New Road, Brighton, BN1 1UZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 1UZ 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 1UZ, 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 New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Road was 3878.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 3500.8% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

New Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 2nd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1248.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.1%.

🔎 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 1UZ, 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 New Road are based on 12 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 New Road, Brighton, BN1 1UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 1UZ

Average Price
£24,575,290

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£24,575,290

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Road

Average Price
£2,982,246

Semi-Detached
£4,569,701

Terraced
£1,019,094

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£49,628

Other
£3,641,180

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Pavilion Gardens 1-4 New Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£20,100,000	2016-04-15	£24,135,521

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 1UZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 1UZ 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	841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,079 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	306 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	360 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	619 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	933 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	2,054 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,084 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,262 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,598 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	4,025 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	1,478 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,410 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	975 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	978 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,522 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	1,624 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	1,722 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
Sabai Thai Gastropub	Princes House, Princes Place	53 yd
Wahaca	161 North Street, Brighton	53 yd
Tapas Revolution	Basement And Ground Floor Part 1, Princes House	53 yd
Furna	6 New Road, Brighton	69 yd
Tonkotsu	20 New Road, Brighton	69 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Post And Telegraph	155 - 158 North Street, Brighton	53 yd
The Colonnade Bar	10 New Road, Brighton	81 yd
Bar Valentino (wet Sales)	First Floor, 7 New Road	81 yd
Dead Wax Social (Wet Sales)	18A Bond Street, Brighton	82 yd
Dee Dee's Pizza At Dead Wax	18A Bond Street, Brighton	82 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cupp Bubble Tea	25 Bond Street, Brighton	80 yd
Shakeaway	8 Bond Street, Brighton	82 yd
Brass Monkey Ice Cream	8 Hanningtons Lane, Brighton	97 yd
Flint Owl Bakery	24 Bond Street, Brighton	118 yd
Urban Legend	15 Brighton Place, Brighton	133 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	147-148 North Street, Brighton	102 yd
Sainsbury's	134-138 North Street, Brighton	219 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	331 yd
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	398 yd
Tesco	104 Queens Road, Brighton	453 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	267 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	342 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	371 yd
The Lanes Health Club 1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	401 yd
Riptide (Closed) 150-153 150-153 Kings Road Arches	health and fitness suite	514 yd
The Grand Brighton 97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	592 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	639 yd
The Gym (Brighton Madeira Drive) THE TERRACES THE TERRACES MADEIRA DRIVE	health and fitness suite	665 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Brighton Metropole) 106-121 106-121 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	697 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

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%

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	0.0%

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

Overview of BN1 1UZ