Howard Place, Brighton, BN1 3BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 3BU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	41.2%	47.4%	6.2%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	58.8%	52.6%	-6.2%	49.0%	3.6%

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 3BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80.5% 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	76.4%	80.5%	4.1%	37.9%	42.6%
Married: Opposite sex	12%	7.4%	-4.6%	44.2%	-36.8%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.8%	6.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	0.8%	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 (87.8%) 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	42%	47.4%	5.4%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	38.7%	40.4%	1.7%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	13.1%	9.6%	-3.5%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 3BU this area, 6.5% 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 55.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	6.5%	-4.4%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	4.7%	-10.0%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	9.8%	-6.1%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	22.3%	11.1%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	55.8%	15.1%	33.8%	22.0%
Other	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	3%	0.8%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.0%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	3%	2.3%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	86.5%	77.8%	-8.7%	81.4%	-3.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% 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	76.6%	69.1%	-7.5%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	10.9%	14.8%	3.9%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	69.1%	-5.4%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	3.6%	10%	6.4%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	9.9%	8.3%	-1.6%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	8.7%	-0.1%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	66.8%	37.2%	29.6%
Christian	21.8%	46.2%	-24.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Howard Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Place was 116.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 162.5% higher than the Preston Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howard Place has the 10th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park and the 236th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 188.6%.

🔎 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 3BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Howard Place are based on 34 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 Howard Place, Brighton, BN1 3BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 3BU

Average Price
£513,327

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£513,327

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Place

Average Price
£455,682

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£626,253

Detached
£596,564

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,563

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hartley Court Howard Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2000-08-29	£498,085

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 3BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 3BU 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	92
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	12
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Other	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Information and communication	15
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	733 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	875 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	4out of 4	886 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	1,127 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,327 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,830 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,182 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	512 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,403 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	744 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	786 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	842 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,291 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,362 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
PUCK	19 Chatham Place, Brighton	211 yd
Pret A Manger	Unit 2 To 3, Brighton Station	230 yd
Bystander Cafe	1 Terminus Road, Brighton	265 yd
Thai Pad Thai	72 Dyke Road, Brighton	266 yd
Red Snapper	90 Dyke Road, Brighton	267 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The West Hill Tavern	67 Buckingham Place, Brighton	41 yd
The Shakespeares Head (Wet Sales)	1 Chatham Place, Brighton	168 yd
Shakey's Kitchen - Shakespeare's Head	1 Chatham Place, Brighton	168 yd
The French Horn	82 Dyke Road, Brighton	267 yd
Leonardo Hotel Brighton	101 Stroudley Road, Brighton	284 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Inn	36 Prestonville Road, Brighton	253 yd
Brighton Chippy	4 Terminus Road, Brighton	265 yd
Roasthost	84A Dyke Road, Brighton	267 yd
Apla Souvlaki	Forecourt, Brighton Station	299 yd
Dial A Pizza Convenience	103 Dyke Road, Brighton	307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	106 Dyke Road, Brighton	267 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Food	Brighton Station, Queens Road	296 yd
J Sainsbury	27 New England Street, Brighton	423 yd
Budgens Express	78-82 Queens Road, Brighton	469 yd
Taj The Grocer	46 - 47 London Road, Brighton	504 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	435 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Bhasvic Sports Centre DYKE ROAD	grass pitches	654 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	685 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	695 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		827 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		868 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	951 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,019 yd
Dyke Road Park TEA CHALET TEA CHALET DYKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,061 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%

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

Overview of BN1 3BU