North Road, Brighton, BN1 1YB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 1YB is primarily male, with 55.8% 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	44.7%	44.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	55.3%	55.8%	0.5%	49.0%	6.8%

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 1YB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.8% 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	61%	69.8%	8.8%	37.9%	31.9%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	16%	-5.2%	44.2%	-28.2%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.7%	9.4%	0.7%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.6%	49.2%	-0.4%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	34.9%	31.5%	-3.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	10.2%	12.3%	2.1%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 56.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	11.1%	2.8%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	5.9%	-2.1%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	9.7%	1.4%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	13.5%	-3.9%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	50%	56.1%	6.1%	33.8%	22.3%
Other	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	0.8%	4.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	87.3%	83.5%	-3.8%	81.4%	2.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	77.6%	-0.6%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	11.3%	12.9%	1.6%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	77.4%	0.3%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	2.8%	9.7%	6.9%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5%	3.2%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	3.8%	-9.6%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	67.5%	37.2%	30.3%
Christian	18%	46.2%	-28.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is North Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Road was 1096.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 917.9% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 17th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 489.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.5%.

🔎 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 1YB, 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 Road are based on 294 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 Road, Brighton, BN1 1YB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 1YB

Average Price
£259,844

Semi-Detached
£422,230

Terraced
£366,095

Detached
£65,989

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,942

Other
£17,210

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Road

Average Price
£428,381

Semi-Detached
£412,059

Terraced
£444,470

Detached
£552,855

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,973

Other
£448,253

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 North Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2019-03-15	£16,902
29 - 30 North Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2019-03-15	£16,902
Flat 2 37 North Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2018-12-20	£198,604
Ground Floor Flat 37 North Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2014-09-12	£289,459
37 North Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,500	2010-12-10	£270,586

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 1YB

Employment

BN1 1YB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	11

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,142 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	220 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	599 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	634 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	751 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	1,799 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,758 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,938 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,812 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	1,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,083 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	728 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	849 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,512 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,641 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	1,742 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
Oseta	34 North Road, Brighton	6 yd
The Painting Pottery Cafe	31 North Road, Brighton	13 yd
Y M C A	William Collier House, 40 North Road	66 yd
Dharma Coffee	82 North Road, Brighton	81 yd
Gelato Gusto	2 Gardner Street, Brighton	86 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dorset	28 North Road, Brighton	6 yd
Somkid Hughes At Three Jolly Butchers	59 North Road, Brighton	51 yd
Three Jolly Butchers	59 North Road, Brighton	51 yd
Heart And Hand Pub (wet Sales)	75 North Road, Brighton	51 yd
The Foundry	13 - 14 Foundry Street, Brighton	88 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yue Bubble Tea & Waffles	34 Gardner Street, Brighton	76 yd
Cloud 9	15A Kensington Gardens, Brighton	126 yd
Tee Tea	11 Church Street, Brighton	160 yd
Burger Brothers	97 North Road, Brighton	172 yd
Subway	109 Queens Road, Brighton	174 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	104 Queens Road, Brighton	174 yd
Sainsbury's	Lyndean House, 43-46 Queens Road	225 yd
Budgens Express	78-82 Queens Road, Brighton	278 yd
Sainsbury's	134-138 North Street, Brighton	282 yd
The Co-operative Group	147-148 North Street, Brighton	298 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	105 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	233 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	317 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		648 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	667 yd
The Lanes Health Club 1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	728 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		733 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	745 yd
The Grand Brighton 97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	746 yd
Riptide (Closed) 150-153 150-153 Kings Road Arches	health and fitness suite	754 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	65.0%

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	5.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 1YB