Buckingham Road, Brighton, BN1 3RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 3RA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	47.2%	52.3%	5.1%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	52.8%	47.7%	-5.1%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 3RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.4% 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	74.7%	74.4%	-0.3%	37.9%	36.5%
Married: Opposite sex	15.7%	13.4%	-2.3%	44.2%	-30.8%
Married: Same sex	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Separated	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5.6%	6.7%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (86.9%) 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	53.2%	46.6%	-6.6%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	34.7%	40.3%	5.6%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	7.4%	9.7%	2.3%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-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 3RA this area, 3.6% 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 68.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	18.2%	-14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	4.2%	-2.4%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	5.5%	-5.6%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	13.9%	1.3%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	62.6%	68.5%	5.9%	33.8%	34.7%
Other	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	0.8%	2.7%
White	92.1%	88.4%	-3.7%	81.4%	7.0%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

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	86.6%	77.1%	-9.5%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	6.9%	16.6%	9.7%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	76.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	3.7%	10.8%	7.1%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	69.5%	37.2%	32.3%
Christian	16.7%	46.2%	-29.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Buckingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckingham Road was 19.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.4% lower than the Preston Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Buckingham Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park and the 110th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.0%.

🔎 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 3RA, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Buckingham Road are based on 44 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 Buckingham Road, Brighton, BN1 3RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 3RA

Average Price
£380,531

Semi-Detached
£1,001,918

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£334,502

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckingham Road

Average Price
£314,887

Semi-Detached
£910,891

Terraced
£940,503

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,199

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Basement Flat 2B Buckingham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2025-02-14	£169,182
2 Buckingham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-01-31	£255,882
Basement Flat 1 7 Buckingham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-07-20	£166,041
5A Buckingham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-04-21	£251,842
1A Buckingham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-12-02	£424,904

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 3RA

Employment

BN1 3RA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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 3RA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3RA 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	87
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Information and communication	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	2
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	1,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,547 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	289 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	416 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	744 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	859 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	965 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	1,408 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,802 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,997 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,403 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	834 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,883 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	477 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,161 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,423 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,746 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
The Vape Be	13 Guildford Road, Brighton	192 yd
Ikigai Coffee	37 Queens Road, Brighton	196 yd
Julien Plumart Cafe	48 Queens Road, Brighton	204 yd
Miller & Carter	51-55 Surrey Street	220 yd
Mr Wang Hotpot	60 Queens Road, Brighton	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Edinburgh - Wet Sales	67A Upper Gloucester Road, Brighton	119 yd
Caxton Arms	36 North Gardens, Brighton	147 yd
Grand Central	29 - 30 Surrey Street, Brighton	207 yd
The Railway Bell	26 - 28 Surrey Street, Brighton	207 yd
The Lankan At The Evening Star	55-56 Surrey Street, Brighton	209 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beijing House	35 Queens Road, Brighton	196 yd
Albion Kebabs	61 Queens Road, Brighton	229 yd
Kogi To Go	66 Queens Road, Brighton	229 yd
Belgian Chips	67 Queens Road, Brighton	232 yd
Subway	109 Queens Road, Brighton	240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Lyndean House, 43-46 Queens Road	196 yd
Tesco	104 Queens Road, Brighton	240 yd
Budgens Express	78-82 Queens Road, Brighton	269 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Food	Brighton Station, Queens Road	359 yd
Co-Op	106 Dyke Road, Brighton	396 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	292 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	312 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		439 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	526 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	645 yd
The Grand Brighton 97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	729 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Brighton Metropole) 106-121 106-121 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	756 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	812 yd
Riptide (Closed) 150-153 150-153 Kings Road Arches	health and fitness suite	848 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	146.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 3RA