Brighton, and was largely developed after World War II with a mixture of Council house, council housing and privat ...

Brighton Marina Brighton Marina is an artificial marina in Brighton, England. It features a working harbour and residential housing alongside a variety of leisure, retail and commercial activities. The construction of the marina itself took place between 1971 ...

, Kemptown, Moulsecoomb, Ovingdean, Rottingdean,

Saltdean Saltdean is a coastal village in the city of Brighton and Hove, with part (known as East Saltdean) outside the city boundary in Lewes (district), Lewes district. Saltdean is approximately east of central Brighton, west of Newhaven, and south ...

, Woodingdean , Brighton and Hove, Lewes , - ! BN3 , HOVE ,

, Aldrington,

Hangleton Hangleton is a suburb of Brighton and Hove, in the ceremonial county of East Sussex, England. The area was developed in the 1930s after it was incorporated into the Borough of Hove, but has ancient origins: St Helen's Church, Hangleton, its par ...

, West Blatchington , Brighton and Hove , - ! BN5 , HENFIELD ,

, Blackstone, Edburton, Fulking, Small Dole, Wineham, Woodmancote ,

Horsham Horsham () is a market town on the upper reaches of the River Arun on the fringe of the Weald in West Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester. Nearby to ...

, Mid Sussex , - ! BN6 , HASSOCKS ,

, Albourne, Clayton, Ditchling, Goddards Green, Hurstpierpoint, Keymer,

Newtimber Newtimber is a small village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. It is located north-west of Brighton. The parish also includes the Hamlet (place), hamlet of Saddlescombe. The parish lies almost wholly with the ...

, Sayers Common, Streat, Westmeston , Lewes, Mid Sussex , - ! BN7 , LEWES ,

, Cooksbridge, East Chiltington, Iford,

Kingston Kingston may refer to: Places * List of places called Kingston, including the six most populated: ** Kingston, Jamaica ** Kingston upon Hull, England ** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia ** Kingston, Ontario, Canada ** Kingston upon Thames, ...

, Offham, Plumpton, Plumpton Green, Rodmell, Southease, Swanborough, Telscombe , Lewes , - ! BN8 , LEWES ,

Barcombe Barcombe is an East Sussex village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Lewes (district), Lewes District of East Sussex. The parish has four settlements: old Barcombe (), the oldest settlement in the parish with the parish church; ...

, Barcombe Cross,

Beddingham Beddingham is an English village and civil parish in the Lewes (district), Lewes district of East Sussex, at the junction between the London–Newhaven (A26 road, A26) and south coast (A27 road, A27) roads south-east of Lewes. The parish council ...

, Chailey Green, Chiddingly, East Hoathly,

Firle Firle (; Sussex dialect: ''Furrel'' ) is a village and civil parish in the Lewes (district), Lewes district of East Sussex, England. Firle refers to an Old English word ''fierol'' meaning overgrown with oak. Although the original division of ...

, Glynde,

Halland Halland () is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden (''landskap''), on the western coast of Götaland, southern Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Småland, Skåne, Scania and the sea of Kattegat. Until 1645 and the Second Treaty of Br ...

, Hamsey, Holmes Hill, Laughton, Newick, North Chailey,

Ringmer Ringmer is a village and civil parish in the Lewes (district), Lewes District of East Sussex, England.OS Explorer map Eastbourne and Beachy Head Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton B2 edition. Publishing Date:2009. The vi ...

Ripe Réseaux IP Européens (RIPE, French for "European IP Networks") is a forum open to all parties with an interest in the technical development of the Internet. The RIPE community's objective is to ensure that the administrative and technical co ...

, Shortgate, South Chailey, Southerham, Stoneham, Whitesmith , Lewes, Wealden , - ! BN9 , NEWHAVEN , Newhaven, Denton, Piddinghoe, South Heighton,

Tarring Neville Tarring Neville is a village and civil parish in the Lewes district of East Sussex, England. The village is located five miles (8 km) south of Lewes, on the A26 road to Newhaven. The south west border of the parish runs along the River Ou ...

