Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2FW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 2FW is primarily male, with 58.3% 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	36.4%	41.7%	5.3%	51.0%	-9.3%
Male	63.6%	58.3%	-5.3%	49.0%	9.3%

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 2FW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.3% 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	70.8%	74.3%	3.5%	37.9%	36.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	15%	-6.1%	44.2%	-29.2%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	1.8%	5%	3.2%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) 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	38.6%	50.6%	12.0%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	43.2%	34.6%	-8.6%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	16.5%	12.2%	-4.3%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 53.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.3%	10.6%	5.3%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	4.3%	-3.9%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	12.1%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.9%	16.3%	-3.6%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	53.9%	14.7%	33.8%	20.1%
Other	12.3%	0%	-12.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	0%	4.4%	4.4%	3.1%	1.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.6%	4.4%	3.8%	2.5%	1.9%
Other Black	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	0.8%	3.6%
White	83%	64.2%	-18.8%	81.4%	-17.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	0.6%	5.7%
Other	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	67.6%	61.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	13.6%	16.2%	2.6%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	11%	2.5%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67%	60.9%	-6.1%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	8%	11.5%	3.5%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	9.1%	2.6%	-6.5%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	5.7%	9.6%	3.9%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	15.4%	5.2%	1.9%	13.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	3.8%	0.1%	3.7%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	21.2%	46.2%	-25.0%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Kings Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Road was 4936.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 4483.0% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Kings Road has the highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 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 1594.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.0%.

🔎 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 2FW, 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 Kings Road are based on 645 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 Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2FW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 2FW

Average Price
£67,834,128

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£67,834,128

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Road

Average Price
£663,239

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,421,311

Detached
£825,723

Flats/Maisonettes
£381,753

Other
£7,323,562

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
97 - 99 Kings Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£45,912,994	2014-04-25	£66,620,254

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 2FW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 2FW 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	74
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Self-Employed	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	8
Retired	7
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	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	1,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,654 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	357 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	473 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	570 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	1,318 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	1,928 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,536 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,743 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	1,460 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,606 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	720 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,477 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,691 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,790 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	2,053 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	Distance
Bird Restaurants	Brighton Centre, Russell Road	77 yd
Ice Cafe Snow Shake Ltd	106-107 Kings Road Arches, Brighton	97 yd
Beach Walk Grill	126 Kings Road Arches, Brighton	97 yd
Cafe De La Mer	124A Kings Road Arches, Brighton	97 yd
JJ'S Cafe	142 Kings Road Arches, Brighton	97 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brighton Music Hall	127 - 131 Kings Road Arches, Brighton	97 yd
DoubleTree By Hilton Brighton Metropole	106 - 121 Kings Road, Brighton	141 yd
The Hole In The Wall	13 Queensbury Mews, Brighton	166 yd
Pryzm	Kings West, West Street	233 yd
Brighthelm	20A - 22 West Street, Brighton	274 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Krispy Kreme Brighton	East Kiosk, Churchill Square	149 yd
Chopstix Noodle Bar	Unit D, Churchill Square	158 yd
Boost Juice Bar	Unit 41, Churchill Square	210 yd
Subway	Russell House, 20 West Street	226 yd
Noodle Soup	37 West Street, Brighton	274 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer	195-200 Western Road, Brighton	338 yd
Sainsbury's	147 - 148 Western Road, Brighton	448 yd
Sainsbury's	134-138 North Street, Brighton	473 yd
Waitrose	130-134 Western Road, Brighton	511 yd
The Co-operative Group	147-148 North Street, Brighton	521 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Grand Brighton 97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	6 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Brighton Metropole) 106-121 106-121 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	113 yd
Riptide (Closed) 150-153 150-153 Kings Road Arches	health and fitness suite	214 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	314 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		510 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	551 yd
The Lanes Health Club 1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	640 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed) Kings Road	swimming pool	646 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	697 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	836 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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 2FW