North Portslade
Ward in Brighton and Hove, England
| Coordinates: | 50.851, -0.223 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 25 07 |
| Dialling code: | 01273 (Brighton) |
North Portslade is an electoral ward at the western edge of Brighton and Hove, centred on the older village of Portslade and the surrounding northern suburbs. It feels like a suburban-fringe area - a mix of Victorian terraces and post-war housing, local parades of shops and community facilities, and a commuter population who travel easily into Brighton by road or rail.
Geographically the ward sits close to the rising chalk of the South Downs, with pockets of green space and a village core that still shows its medieval and industrial past (think historic church, former brickworks and the boost from 19th-century rail links). Economically and socially it’s a mixed area with small businesses, light industrial units nearby and active local groups and schools working to knit together longstanding working‑class communities and newer families moving in.
Postcode districts covering North Portslade
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Crawley 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Eastbourne 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Worthing 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Bognor Regis 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Littlehampton 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Horsham 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Haywards Heath 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Chichester 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Burgess Hill 8.3 miles13.3 km
- East Grinstead 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Seaford 15.1 miles24.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Hillside Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Southwick Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- South Portslade Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Eastbrook Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hangleton & Knoll Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Southwick Green Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Southlands Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Wish Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Buckingham Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- St. Mary's Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Westbourne & Poets' Corner Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Shoreham-by-Sea Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in North Portslade
BN41 2PT, BN41 2YB, BN41 2JB, BN41 2QB, BN41 2AN, BN41 2WQ, BN41 2YY, BN41 2GN, BN41 2GR … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 21.2 miles34.1 km
- London Heathrow Airport 44 miles70.9 km
- Fishersgate Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Portslade Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
Hotels near North Portslade Ad
- No.124 by Guesthouse, Brighton 5 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Hotel Una 3.7 miles6 km
- Red Brighton Blue 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Hotel Pelirocco 4 3.7 miles6 km
- The Grand Brighton 5 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Square Townhouse 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Drakes of Brighton 4 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Maldron Hotel Brighton City Centre 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Staybridge Suites Brighton 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Tottington Manor 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
Schools in North Portslade
- Mile Oak Primary School Primary
- Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Shoreham Harbour Harbour 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Sussex Yacht Club Marina 2.5 miles4 km
- Shoreham Library Library 2.5 miles4.1 km
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Withdean Stadium Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Churchill Square Shopping centre 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Brighton Racecourse Recreation 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Brighton Marina Marina 5.9 miles9.5 km
- American Express Community Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Kingley Vale Forest 7 miles11.2 km
- Plumpton Racecourse Recreation 8.7 miles14 km
- Woolton Farm Estate Estate 9.3 miles15 km