, Lewes , - ! BN10 , PEACEHAVEN ,

, Telscombe Cliffs , Lewes , - ! BN11 , WORTHING ,

, - ! BN12 , WORTHING ,

Ferring Ferring is a coastal village, civil parish and electoral ward in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It is part of the built-up area of Worthing and is accessed along the A259 road west of the town - comprising North Down Farm and ...

Goring-by-Sea Goring-by-Sea, commonly referred to simply as Goring, is a neighbourhood of Worthing and former civil parish, now in Worthing district in West Sussex, England. It lies west of West Worthing, about west of Worthing town centre. Historically ...

, Arun, Worthing , - ! BN13 , WORTHING ,

Clapham Clapham () is a district in south London, south west London, England, lying mostly within the London Borough of Lambeth, but with some areas (including Clapham Common) extending into the neighbouring London Borough of Wandsworth. History Ea ...

, Durrington,

High Salvington High Salvington is a neighbourhood of Worthing, in the borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. It is centred northwest of the town centre and is north of the A27. History Pre-history At the top of West Hill in High Salvington are remains ...

, Patching, Tarring , Arun, Worthing , - ! BN14 , WORTHING ,

, Broadwater, Findon, Northend, Tarring , Arun, Worthing , - ! BN15 , LANCING , Lancing, Coombes, Sompting , Adur, Worthing , - ! BN16 , LITTLEHAMPTON ,

Angmering Angmering () is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish between Littlehampton and Worthing in West Sussex on the southern edge of the South Downs National Park, England. About two-thirds of the parish (mostly north of the A27 road ...

, East Preston, Kingston Gorse,

Rustington Rustington is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex. Rustington is approximately at the midpoint of the West Sussex coast and midway between Chichester and Brighton. The A259 runs along the north of Rustington, west ...

, Arun , - ! BN17 , LITTLEHAMPTON ,

, Climping, Lyminster,

Wick Wick most often refers to: * Capillary action ("wicking") ** Candle wick, the cord used in a candle or oil lamp ** Solder wick, a copper-braided wire used to desolder electronic contacts Wick or WICK may also refer to: Places and placenames ...

, Arun , - ! BN18 , ARUNDEL ,

, Amberley, Binsted, Burpham, Crossbush, Fontwell, Ford, Houghton, Madehurst, Poling, Slindon, Slindon Common, South Stoke, Tortington, Walberton, Warningcamp, Wepham, Yapton , Arun, Horsham , - ! BN20 , EASTBOURNE ,

Beachy Head Beachy Head is a Chalk Group, chalk headland in East Sussex, England. It is situated close to Eastbourne, East Sussex, Eastbourne, immediately east of the Seven Sisters, Sussex, Seven Sisters. Beachy Head is located within the administrative ar ...

, East Dean, Friston, Old Town, Ratton, Wannock, Willingdon ,

, Wealden , - ! BN21 , EASTBOURNE ,

, Old Town , Eastbourne , - ! BN22 , EASTBOURNE ,

Hampden Park Hampden Park ( ; Scottish Gaelic: ''Pàirc Hampden'') is a association football, football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland, which is the national stadium of football in Scotland and home of the Scotland national football ...

, Willingdon , Eastbourne, Wealden , - ! BN23 , EASTBOURNE ,

, Friday Street,

Langney Langney is a distinct part of Eastbourne, East Sussex and is on the eastern side of the popular seaside resort. The original village and priory have now been amalgamated with the main town of Eastbourne, and Langney was identified as a single sel ...

, Sovereign Harbour , Eastbourne , - ! BN24 , PEVENSEY ,

, Beachlands, Hankham, Normans Bay,

Pevensey Bay Pevensey ( ) is a village and civil parish in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England. The main village is located north-east of Eastbourne, one mile (1.6 km) inland from Pevensey Bay. The settlement of Pevensey Bay forms part of th ...

, Stone Cross,

Westham Westham is a large village and civil parish in the Wealden District, Wealden District of East Sussex, England. The village is adjacent to Pevensey five miles (8 km) north-east of Eastbourne. The parish consists of three settlements: Westham ...

