West Street is in Brighton and in Brighton And Hove district. BN1 2RQ is located in the Regency electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Brighton, Pavilion. This postcode has been in use since 1992-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Street, Brighton, BN1 2RQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN1 1AP, BN1 2RE, BN1 2RP, BN1 1AN, BN1 2RJ, BN1 2RA, BN1 2FN, BN1 2RU, BN1 1AL.

West Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 118 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 2RQ

Average Price
£26,380,564
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£26,380,564

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£1,499,518
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Quality Hotel West Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Other, an established residential building 		£28,000,0002017-10-27 £30,484,573
Quality Hotel West Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Other, an established residential building 		£15,230,0002013-12-19 £22,276,555

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tarnerland Nursery School
Sussex Street, BN2 0GR 		1,272 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Royal Spa Nursery School
Park Hill, BN2 0BT 		1,488 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 4Middle Street Primary School
37 Middle Street, Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL 		304 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School
Spring Street, BN1 3EF 		423 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's CofE Primary School
St Nicholas Road, BN1 3LP 		507 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carlton Hill Primary School
Sussex Street, BN2 9HS 		1,159 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School
Ann Street, BN1 4GP 		1,281 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 		2,013 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorothy Stringer School
Loder Road, BN1 6PZ 		3,286 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
Nevill Road, BN3 7BN 		3,411 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Varndean School
Balfour Road, BN1 6NP 		3,517 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blatchington Mill School
Nevill Avenue, BN3 7BW 		3,872 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 		1,511 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedVarndean College
Surrenden Road, BN1 6WQ 		3,610 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 		817 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedKings Brighton
27-33 Ditchling Road, BN1 4SB 		1,374 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Montessori Place
45 Cromwell Road, BN3 3ER 		1,820 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindlesham School
190 Dyke Road, BRIGHTON BN1 5AA 		1,843 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton College
Eastern Road, BN2 0AL 		1,882 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
Dine Contract Catering15 - 18 West Street, Brighton60 yd
Bird RestaurantsBrighton Centre, Russell Road94 yd
Mama Fish146 - 147 Kings Road Arches, Brighton109 yd
Riddle And FinnsRotunda, 65 Kings Road116 yd
Shelter Hall152 - 154 Kings Road Arches, Brighton122 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
PryzmKings West, West Street130 yd
Bootleggers78 Middle Street, Brighton136 yd
Twisted Lime1 Middle Street, Brighton136 yd
Spice Bag Brighton At Fiddler's ElbowThe Fiddlers Elbow, 11 - 12 Boyces Street151 yd
Fiddler's Elbow (wet Sales)The Fiddlers Elbow, 11 - 12 Boyces Street151 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwayRussell House, 20 West Street106 yd
Chopstix Noodle BarUnit D, Churchill Square138 yd
Krispy Kreme BrightonEast Kiosk, Churchill Square159 yd
Kebab House61 West Street, Brighton168 yd
Pizza King42 Kings Road, Brighton176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks And Spencer195-200 Western Road, Brighton334 yd
Sainsbury's134-138 North Street, Brighton369 yd
The Co-operative Group147-148 North Street, Brighton385 yd
Sainsbury's147 - 148 Western Road, Brighton568 yd
Waitrose130-134 Western Road, Brighton642 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Riptide (Closed)
150-153 150-153 Kings Road Arches 		health and fitness suite120 yd
The Grand Brighton
97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool171 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Brighton Metropole)
106-121 106-121 KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool284 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club
KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool384 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre
CASTLE STREET 		health and fitness suite444 yd
The Lanes Health Club
1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool476 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre
UPPER NORTH STREET 		607 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton)
TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool619 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex
NORTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool700 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed)
Kings Road 		swimming pool815 yd

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

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 5232 crimes were reported near West Street . 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 2RQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Street, Brighton, BN1 2RQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 5232
Violence And Sexual Offences 1444
Shoplifting 967
Anti Social Behaviour 565
Public Order 497
Other Theft 461
Criminal Damage And Arson 268
Vehicle Crime 197
Theft From The Person 182
Drugs 143
Other Crime 134
Burglary 129
Bicycle Theft 114
Possession Of Weapons 66
Robbery 65

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Marlborough Street465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near North Street355 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near North Street355 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightclub0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightclub0 yd
More Crime Statistics for West Street, Brighton, BN1 2RQ

Employment

BN1 2RQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 2RQ 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

Student (economically inactive)129
Full-Time Employee88
Full-Time Student (with or without job)70
Part-Time Employee36
Unemployed31
Self-Employed22
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Retired9
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities56
Human health and social work activities39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Professional, scientific and technical activities28
Education23
Information and communication20
Other20
Financial and insurance activities16
Manufacturing10
Construction8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Mining and quarrying2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female185
Male229

Partnership Status

Single355
Married: Opposite sex22
Separated6
Divorced18
Widowed6

Health

Very good health207
Good health151
Fair health42
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 142
Degree or Similar 187
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese9
Indian8
Pakistani1
Other Asian11
Black African13
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other4
White319
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma6
Arab12
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union74
Rest of Europe4
Africa17
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years24
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years40
Less than 2 years61

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Ireland2
France1
Germany4
Italy19
Portugal3
Spain15
Lithuania4
Poland7
Romania1
Other EU countries23
Turkey1
Other Europe1
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East5
Eastern Asia11
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia5
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
No passport held21

Religion

No religion253
Christian65
Buddhist5
Hindu3
Muslim9
Sikh5
Other religion4
Not answered70
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