St Nicholas Road, Brighton, BN1 3LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 3LP 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	43.6%	49.3%	5.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	56.4%	50.7%	-5.7%	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 3LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	57.3%	50.6%	-6.7%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	30.3%	3.8%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	2%	3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.6%	10.9%	1.3%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	2%	2.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (92.4%) 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	55.8%	55.4%	-0.4%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	34.7%	37%	2.3%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 3LP this area, 4.9% 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 62%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	2.3%	-3.0%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	10.5%	-1.4%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.5%	17.3%	-1.2%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	52.6%	62%	9.4%	33.8%	28.2%
Other	6%	0.8%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%
White	89.6%	86.8%	-2.8%	81.4%	5.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	81%	77.9%	-3.1%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	6.5%	11.9%	5.4%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	77.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	4.2%	7.9%	3.7%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6.9%	2.7%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	2.6%	-5.1%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.3%	37.2%	19.1%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is St Nicholas Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Nicholas Road was 175.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.6% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Nicholas Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 142nd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.9%.

🔎 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 3LP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Nicholas Road are based on 13 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 St Nicholas Road, Brighton, BN1 3LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 3LP

Average Price
£663,222

Semi-Detached
£590,619

Terraced
£797,005

Detached
£822,730

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,889

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Nicholas Road

Average Price
£642,045

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£700,468

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,719

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Nicholas Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 St Nicholas Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£875,000	2025-05-09	£875,000
19 St Nicholas Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£618,900	2025-03-27	£599,798
33 St Nicholas Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£740,000	2024-07-26	£747,138
6 St Nicholas Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£717,500	2024-06-28	£730,686
Flat 1 21 St Nicholas Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-02-23	£387,096

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 3LP

Employment

BN1 3LP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

BN1 3LP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 3LP 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	103
Retired	44
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	26
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Information and communication	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	1,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	194 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	360 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	761 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	770 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	1,042 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	1,500 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,887 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,071 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,484 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	931 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,975 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	506 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,259 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,489 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,824 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
CK Bistro	23 Queens Road, Brighton	159 yd
Ikigai Coffee	37 Queens Road, Brighton	163 yd
Julien Plumart Cafe	48 Queens Road, Brighton	178 yd
Love Fit Cafe	110 Queens Road, Brighton	188 yd
Greggs	96 - 99 Queens Road, Brighton	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caxton Arms	36 North Gardens, Brighton	104 yd
The Edinburgh - Wet Sales	67A Upper Gloucester Road, Brighton	139 yd
The Lankan At The Evening Star	55-56 Surrey Street, Brighton	219 yd
Grand Central	29 - 30 Surrey Street, Brighton	240 yd
The Railway Bell	26 - 28 Surrey Street, Brighton	240 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beijing House	35 Queens Road, Brighton	163 yd
Subway	109 Queens Road, Brighton	188 yd
Albion Kebabs	61 Queens Road, Brighton	246 yd
Kogi To Go	66 Queens Road, Brighton	246 yd
Belgian Chips	67 Queens Road, Brighton	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Lyndean House, 43-46 Queens Road	163 yd
Tesco	104 Queens Road, Brighton	188 yd
Budgens Express	78-82 Queens Road, Brighton	279 yd
Marks And Spencer	195-200 Western Road, Brighton	316 yd
Sainsbury's	134-138 North Street, Brighton	361 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	243 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	314 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		425 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	576 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	576 yd
The Grand Brighton 97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	648 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Brighton Metropole) 106-121 106-121 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	685 yd
Riptide (Closed) 150-153 150-153 Kings Road Arches	health and fitness suite	755 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	832 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	92.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.5%

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	160.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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