, Wealden , - ! BN25 , SEAFORD , Seaford, Bishopstone, Cuckmere Haven, Exceat, Norton, Rookery Hill, Westdean , Lewes, Wealden , - ! BN26 , POLEGATE ,

, Alciston,

Alfriston Alfriston is a village and civil parish in the East Sussex district of Wealden, England. The village lies in the valley of the River Cuckmere, about four miles (6 km) north-east of Seaford and south of the main A27 trunk road and part ...

, Arlington, Berwick, Caneheath, Filching, Folkington, Jevington, Litlington, Lullington, Milton Street, Sayerland, Selmeston, Summerhill, Wilmington , Wealden , - ! BN27 , HAILSHAM ,

, Amberstone, Bodle Street, Bodle Street Green, Boreham Street, Carters Corner, Chalvington, Cowbeech, Downash, Golden Cross, Hellingly,

Herstmonceux Herstmonceux ( , , or ) is a village and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England, which includes Herstmonceux Castle. The Herstmonceux Medieval Festival is held annually in August. History The name comes from Anglo-Sax ...

, Horsebridge, Lower Dicker, Lower Horsebridge, Magham Down, Mulbrooks, Rickney, Trolliloes, Upper Dicker,

Wartling Wartling is a village and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. It lies between Bexhill and Hailsham, at the northern edge of the Pevensey Levels. The parish includes Boreham Street, north-east of Wartling on the A271 ...

, Windmill Hill , Wealden , - ! BN41 , BRIGHTON , Fishersgate,

Portslade Portslade is a western suburb of the city of Brighton and Hove in the ceremonial county of East Sussex, England. Portslade Village, the original settlement a mile inland to the north, was built up in the 16th century. The arrival of the railwa ...

, Adur, Brighton and Hove , - ! BN42 , BRIGHTON , Southwick , Adur , - ! BN43 , SHOREHAM-BY-SEA ,

, Adur , - ! BN44 , STEYNING ,

, Ashurst, Botolphs, Bramber,

Upper Beeding Upper Beeding is a village and civil parish in the Horsham (district), Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It is located at the northern end of the River Adur gap in the South Downs, north of Shoreham-by-Sea and has a land area of . The s ...

, Wiston , Horsham , - ! BN45 , BRIGHTON , Poynings,

Pyecombe Pyecombe is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. Pyecombe is located 7 miles (11 km) to the north of Brighton. The civil parish covers an area of and has a population of 200 (2001 census), increa ...

, Saddlescombe , Mid Sussex , - ! style="background:#FFFFFF;", BN50 , style="background:#FFFFFF;", BRIGHTON , style="background:#FFFFFF;", ''Brighton PO boxes'' , style="background:#FFFFFF;", '' non-geographic'' , - ! style="background:#FFFFFF;", BN51 , style="background:#FFFFFF;", BRIGHTON , style="background:#FFFFFF;", ''Rottingdean PO boxes'' , style="background:#FFFFFF;", ''non-geographic'' , - ! style="background:#FFFFFF;", BN52 , style="background:#FFFFFF;", HOVE , style="background:#FFFFFF;", ''Hove PO boxes'' , style="background:#FFFFFF;", ''non-geographic'' , - ! style="background:#FFFFFF;", BN88 , style="background:#FFFFFF;", BRIGHTON , style="background:#FFFFFF;", ''non-geographic'' , - ! style="background:#FFFFFF;", BN91 , style="background:#FFFFFF;", WORTHINGPost town for only allocated postcode is WORTHING. See BN91 9AA at http://www.royalmail.com/postcode-finder , style="background:#FFFFFF;", ''non-geographic'' , - ! style="background:#FFFFFF;", BN95 , style="background:#FFFFFF;", LANCINGPost town for only allocated postcode is LANCING. See BN95 1AA at http://www.royalmail.com/postcode-finder , style="background:#FFFFFF;", ''non-geographic'' , - ! style="background:#FFFFFF;", BN99 , style="background:#FFFFFF;", LANCING , style="background:#FFFFFF;", ''non-geographic''

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