Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN1 1UP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	50.7%	3.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52.4%	49.3%	-3.1%	49.0%	0.3%

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 1UP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.2% 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	76.3%	77.2%	0.9%	37.9%	39.3%
Married: Opposite sex	10.8%	10.9%	0.1%	44.2%	-33.3%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.5%	7.7%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	53.5%	51.3%	-2.2%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	33.7%	31.2%	-2.5%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	8.1%	10.7%	2.6%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.3%	5%	1.7%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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 1UP this area, 9.6% 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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	9.6%	1.7%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	4.2%	-5.0%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	9.6%	-4.3%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	16.3%	-1.1%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	43.7%	50.6%	6.9%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	7.3%	5.4%	-1.9%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	3.6%
White	82.2%	77.6%	-4.6%	81.4%	-3.8%
Arab	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.4% 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	74.4%	71.4%	-3.0%	83.2%	-11.8%
European Union	10.9%	11.8%	0.9%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	8.6%	3.0%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	71.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	6.1%	10.9%	4.8%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.8%	37.2%	27.6%
Christian	19.2%	46.2%	-27.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Gardner Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gardner Street was 1821.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1590.5% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gardner Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 7th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 784.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.5%.

🔎 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 1UP, 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 Gardner Street are based on 41 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 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 1UP

Average Price
£454,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£737,694

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,110

Other
£151,486

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gardner Street

Average Price
£424,648

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£674,506

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£361,346

Other
£171,253

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gardner Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Gardner Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2020-07-31	£561,418
20 Gardner Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£2,363	2019-12-20	£2,625
20 Gardner Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2019-02-19	£564,219
3 Gardner Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£510,000	2018-08-09	£557,178
15 Gardner Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2018-06-29	£10,938

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 1UP

Employment

BN1 1UP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 1UP 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	107
Student (economically inactive)	39
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Retired	18
Unemployed	17
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Financial and insurance activities	18
Other	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	247 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	545 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	614 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	697 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	704 yd	Community 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	1,879 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,842 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,017 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,478 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,886 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	1,285 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,167 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	768 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	897 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,581 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,598 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School Walpole Lodge , 2 Walpole Road BN2 0EU	- not rated	1,682 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gelato Gusto	2 Gardner Street, Brighton	2 yd
The Deli	4 Gardner Street, Brighton	2 yd
Pearls	5 Gardner Street, Brighton	2 yd
Fil Fil Cafe	21 Gardner Street, Brighton	2 yd
Gourmet Burger Kitchen	45 - 46 Gardner Street, Brighton	23 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ten Green Bottles	9 Jubilee Street, Brighton	59 yd
2 Church Street Wine And Cocktail Bar	Regent House, 2 Church Street	67 yd
The Dorset	28 North Road, Brighton	86 yd
B-town Brats @ Mash Tun	1 Church Street, Brighton	96 yd
William The Fourth	4 Church Street, Brighton	96 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yue Bubble Tea & Waffles	34 Gardner Street, Brighton	62 yd
Tee Tea	11 Church Street, Brighton	96 yd
Flint Owl Bakery	24 Bond Street, Brighton	127 yd
Burger Brothers	97 North Road, Brighton	160 yd
Cloud 9	15A Kensington Gardens, Brighton	164 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	147-148 North Street, Brighton	233 yd
Sainsbury's	134-138 North Street, Brighton	248 yd
Tesco	104 Queens Road, Brighton	251 yd
Sainsbury's	Lyndean House, 43-46 Queens Road	304 yd
Budgens Express	78-82 Queens Road, Brighton	366 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	170 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	171 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	404 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	586 yd
The Lanes Health Club 1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	644 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		680 yd
Riptide (Closed) 150-153 150-153 Kings Road Arches	health and fitness suite	702 yd
The Grand Brighton 97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	718 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		754 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.1%

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	96.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	17.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	17.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.26 Mbit/s

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

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