Vernon Gardens, Brighton, BN1 3AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 3AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	52.1%	5.9%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	53.8%	47.9%	-5.9%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 3AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.9% 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	71.6%	74.9%	3.3%	37.9%	37.0%
Married: Opposite sex	17.3%	10%	-7.3%	44.2%	-34.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.1%	10.5%	3.4%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	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 (85.8%) 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	52.5%	57.8%	5.3%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	33%	28%	-5.0%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	10.4%	7.8%	-2.6%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	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.

In the area around BN1 3AL this area, 6.4% 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 58.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	2.3%	-7.3%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	10.1%	3.0%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	17.4%	4.2%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	56.3%	58.7%	2.4%	33.8%	24.9%
Other	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	94.6%	85.3%	-9.3%	81.4%	3.9%
Other	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	77.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	10%	11.5%	1.5%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	75.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	8.2%	6.8%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	9.5%	4.3%	-5.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	7.3%	0.5%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	67.2%	37.2%	30.0%
Christian	19.8%	46.2%	-26.4%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Vernon Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vernon Gardens was 127.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 188.0% higher than the Preston Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Vernon Gardens has the 7th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park and the 211th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 325.0%.

🔎 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 3AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Vernon Gardens 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 And Hove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Vernon Gardens, Brighton, BN1 3AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 3AL

Average Price
£578,324

Semi-Detached
£1,563,739

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£437,550

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vernon Gardens

Average Price
£545,457

Semi-Detached
£1,524,399

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£470,153

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vernon GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 2 Vernon Gardens, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2024-12-03	£604,631
Flat 5 1 Vernon Gardens, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-11-09	£229,929
Ground Floor Flat 2 Vernon Gardens, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2021-06-28	£606,913
Flat 2 1 Vernon Gardens, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-01-08	£628,989
Flat 2 1 Vernon Gardens, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2015-03-06	£631,303

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 3AL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 3AL 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	101
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
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	1,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	538 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	574 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	853 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	4out of 4	1,045 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	1,016 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,944 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	569 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,778 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	221 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	941 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,335 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,391 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
Coffee Club	35 Clifton Hill, Brighton	184 yd
The Brighton Cocktail Company	87 Dyke Road, Brighton	279 yd
Latina	104B Dyke Road, Brighton	282 yd
Murasaki	113 - 115 Dyke Road, Brighton	282 yd
T At The Dials	109C Dyke Road, Brighton	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crescent	6 Clifton Hill, Brighton	115 yd
The Cow (Wet Sales)	95 - 97 Dyke Road, Brighton	282 yd
The French Horn	82 Dyke Road, Brighton	322 yd
Good Companions (wet Sales)	132 Dyke Road, Brighton	428 yd
The Good Companions Pub	Good Companions Public House, 132 Dyke Road	428 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dial A Pizza Convenience	103 Dyke Road, Brighton	282 yd
Roasthost	84A Dyke Road, Brighton	322 yd
Torino Pizza	4A Montpelier Place, Brighton	330 yd
Leto Burger	16 Montpelier Place, Brighton	347 yd
Curry Inn	36 Prestonville Road, Brighton	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	106 Dyke Road, Brighton	322 yd
Waitrose	130-134 Western Road, Brighton	485 yd
Sainsbury's	147 - 148 Western Road, Brighton	500 yd
The Co-operative	130 Western Road, Hove	587 yd
Sainsbury's	Lyndean House, 43-46 Queens Road	678 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	113 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		412 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	569 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	628 yd
Bhasvic Sports Centre DYKE ROAD	grass pitches	641 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	790 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed) Kings Road	swimming pool	800 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Brighton Metropole) 106-121 106-121 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	877 yd
The Grand Brighton 97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	913 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	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/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	152.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 3AL