Norfolk Terrace, Brighton, BN1 3AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 3AD is primarily male, with 57.6% 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	52.4%	42.4%	-10.0%	51.0%	-8.6%
Male	47.6%	57.6%	10.0%	49.0%	8.6%

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 3AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.4% 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	79.1%	75.4%	-3.7%	37.9%	37.5%
Married: Opposite sex	5.5%	11%	5.5%	44.2%	-33.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.8%	8.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47%	44.3%	-2.7%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	33.5%	38.2%	4.7%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	13%	12.9%	-0.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 57.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.9%	12.6%	7.7%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	9.9%	-5.5%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	12.6%	-4.4%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	50%	57.6%	7.6%	33.8%	23.8%
Other	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.8%	2.4%
White	88.1%	86.7%	-1.4%	81.4%	5.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	71.9%	67.7%	-4.2%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	9.7%	14.5%	4.8%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	1.1%	5.3%	4.2%	0.3%	5.0%
British Overseas	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	68.5%	-1.2%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	4.3%	14.7%	10.4%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	6.5%	6.1%	-0.4%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	7%	4.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	6.1%	-6.3%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65.5%	37.2%	28.3%
Christian	20.5%	46.2%	-25.7%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Norfolk Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norfolk Terrace was 40.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.1% lower than the Preston Park average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Norfolk Terrace has the 20th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park and the 286th lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BN1 3AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Norfolk Terrace are based on 16 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 Norfolk Terrace, Brighton, BN1 3AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 3AD

Average Price
£278,558

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£841,977

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,162

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norfolk Terrace

Average Price
£266,652

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£626,231

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,283

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norfolk TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 8 Norfolk Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2026-02-13	£210,000
Flat 3 1 Norfolk Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£238,500	2025-10-20	£229,954
Flat 7 2 Norfolk Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-10-10	£178,371
Flat 2 13 Norfolk Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-08-18	£382,759
Flat 4 2 Norfolk Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-07-11	£230,899

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 3AD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 3AD 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	118
Other	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	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	1,788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	4,614 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Davigdor Infant School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RG	- not rated	459 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	462 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	2out of 4	465 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	2out of 4	731 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	1,083 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	- not rated	1,170 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,005 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,014 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	788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	1,304 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,002 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	79 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St George's House 43 Dyke Road , BN1 3JA	- not rated	591 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	961 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South England International School Wilbury Villas (office only) , Hove BN3 6AH	- not rated	1,047 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,094 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stoney Point	15 Montpelier Place, Brighton	144 yd
Madhatter	35 Montpelier Road, Brighton	255 yd
Fair Cake	119-120 Western Road, Brighton	307 yd
1UP Cafe	47 Norfolk Square, Brighton	308 yd
Constantinople Cafe And Bistro	51 Norfolk Square, Brighton	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Velvet Jacks	50 Norfolk Square, Brighton	310 yd
Pizza KO At Temple Bar	121 - 122 Western Road, Brighton	313 yd
Temple Bar	121-122 Western Road, Brighton	313 yd
The Maris And Otter	113 - 114 Western Road, Brighton	317 yd
The Crescent	6 Clifton Hill, Brighton	356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leto Burger	16 Montpelier Place, Brighton	132 yd
Torino Pizza	4A Montpelier Place, Brighton	144 yd
Sushi Daily At Waitrose	130 - 134A Western Road, Brighton	343 yd
Kebab And Doner Mania	104 Western Road, Brighton	344 yd
Archipelagos Gyros	109 Western Road, Brighton	349 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	130 Western Road, Hove	339 yd
Waitrose	130-134 Western Road, Brighton	383 yd
Sainsbury's	147 - 148 Western Road, Brighton	440 yd
Co-Op	106 Dyke Road, Brighton	585 yd
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	605 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	162 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		404 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	432 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed) Kings Road	swimming pool	593 yd
Bhasvic Sports Centre DYKE ROAD	grass pitches	793 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Brighton Metropole) 106-121 106-121 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	817 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	877 yd
The Grand Brighton 97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	883 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	951 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	91.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 3AD