Russell Square is in Brighton and in Brighton district. BN1 2EW is located in the Regency electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Brighton, Pavilion. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Russell Square, Brighton, BN1 2EW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN1 2EX, BN1 2FB, BN1 2EF, BN1 2FD, BN1 2ED, BN1 2EA, BN1 2EE, BN1 2TB, BN1 2EB.

Russell Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Russell Square are based on 24 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.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 2EW

Average Price
£358,731
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£358,731
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Russell Square

Average Price
£301,916
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Russell SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34 Chartwell Court Russell Square, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£440,0002023-09-19 £441,326
30 Chartwell Court Russell Square, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£460,0002023-02-24 £444,633
16 Chartwell Court Russell Square, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£450,0002019-04-02 £504,864
2 Chartwell Court Russell Square, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£270,0002017-03-03 £302,426
1 Chartwell Court Russell Square, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£240,0002016-03-31 £285,676

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tarnerland Nursery School
Sussex Street, BN2 0GR 		1,380 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Royal Spa Nursery School
Park Hill, BN2 0BT 		1,619 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School
Spring Street, BN1 3EF 		221 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's CofE Primary School
St Nicholas Road, BN1 3LP 		445 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Middle Street Primary School
37 Middle Street, Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL 		501 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunswick Primary School
Somerhill Road, BN3 1RP 		1,080 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School
Ann Street, BN1 4GP 		1,237 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School
The Upper Drive, BN3 6ND 		1,807 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorothy Stringer School
Loder Road, BN1 6PZ 		3,139 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
Nevill Road, BN3 7BN 		3,197 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Varndean School
Balfour Road, BN1 6NP 		3,393 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blatchington Mill School
Nevill Avenue, BN3 7BW 		3,657 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
205 Dyke Road, BN3 6EG 		1,324 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedVarndean College
Surrenden Road, BN1 6WQ 		3,462 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBrighton Girls GDST
Montpelier Road, Brighton BN1 3AT 		605 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedKings Brighton
27-33 Ditchling Road, BN1 4SB 		1,363 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Montessori Place
45 Cromwell Road, BN3 3ER 		1,605 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindlesham School
190 Dyke Road, BRIGHTON BN1 5AA 		1,655 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton College
Eastern Road, BN2 0AL 		2,044 yd Other independent 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Costa CoffeeUnit 54, Churchill Square95 yd
Italian KitchenUnit B, Churchill Square95 yd
McDonaldsUnit A, Churchill Square95 yd
Ed's Easy DinerUnit C2, Churchill Square95 yd
Regency Tavern32 - 34 Russell Square, Brighton103 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
DoubleTree By Hilton Brighton Metropole106 - 121 Kings Road, Brighton159 yd
Pull And Pump1 - 2 Clarence Gardens, Brighton179 yd
PryzmKings West, West Street185 yd
Brighthelm20A - 22 West Street, Brighton199 yd
Inn On The Square - Laines11 Cranbourne Street, Brighton209 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Krispy Kreme BrightonEast Kiosk, Churchill Square68 yd
Boost Juice BarUnit 41, Churchill Square69 yd
Chopstix Noodle BarUnit D, Churchill Square95 yd
SubwayRussell House, 20 West Street197 yd
Noodle Soup37 West Street, Brighton199 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks And Spencer195-200 Western Road, Brighton199 yd
Sainsbury's147 - 148 Western Road, Brighton354 yd
Sainsbury's134-138 North Street, Brighton378 yd
Waitrose130-134 Western Road, Brighton430 yd
The Co-operative Group147-148 North Street, Brighton453 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Grand Brighton
97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool138 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Brighton Metropole)
106-121 106-121 KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool186 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre
CASTLE STREET 		health and fitness suite235 yd
Riptide (Closed)
150-153 150-153 Kings Road Arches 		health and fitness suite312 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre
UPPER NORTH STREET 		394 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton)
TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool577 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club
KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool584 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed)
Kings Road 		swimming pool650 yd
The Lanes Health Club
1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool679 yd
Brighton And Hove High School
BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite740 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed218.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed208.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Russell Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 4938 crimes were reported near Russell Square . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BN1 2EW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Russell Square, Brighton, BN1 2EW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 4938
Violence And Sexual Offences 1333
Shoplifting 942
Anti Social Behaviour 521
Public Order 485
Other Theft 417
Criminal Damage And Arson 261
Vehicle Crime 216
Theft From The Person 164
Drugs 130
Other Crime 127
Burglary 119
Bicycle Theft 109
Possession Of Weapons 63
Robbery 51

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BN1 2EW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jew Street527 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Preston Street344 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near North Street446 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near North Street446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cavendish Place470 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near North Street446 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near North Street446 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near North Street446 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Preston Street344 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Preston Street344 yd
More Crime Statistics for Russell Square, Brighton, BN1 2EW

Employment

BN1 2EW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 2EW 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 Employee74
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Self-Employed10
Part-Time Employee9
Unemployed8
Retired7
Looking after home or family4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Accommodation and food service activities21
Administrative and support service activities13
Education11
Financial and insurance activities10
Other8
Human health and social work activities6
Information and communication6
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Manufacturing4
Real estate activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Transport and storage1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female65
Male91

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex21
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced7
Widowed2

Health

Very good health79
Good health54
Fair health19
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 76

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese7
Indian7
Other Asian3
Black African7
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other7
White102
Roma2
Arab10
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom95
European Union25
Rest of Europe4
Africa8
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK95
10+ Years18
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom101
Ireland3
France4
Germany2
Italy6
Spain6
Romania3
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East6
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held4

Religion

No religion81
Christian33
Jewish1
Muslim18
Other religion5
Not answered18
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