St Michaels Place, Brighton, BN1 3FT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 3FT is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	49.3%	46.9%	-2.4%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	50.7%	53.1%	2.4%	49.0%	4.1%

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 3FT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74% 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	81.5%	74%	-7.5%	37.9%	36.1%
Married: Opposite sex	11%	16%	5.0%	44.2%	-28.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Separated	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6%	7.2%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.5%

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	57.3%	48.7%	-8.6%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	31.9%	34.6%	2.7%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	8%	13.1%	5.1%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 3FT this area, 4.4% 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 65%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2%	4.4%	2.4%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	11.5%	1.0%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	15.3%	-0.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	61%	65%	4.0%	33.8%	31.2%
Other	6.5%	1.1%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.8%	1.8%
White	91.5%	92.2%	0.7%	81.4%	10.8%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% 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	85.4%	76%	-9.4%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	7%	15.1%	8.1%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	76%	-8.5%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	2.8%	6.8%	4.0%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	3.8%	8.9%	5.1%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	4.2%	-2.4%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central Asia	1%	0.0%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	81.8%	37.2%	44.6%
Christian	12%	46.2%	-34.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is St Michaels Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Michaels Place was 46.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.3% higher than the Preston Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Michaels Place has the 27th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park and the 297th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 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 3FT, 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 St Michaels Place are based on 342 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 St Michaels Place, Brighton, BN1 3FT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 3FT

Average Price
£360,070

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,057,840

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,029

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Michaels Place

Average Price
£312,802

Semi-Detached
£366,364

Terraced
£929,572

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,823

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Michaels PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 18 St Michaels Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£357,500	2025-03-28	£345,287
14A St Michaels Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£321,000	2025-01-03	£315,256
Flat 4 6 St Michaels Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,500	2024-10-24	£269,896
Lower Ground Floor Flat 5 St Michaels Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£418,000	2024-07-22	£418,448
Flat 5 18 St Michaels Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,500	2024-07-19	£342,867

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 3FT

Employment

BN1 3FT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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	90
Self-Employed	35
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	19
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,964 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	477 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	649 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	924 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	1,099 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	1,114 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,542 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,031 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	656 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,858 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	144 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	978 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,015 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,310 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,474 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	121 yd
Stoney Point	15 Montpelier Place, Brighton	288 yd
Billies Cafe	34 Hampton Place, Brighton	289 yd
The Brighton Cocktail Company	87 Dyke Road, Brighton	294 yd
Latina	104B Dyke Road, Brighton	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crescent	6 Clifton Hill, Brighton	102 yd
The Cow (Wet Sales)	95 - 97 Dyke Road, Brighton	307 yd
The Windmill Pub	69 Upper North Street, Brighton	333 yd
Alberta's At The Windmill	69 Upper North Street, Brighton	333 yd
The Cafe Cardamom Ltd At Easy Tiger	57 Upper North Street, Brighton	352 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Torino Pizza	4A Montpelier Place, Brighton	288 yd
Dial A Pizza Convenience	103 Dyke Road, Brighton	307 yd
Leto Burger	16 Montpelier Place, Brighton	313 yd
Roasthost	84A Dyke Road, Brighton	354 yd
Sushi Daily At Waitrose	130 - 134A Western Road, Brighton	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	106 Dyke Road, Brighton	354 yd
Waitrose	130-134 Western Road, Brighton	403 yd
Sainsbury's	147 - 148 Western Road, Brighton	409 yd
The Co-operative	130 Western Road, Hove	557 yd
Marks And Spencer	195-200 Western Road, Brighton	592 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	107 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		317 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	535 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	634 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	719 yd
Bhasvic Sports Centre DYKE ROAD	grass pitches	735 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed) Kings Road	swimming pool	741 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Brighton Metropole) 106-121 106-121 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	783 yd
The Grand Brighton 97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	816 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	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.4%

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	121.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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