Western Road, Brighton, BN1 2DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 2DA is primarily male, with 56.2% 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	47.3%	43.8%	-3.5%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	52.7%	56.2%	3.5%	49.0%	7.2%

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 2DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.8% 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	70.7%	75.8%	5.1%	37.9%	37.9%
Married: Opposite sex	16%	10.2%	-5.8%	44.2%	-34.0%
Married: Same sex	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	0.3%	2.8%
Separated	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8%	7.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	48.5%	52.3%	3.8%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	40.2%	31.7%	-8.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	8.8%	10.3%	1.5%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.1%	5%	2.9%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 2DA this area, 7.9% 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 54.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.9%	7.9%	3.0%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	7.5%	-0.9%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	8.7%	1.6%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	16.5%	4.1%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	51.6%	54.7%	3.1%	33.8%	20.9%
Other	14.7%	2%	-12.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	10.5%	1.4%	-9.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	5.4%	1.8%	-3.6%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	70.3%	79.7%	9.4%	81.4%	-1.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.4%	5.4%	5.0%	0.6%	4.8%
Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	53.6%	56%	2.4%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	20.9%	24.5%	3.6%	6.1%	18.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	9.6%	-9.2%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.7%	56.6%	3.9%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	13.4%	9.7%	-3.7%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	12.1%	7.5%	-4.6%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	13%	14.3%	1.3%	2.2%	12.1%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	11.8%	3.0%	1.9%	9.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.4%	76.7%	-18.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	5.7%	0.4%	5.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Road was 426.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 308.0% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Western Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide and the 53rd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.4%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BN1 2DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Western Road are based on 221 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 Western Road, Brighton, BN1 2DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 2DA

Average Price
£993,846

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,214,163

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,134

Other
£6,443,228

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Road

Average Price
£651,556

Semi-Detached
£760,218

Terraced
£1,205,507

Detached
£1,355,645

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,102

Other
£1,860,871

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
144 - 156 Western Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£5,697,170	2019-10-16	£6,327,928
Flat 5 143A Western Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£256,000	2017-03-10	£287,769
Flat 1 143A Western Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,000	2015-07-28	£208,748
Flat 4 143 Western Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2015-07-20	£203,656
Flat 5 143A Western Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2015-04-24	£270,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 2DA

Employment

BN1 2DA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2DA 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	97
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	18
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	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	1,626 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	206 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	575 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	728 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	1,276 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	1,491 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,846 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,944 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,239 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,306 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	1,066 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,262 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	285 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,254 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,387 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,449 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,746 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Study Hotel	Britannia Study Hotel Mitre House, 150 Western Road	1 yd
Mikel Coffee Shop	79 - 80 Western Road, Brighton	48 yd
Pamukkale Turkish Restaurant	76 Western Road, Brighton	62 yd
Etci Kitchen	47 Preston Street, Brighton	75 yd
Chaiiwala	142 Western Road, Brighton	80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Sovereign	66 Preston Street, Brighton	85 yd
The Brick	45 Preston Street, Brighton	109 yd
The Rook Taproom	38 Dean Street, Brighton	123 yd
Lickle More At Castle Snooker Club	22-23 Castle Street, Brighton	125 yd
Castle Snooker Club	22-23 Castle Street, Brighton	131 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Pizza	56 Preston Street, Brighton	85 yd
The Chicken Club	72 Western Road, Brighton	86 yd
Subway	67 Western Road, Brighton	90 yd
Magic Wok	49 Preston Street, Brighton	109 yd
Taco Bell	95 Western Road, Brighton	127 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	147 - 148 Western Road, Brighton	1 yd
Waitrose	130-134 Western Road, Brighton	88 yd
Marks And Spencer	195-200 Western Road, Brighton	366 yd
The Co-operative	130 Western Road, Hove	446 yd
Sainsbury's	134-138 North Street, Brighton	614 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		109 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	134 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Brighton Metropole) 106-121 106-121 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	384 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	421 yd
The Grand Brighton 97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	441 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed) Kings Road	swimming pool	445 yd
Riptide (Closed) 150-153 150-153 Kings Road Arches	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	698 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	820 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	867 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	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.9%

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

Download Speed

Median download speed	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105 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 2DA