Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 1NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 1NA is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	43.7%	44.7%	1.0%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	56.3%	55.3%	-1.0%	49.0%	6.3%

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 1NA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 87.2% 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	78.6%	87.2%	8.6%	37.9%	49.3%
Married: Opposite sex	13.2%	5.4%	-7.8%	44.2%	-38.8%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (86.1%) 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	53.3%	49.8%	-3.5%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	36.2%	36.3%	0.1%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	6.8%	10.1%	3.3%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 1NA this area, 3.9% 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 45.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	3.2%	-5.7%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	5.9%	-3.4%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.9%	34.9%	15.0%	16.9%	18.0%
Degree or Similar	44.3%	45.9%	1.6%	33.8%	12.1%
Other	11.9%	3.7%	-8.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1%	1.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1%	3.2%	2.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	75.3%	77.4%	2.1%	81.4%	-4.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	60.2%	66.5%	6.3%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	13.3%	17.8%	4.5%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	8.2%	-4.9%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.2%	66.3%	7.1%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	20.1%	5.8%	-14.3%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	7.2%	3.6%	-3.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	4.4%	9.6%	5.2%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	14.7%	5.6%	1.9%	12.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.1%	37.2%	23.9%
Christian	15.7%	46.2%	-30.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	16.9%	6.0%	10.9%

Safety

Is Kings Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Road was 1394.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1195.0% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kings Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 14th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 758.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.5%.

🔎 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 1NA, 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 Kings Road are based on 61 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.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 1NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 1NA

Average Price
£454,771

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,206,137

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,181

Other
£1,181,813

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Road

Average Price
£355,907

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£355,907

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Kings Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£1,425,000	2022-09-15	£1,376,769
Ground And Basement Floors 56 Kings Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£55,000	2021-05-14	£57,464
Flat 6 41 Kings Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2020-09-09	£144,757
Flat 4 41 Kings Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£214,000	2019-05-01	£238,830
Flat 10 41 Kings Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£241,500	2018-06-01	£264,149

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 1NA

Employment

BN1 1NA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 1NA 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

Student (economically inactive)	129
Full-Time Employee	88
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	70
Part-Time Employee	36
Unemployed	31
Self-Employed	22
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Retired	9
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	56
Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Education	23
Information and communication	20
Other	20
Financial and insurance activities	16
Manufacturing	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	1,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,365 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	149 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	581 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	586 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	1,305 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	2,170 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,382 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,587 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	4,046 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	1,649 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,707 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	984 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,369 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,734 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	1,833 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	1,953 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
Burger King	43 - 45 Kings Road, Brighton	4 yd
Bad Boys Fish And Chips	49 - 50 Kings Road, Brighton	4 yd
Fish And Chips	39 Kings Road, Brighton	4 yd
Malika Restaurant And Bar	46 - 49 Kings Road, Brighton	4 yd
Harbour Hotel/Harby's Bar And Diner	Harbour Hotel, 64 Kings Road	4 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bootleggers	78 Middle Street, Brighton	96 yd
Twisted Lime	1 Middle Street, Brighton	96 yd
Hop Poles (Wet Sales)	13 Middle Street, Brighton	105 yd
Fortune Of War	156-157 Kings Road Arches, Brighton	129 yd
The Tempest Inn (Wet Sales)	159 - 161 Kings Road Arches, Brighton	129 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza King	42 Kings Road, Brighton	4 yd
VIP Pizza	Shelter Hall, 152 - 154 Kings Road Arches	47 yd
Boho Gelato	31 Ship Street, Brighton	165 yd
Subway	Russell House, 20 West Street	223 yd
Kebab House	61 West Street, Brighton	242 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	147-148 North Street, Brighton	377 yd
Sainsbury's	134-138 North Street, Brighton	414 yd
Marks And Spencer	195-200 Western Road, Brighton	472 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	561 yd
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	592 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riptide (Closed) 150-153 150-153 Kings Road Arches	health and fitness suite	151 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	217 yd
The Lanes Health Club 1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	304 yd
The Grand Brighton 97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	338 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Brighton Metropole) 106-121 106-121 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	447 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	620 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	661 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	668 yd
The Gym (Brighton Madeira Drive) THE TERRACES THE TERRACES MADEIRA DRIVE	health and fitness suite	770 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		776 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.9%

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	3.8%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	3.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 1NA