North Street, Brighton, BN1 1RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 1RE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents 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	39.4%	47.9%	8.5%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	60.6%	52.1%	-8.5%	49.0%	3.1%

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 1RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.1% 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	69.5%	63.1%	-6.4%	37.9%	25.2%
Married: Opposite sex	8.2%	12.1%	3.9%	44.2%	-32.1%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	0.3%	2.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.3%	12.4%	2.1%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	7%	4.3%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.9%	42.7%	-0.2%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	33.1%	33.9%	0.8%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	14.9%	17.1%	2.2%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	7.1%	4.9%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	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.

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 53.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	12.2%	-5.4%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	7.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	7.6%	-3.5%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	13.7%	-1.0%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	53.2%	20.4%	33.8%	19.4%
Other	12%	1.8%	-10.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.6%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
White	86.6%	78.4%	-8.2%	81.4%	-3.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% 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	67.4%	61.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	15.7%	18.1%	2.4%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	8.7%	1.0%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.9%	61.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	12%	11.1%	-0.9%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	10.3%	4.9%	-5.4%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	4.3%	13.2%	8.9%	2.2%	11.0%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	9.4%	0.8%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	4.8%	0.4%	4.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Street was 3357.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 3403.0% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

North Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 2nd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1115.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.1%.

🔎 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 1RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 North Street are based on 49 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 North Street, Brighton, BN1 1RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 1RE

Average Price
£3,211,221

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,211,221

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Street

Average Price
£1,523,245

Semi-Detached
£215,678

Terraced
£1,061,357

Detached
£775,568

Flats/Maisonettes
£494,398

Other
£3,432,480

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
153 North Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£5,710,000	2019-11-25	£5,993,811
147 - 148 North Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£2,501	2016-07-22	£2,722

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 1RE

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
No data flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
No data flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 1RE 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	92
Retired	77
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Other	23
Financial and insurance activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	15
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
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	818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	5,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	289 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	2out of 4	402 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	655 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	705 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	- not rated	954 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	- not rated	2,096 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marina High School Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	3,047 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,117 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	3,160 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,290 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	736 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	1,519 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,442 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's House 43 Dyke Road , BN1 3JA	- not rated	510 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The School House 61 Carlton Hill , BN2 0GW	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bellerbys College Brighton 1 Billinton Way , BN1 4LF	- not rated	934 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sussex Tutorial College 21-23 Lower Rock Gardens , BN2 1PG	- not rated	963 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	990 yd	Other independent 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
Subway	146 North Street, Brighton	1 yd
Betterday	39 Ship Street, Brighton	66 yd
Trading Post Coffee	36 Ship Street, Brighton	66 yd
Pizza Pilgrims	35 Ship Street, Brighton	86 yd
Ivy Asia Brighton	51B Ship Street, Brighton	87 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dead Wax Social (Wet Sales)	18A Bond Street, Brighton	93 yd
Dee Dee's Pizza At Dead Wax	18A Bond Street, Brighton	93 yd
Grace	51 - 52 North Street, Brighton	100 yd
The Colonnade Bar	10 New Road, Brighton	115 yd
Bar Valentino (wet Sales)	First Floor, 7 New Road	115 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakeaway	8 Bond Street, Brighton	93 yd
Cupp Bubble Tea	25 Bond Street, Brighton	93 yd
Smashburger	53 - 54 North Street, Brighton	103 yd
Burger King	63 - 65 North Street, Brighton	103 yd
Itsu Brighton	67-70 North Street, Brighton	103 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	147-148 North Street, Brighton	1 yd
Sainsbury's	134-138 North Street, Brighton	120 yd
Marks And Spencer	195-200 Western Road, Brighton	357 yd
Tesco	104 Queens Road, Brighton	392 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	431 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	314 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	316 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	382 yd
The Lanes Health Club 1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	456 yd
Riptide (Closed) 150-153 150-153 Kings Road Arches	health and fitness suite	473 yd
The Grand Brighton 97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	519 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	593 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Brighton Metropole) 106-121 106-121 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	619 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	651 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		702 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.

Overview of BN1 1RE