Union Street, Brighton, BN1 1HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 1HA is primarily male, with 57.6% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	40.8%	42.4%	1.6%	51.0%	-8.6%
Male	59.2%	57.6%	-1.6%	49.0%	8.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BN1 1HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	84.6%	77.1%	-7.5%	37.9%	39.2%
Married: Opposite sex	10.7%	9.2%	-1.5%	44.2%	-35.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1%	2.6%	1.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	2.9%	7.6%	4.7%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.6%	53.8%	0.2%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	36.2%	32.6%	-3.6%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	6.6%	8.6%	2.0%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around BN1 1HA this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.6%	7.4%	4.8%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	3.7%	-4.4%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	10.9%	1.5%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.8%	19.7%	-6.1%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	46.2%	52.5%	6.3%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	7.3%	3.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	81.6%	74.6%	-7.0%	81.4%	-6.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	2%	2%	0.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	55.1%	-15.1%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	12.2%	23.8%	11.6%	6.1%	17.7%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	10.9%	0.4%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	55.1%	-12.5%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	9.9%	7.4%	-2.5%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	5.9%	8.2%	2.3%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	7.7%	16.8%	9.1%	2.2%	14.6%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	12.5%	3.6%	1.9%	10.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	7.2%	0.6%	6.6%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.9%	37.2%	18.7%
Christian	22%	46.2%	-24.2%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Street was 2977.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 2664.1% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 4th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1353.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BN1 1HA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Union Street are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brighton And Hove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Union Street, Brighton, BN1 1HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 1HA

Average Price
£513,743

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£574,134

Other
£473,482

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£504,550

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£563,860

Other
£465,010

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 - 5 Union Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-10-31	£487,971
9 Union Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£896,000	2022-04-01	£885,559
8 Union Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2017-08-17	£21,498
Flat 7 - 8 Union Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2013-08-13	£593,323
2 Union Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£205,625	2002-03-28	£534,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 1HA

Employment

BN1 1HA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 1HA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	167
Student (economically inactive)	62
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	44
Unemployed	39
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	35
Other	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	61
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Financial and insurance activities	25
Other	23
Information and communication	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	398 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	562 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	849 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,073 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,371 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,574 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	4,013 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	1,516 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,505 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	945 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,116 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,603 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School Walpole Lodge , 2 Walpole Road BN2 0EU	- not rated	1,705 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Casa Don Carlos	5 Union Street, Brighton	1 yd
That Little Tea Shop In The Lanes	17 Meeting House Lane, Brighton	40 yd
Smashed @ The Bath Arms	4 - 5 Meeting House Lane, Brighton	40 yd
64 Degrees	53 Meeting House Lane, Brighton	40 yd
ThewitchEZ	3 Meeting House Lane, Brighton	40 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Font	Union Street, Brighton	1 yd
The Bath Arms Wet Sales	4 - 5 Meeting House Lane, Brighton	40 yd
Bohemia	54-55 Meeting House Lane, Brighton	40 yd
Indigo Leisure Ltd At Seven Stars	27 Ship Street, Brighton	92 yd
The Walrus	10 Ship Street, Brighton	92 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boho Gelato	31 Ship Street, Brighton	92 yd
Brass Monkey Ice Cream	8 Hanningtons Lane, Brighton	106 yd
Urban Legend	15 Brighton Place, Brighton	125 yd
The Croque Shop	9 Duke Street, Brighton	138 yd
Smashburger	53 - 54 North Street, Brighton	151 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	147-148 North Street, Brighton	139 yd
Sainsbury's	134-138 North Street, Brighton	225 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	397 yd
Marks And Spencer	195-200 Western Road, Brighton	407 yd
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	452 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	249 yd
The Lanes Health Club 1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	331 yd
Riptide (Closed) 150-153 150-153 Kings Road Arches	health and fitness suite	372 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	410 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	451 yd
The Grand Brighton 97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	469 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Brighton Metropole) 106-121 106-121 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	579 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	692 yd
The Gym (Brighton Madeira Drive) THE TERRACES THE TERRACES MADEIRA DRIVE	health and fitness suite	694 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	35.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	14.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	64.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	11.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	11.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BN1 1HA