Spring Street, Brighton, BN1 3EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 3EF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	46.8%	49.3%	2.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	53.2%	50.7%	-2.5%	49.0%	1.7%

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 3EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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	56.7%	52.1%	-4.6%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	34.6%	9.0%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.9%	8%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	5.9%	2.1%	-3.8%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.2%	46%	-7.2%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	34%	37.1%	3.1%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	8.1%	13.6%	5.5%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 3EF this area, 3.7% 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 63.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	3.7%	-3.2%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	4.2%	-3.2%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	10.5%	1.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	14.7%	-1.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	54.2%	63.7%	9.5%	33.8%	29.9%
Other	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
White	87.7%	90%	2.3%	81.4%	8.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	83.4%	84.7%	1.3%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	9.4%	8.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	84.7%	1.3%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	2.1%	10.2%	8.1%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	66%	37.2%	28.8%
Christian	23.1%	46.2%	-23.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Spring Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spring Street was 500.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 364.2% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spring Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 42nd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 205.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.4%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BN1 3EF, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Spring Street are based on 2 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 Spring Street, Brighton, BN1 3EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 3EF

Average Price
£610,440

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£628,847

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,703

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Street

Average Price
£801,480

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£801,480

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Spring Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£674,000	2025-03-31	£689,398
29 Spring Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£595,000	2024-10-29	£623,484
25 Spring Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-03-17	£511,423
23 Spring Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2022-08-24	£570,795
Maisonette 26 Spring Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-12-16	£262,623

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 3EF

Employment

BN1 3EF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	38
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
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	1,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,811 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	140 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	488 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	769 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	1,183 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	1,477 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,880 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,170 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,332 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	1,022 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,204 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	271 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,283 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,348 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,356 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,770 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
Tookta's Cafe	30 Spring Street, Brighton	1 yd
Talk Of Tea	26 Spring Street, Brighton	1 yd
Nowhere Man	53 Upper North Street, Brighton	65 yd
The Feminist Bookshop	48 Upper North Street, Brighton	74 yd
Foodilic	163 Western Road, Brighton	75 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rook Taproom	38 Dean Street, Brighton	42 yd
The Cafe Cardamom Ltd At Easy Tiger	57 Upper North Street, Brighton	65 yd
The Hampton Arms	57 Upper North Street, Brighton	65 yd
The Windmill Pub	69 Upper North Street, Brighton	88 yd
Alberta's At The Windmill	69 Upper North Street, Brighton	88 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chicken Club	72 Western Road, Brighton	114 yd
Subway	67 Western Road, Brighton	117 yd
Pizza Pizza	56 Preston Street, Brighton	164 yd
Magic Wok	49 Preston Street, Brighton	196 yd
Taco Bell	95 Western Road, Brighton	217 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	147 - 148 Western Road, Brighton	94 yd
Waitrose	130-134 Western Road, Brighton	170 yd
Marks And Spencer	195-200 Western Road, Brighton	299 yd
The Co-operative	130 Western Road, Hove	522 yd
Sainsbury's	134-138 North Street, Brighton	542 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		60 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	169 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	407 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Brighton Metropole) 106-121 106-121 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	411 yd
The Grand Brighton 97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	446 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed) Kings Road	swimming pool	539 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	609 yd
Riptide (Closed) 150-153 150-153 Kings Road Arches	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	727 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	893 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	89.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.3%

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	97.7 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	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 3EF