Newly Formed Companies in the Brighton Area
The BN postcode area covers Brighton and a wider collection of local districts, each adding something different to the area's geography. Much of the area's individuality comes from places such as Brighton, Coldean, Hove, Hangleton, Worthing, Eastbourne and Old Town.
The BN area covers Brighton and Hove, Worthing, Lewes, Newhaven and surrounding Sussex districts. The seafront, South Downs, universities, tourism, creative industries, ports, commuter rail and historic towns give it a strong south-coast identity.
The strongest concentrations of company activity in BN include districts such as BN1, BN3, BN11, BN21, BN2, but the postcode area itself is broader than those locations alone.
For anyone reviewing recently formed companies by postcode area, BN provides a useful geographic grouping. As of June 2026, BN sits among the more active UK postcode areas for company registrations, ranking 21st out of 128 with 69,656 companies.
Compared with many other postcode areas, BN has a substantial company presence, making its geography useful context rather than background detail.
When a company is registered, its registered office address is the publicly visible location of the company and the company has to legally be able to receive post at this address. Over 2,000 companies every day (sometimes over 3000) get formed. These are in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
We analyse whether a registered office has a valid UK postcode that we can get grid co-ordinates for distance calculations and make sure the company has not closed down since it formed. You can then contact these people in the Brighton (BN) area, who may be interested in receiving your marketing message offering your services under the legitimate interest rules of GDPR (assuming you are marketing to companies who you feel have a potential interest in your services, either geographically or by category). Marketing is by post because it is a brand new company that won't have a business telephone number or business email address (and even if they have, its not part of the data collected and made available by Companies House)
Brighton is made up of the following towns and villages
Postcode Districts in Brighton (BN)
| District |
Description |
Region |
|
BN1
|
Brighton, Coldean, Falmer, Hollingbury, Patcham, Preston, Stanmer, Withdean |
Brighton and Hove |
|
BN10
|
Peacehaven, Telscombe Cliffs |
Lewes |
|
BN11
|
Worthing |
Worthing |
|
BN12
|
Worthing, Ferring, Goring-by-Sea |
Worthing |
|
BN13
|
Worthing, Clapham, Durrington, High Salvington, Patching, Tarring |
Worthing |
|
BN14
|
Worthing, Broadwater, Findon, Northend, Tarring |
Worthing |
|
BN15
|
Lancing, Coombes, Sompting |
Worthing |
|
BN16
|
Angmering, East Preston, Kingston Gorse, Rustington |
Arun |
|
BN17
|
Littlehampton, Climping, Lyminster, Wick |
Arun |
|
BN18
|
Arundel, Amberley, Binsted, Burpham, Crossbush, Fontwell, Ford, Houghton, Madehurst, Poling, Slindon, Slindon Common, South Stoke, Tortington, Walberton, Warningcamp, Wepham, Yapton |
Arun |
|
BN2
|
Brighton, Bevendean, Brighton Marina, Kemptown, Moulsecoomb, Ovingdean, Rottingdean, Saltdean, Woodingdean |
Brighton and Hove |
|
BN20
|
Eastbourne, Beachy Head, East Dean, Friston, Old Town, Ratton, Wannock, Willingdon |
Eastbourne |
|
BN21
|
Eastbourne, Old Town |
Eastbourne |
|
BN22
|
Eastbourne, Hampden Park, Willingdon |
Eastbourne |
|
BN23
|
Eastbourne, Friday Street, Langney, Sovereign Harbour |
Eastbourne |
|
BN24
|
Pevensey, Beachlands, Hankham, Normans Bay, Pevensey Bay, Stone Cross, Westham |
Wealden |
|
BN25
|
Seaford, Bishopstone, Cuckmere Haven, Exceat, Norton, Rookery Hill, Westdean |
Wealden |
|
BN26
|
Polegate, Alciston, Alfriston, 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, Horsebridge, Lower Dicker, Lower Horsebridge, Magham Down, Mulbrooks, Rickney, Trolliloes, Upper Dicker, Wartling, Windmill Hill |
Wealden |
|
BN3
|
Hove, Hangleton, West Blatchington |
Brighton and Hove |
|
BN4
|
Shoreham by Sea |
Brighton and Hove |
|
BN41
|
Fishersgate, Portslade |
Brighton and Hove |
|
BN42
|
Southwick |
Adur |
|
BN43
|
Shoreham-by-Sea |
Adur |
|
BN44
|
Steyning, Ashurst, Botolphs, Bramber, Upper Beeding, Wiston |
Horsham |
|
BN45
|
Poynings, Pyecombe, Saddlescombe |
Mid Sussex |
|
BN5
|
Henfield, Blackstone, Edburton, Fulking, Small Dole, Wineham, Woodmancote |
Horsham |
|
BN50
|
Brighton |
Brighton and Hove |
|
BN51
|
Non-geographic, Rottingdean |
Brighton and Hove |
|
BN52
|
Hove |
Brighton and Hove |
|
BN6
|
Hassocks, Albourne, Clayton, Ditchling, Goddards Green, Hurstpierpoint, Keymer, Newtimber, Sayers Common, Streat, Westmeston |
Lewes |
|
BN7
|
Lewes, Cooksbridge, East Chiltington, Iford, Kingston, Offham, Plumpton, Plumpton Green, Rodmell, Southease, Swanborough, Telscombe |
Lewes |
|
BN8
|
Barcombe, 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, Whitesmith |
Lewes |
|
BN88
|
Brighton |
Brighton and Hove |
|
BN9
|
Newhaven, Piddinghoe, South Heighton, Tarring Neville |
Lewes |
|
BN91
|
Non-geographic |
Brighton |
|
BN95
|
Non-geographic |
Brighton |
|
BN99
|
Worthing, Lancing |
Worthing |