Western Road, Brighton, BN1 2EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 2EB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	45.2%	49.1%	3.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	54.8%	50.9%	-3.9%	49.0%	1.9%

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 2EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.6% 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	80.5%	76.6%	-3.9%	37.9%	38.7%
Married: Opposite sex	9.6%	12.7%	3.1%	44.2%	-31.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.4%	6%	1.6%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.8%	50%	-6.8%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	32.7%	36.2%	3.5%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	7.8%	11.6%	3.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 2EB this area, 7.2% 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 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.9%	7.2%	4.3%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	9.2%	1.5%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	6.8%	-6.8%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.8%	18.7%	-0.1%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	47.1%	51.8%	4.7%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	8.8%	2.8%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	84.4%	80.6%	-3.8%	81.4%	-0.8%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	65.6%	57%	-8.6%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	19.7%	23.9%	4.2%	6.1%	17.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.9%	1.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	9.2%	4.1%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65%	56.2%	-8.8%	83.2%	-27.0%
10+ Years	8.8%	20.7%	11.9%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	8.2%	5.4%	-2.8%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	8.2%	8.3%	0.1%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	9.4%	-0.5%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.1%	37.2%	21.9%
Christian	22.1%	46.2%	-24.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	12.7%	6.0%	6.7%

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Road was 1446.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1242.8% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Western Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 13th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 344.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.9%.

🔎 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 2EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 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 2EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 2EB

Average Price
£1,292,709

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,250,000

Other
£1,303,386

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
29 Western Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2019-05-24	£1,227,632
48 - 50 Western Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2019-02-04	£2,210,900
Flats Between Basement And Third Floor 36 Western Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2019-01-22	£16,217
34 - 35 Western Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2018-07-03	£2,046,998
Flat 1 55 Western Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2017-04-20	£846,131

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 2EB

Employment

BN1 2EB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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 2EB 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
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Retired	16
Unemployed	14
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Information and communication	20
Education	19
Other	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,657 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	80 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	391 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	607 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	968 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	1,164 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	1,669 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,009 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,083 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,536 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	1,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,331 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	472 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,309 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,487 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,515 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,974 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
Greggs	51 Western Road, Brighton	23 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	54 Western Road, Brighton	23 yd
Kokoro	29 Western Road, Brighton	23 yd
Prince Of Wales	47 Clarence Square, Brighton	64 yd
Hami	58-59 Western Road, Brighton	94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pull And Pump	1 - 2 Clarence Gardens, Brighton	90 yd
Castle Snooker Club	22-23 Castle Street, Brighton	155 yd
Lickle More At Castle Snooker Club	22-23 Castle Street, Brighton	164 yd
The Rook Taproom	38 Dean Street, Brighton	166 yd
The Cafe Cardamom Ltd At Easy Tiger	57 Upper North Street, Brighton	204 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boost Juice Bar	Unit 41, Churchill Square	103 yd
Subway	67 Western Road, Brighton	169 yd
The Chicken Club	72 Western Road, Brighton	171 yd
Krispy Kreme Brighton	East Kiosk, Churchill Square	187 yd
Chopstix Noodle Bar	Unit D, Churchill Square	210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer	195-200 Western Road, Brighton	141 yd
Sainsbury's	147 - 148 Western Road, Brighton	247 yd
Waitrose	130-134 Western Road, Brighton	332 yd
Sainsbury's	134-138 North Street, Brighton	384 yd
The Co-operative Group	147-148 North Street, Brighton	484 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	169 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		263 yd
The Grand Brighton 97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	272 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Brighton Metropole) 106-121 106-121 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	280 yd
Riptide (Closed) 150-153 150-153 Kings Road Arches	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	525 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	605 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed) Kings Road	swimming pool	623 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	691 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	715 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	27.8%

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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.91 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 2EB