Sillwood Road, Brighton, BN1 2LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 2LE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	50.7%	47.1%	-3.6%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	49.3%	52.9%	3.6%	49.0%	3.9%

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 2LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.5% 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	72%	63.5%	-8.5%	37.9%	25.6%
Married: Opposite sex	19%	21.5%	2.5%	44.2%	-22.7%
Married: Same sex	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Separated	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	3.8%	9.4%	5.6%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (86.6%) 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	59%	56.7%	-2.3%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	30.6%	29.9%	-0.7%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	4.8%	7.7%	2.9%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2LE this area, 4.5% 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 65.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	2.8%	-5.7%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	10.6%	1.1%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	14.5%	-3.5%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	51.7%	65.9%	14.2%	33.8%	32.1%
Other	7.6%	0%	-7.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	3%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	88.2%	83.8%	-4.4%	81.4%	2.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	71.6%	72.1%	0.5%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	15.7%	12.6%	-3.1%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	71.4%	0.2%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	7%	12.5%	5.5%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	9.6%	8.9%	-0.7%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	2.1%	-5.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63%	37.2%	25.8%
Christian	21.9%	46.2%	-24.3%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Sillwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sillwood Road was 25.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.7% lower than the Brunswick & Adelaide average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sillwood Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide and the 158th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.0%.

🔎 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. 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 2LE, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Sillwood Road are based on 14 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.

House Prices for Sillwood Road, Brighton, BN1 2LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 2LE

Average Price
£636,603

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,351,688

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,897

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sillwood Road

Average Price
£551,879

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,329,741

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,735

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sillwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45A Sillwood Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-09-27	£335,720
Lower Ground Floor Flat 28 Sillwood Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£317,500	2023-01-19	£296,228
47 Sillwood Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-05-10	£703,735
Flat 1-6 39 Sillwood Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£955,000	2021-12-15	£1,025,781
Second Floor Flat 35 Sillwood Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-09-13	£347,448

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 2LE

Employment

BN1 2LE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 2LE 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	85
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
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	1,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,002 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	340 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	720 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	897 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	1,443 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	1,569 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,834 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,085 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,309 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,391 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	1,192 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,401 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	403 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,261 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,504 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,612 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,758 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
H K Place	37 Preston Street, Brighton	72 yd
Wolfox Roastery	27 - 28 Preston Street, Brighton	72 yd
Al Rouche	44 Preston Street, Brighton	72 yd
Casalingo	29 Preston Street, Brighton	72 yd
Gung-Ho	36 Preston Street, Brighton	72 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brick	45 Preston Street, Brighton	72 yd
Genting Casino (Brighton)	6-8 Preston Street, Brighton	99 yd
Medusa Bar	20 Preston Street, Brighton	99 yd
Royal Sovereign	66 Preston Street, Brighton	107 yd
Maggie Mae's	69 - 71 Preston Street, Brighton	134 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic Wok	49 Preston Street, Brighton	72 yd
Taco Bell	95 Western Road, Brighton	102 yd
Sea Spice	17 Preston Street, Brighton	106 yd
Pizza Pizza	56 Preston Street, Brighton	107 yd
Uncle Sams Hamburger Express	4A Montpelier Road, Brighton	130 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	130-134 Western Road, Brighton	140 yd
Sainsbury's	147 - 148 Western Road, Brighton	170 yd
The Co-operative	130 Western Road, Hove	372 yd
Marks And Spencer	195-200 Western Road, Brighton	486 yd
Sainsbury's	134-138 North Street, Brighton	731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	178 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		275 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed) Kings Road	swimming pool	284 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Brighton Metropole) 106-121 106-121 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	348 yd
The Grand Brighton 97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	440 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	527 yd
Riptide (Closed) 150-153 150-153 Kings Road Arches	health and fitness suite	657 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	849 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	888 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	979 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 2LE