| Moulsecoomb | |
|---|---|
 The junction of Moulsecoomb Way and Halland Road | |
| Population | 17,472 (2011. Ward)[1] |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRIGHTON |
| Postcode district | BN2 |
| Dialling code | 01273 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Moulsecoomb (/ˈmoʊlzkuːm/) is a suburb of Brighton, Sussex, England, on the northeast side around the A270 Lewes Road, between Coldean and Bevendean, 2+1⁄4 miles (3.6 km) north of the seafront. The eastern edge adjoins Falmer Hill on the South Downs. It is often divided into smaller sections on maps: North Moulsecoomb, East Moulsecoomb and South Moulsecoomb.
The name is sometimes pronounced as if spelt Molls-coomb by the locals. It derives from the Old English for Muls Valley: Mul was a Saxon nobleman.[citation needed]
Moulsecoomb suffers from high social deprivation and crime rates, along with neighbouring Whitehawk. In 2001, it was in the top 5% of socially deprived areas in England.[2]
- ^ "Brighton and Hove Ward population 2011". Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ The Argus