Buckingham Road, Brighton, BN1 3RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 3RB is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	43%	46.3%	3.3%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	57%	53.7%	-3.3%	49.0%	4.7%

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 3RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.6% 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	84.7%	74.6%	-10.1%	37.9%	36.7%
Married: Opposite sex	9%	15.5%	6.5%	44.2%	-28.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4%	7.7%	3.7%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (85.6%) 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%	37%	-16.2%	48.4%	-11.4%
Good health	34.4%	48.6%	14.2%	33.6%	15.0%
Fair health	8.6%	9.6%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	4.0%	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 3RB this area, 4.2% 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 60.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	11.2%	3.9%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	16.8%	7.8%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	63.8%	60.1%	-3.7%	33.8%	26.3%
Other	8.5%	1.4%	-7.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	89.2%	84.9%	-4.3%	81.4%	3.5%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	75.8%	71%	-4.8%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	11.3%	17.2%	5.9%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	70.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	4.3%	11.6%	7.3%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	9.1%	8.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	4%	0.4%	3.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	74.7%	37.2%	37.5%
Christian	17.1%	46.2%	-29.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Buckingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckingham Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Preston Park average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 3RB, 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 3RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 3RB

Average Price
£338,547

Semi-Detached
£1,064,173

Terraced
£941,753

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,760

Other
£262,290

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckingham Road

Average Price
£305,089

Semi-Detached
£872,429

Terraced
£899,446

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,275

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 88 Buckingham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-12-06	£408,003
Flat 6 98 Buckingham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-08-28	£215,694
97E Buckingham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-03-28	£200,215
96B Buckingham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£196,000	2024-03-15	£196,210
83 Buckingham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-03-08	£325,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 3RB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 3RB 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	66
Self-Employed	16
Retired	13
Part-Time Employee	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
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	1,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,515 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	235 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	381 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	758 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	803 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	1,020 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	1,459 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,611 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,850 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,038 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,448 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	889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,935 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	490 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	936 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,216 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,459 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,791 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
Ikigai Coffee	37 Queens Road, Brighton	172 yd
Julien Plumart Cafe	48 Queens Road, Brighton	184 yd
CK Bistro	23 Queens Road, Brighton	196 yd
Love Fit Cafe	110 Queens Road, Brighton	207 yd
Greggs	96 - 99 Queens Road, Brighton	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caxton Arms	36 North Gardens, Brighton	115 yd
The Edinburgh - Wet Sales	67A Upper Gloucester Road, Brighton	122 yd
The Lankan At The Evening Star	55-56 Surrey Street, Brighton	210 yd
Grand Central	29 - 30 Surrey Street, Brighton	222 yd
The Railway Bell	26 - 28 Surrey Street, Brighton	222 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beijing House	35 Queens Road, Brighton	172 yd
Subway	109 Queens Road, Brighton	207 yd
Albion Kebabs	61 Queens Road, Brighton	234 yd
Kogi To Go	66 Queens Road, Brighton	234 yd
Belgian Chips	67 Queens Road, Brighton	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Lyndean House, 43-46 Queens Road	172 yd
Tesco	104 Queens Road, Brighton	207 yd
Budgens Express	78-82 Queens Road, Brighton	271 yd
Marks And Spencer	195-200 Western Road, Brighton	352 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Food	Brighton Station, Queens Road	390 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	271 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	302 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		427 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	552 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	606 yd
The Grand Brighton 97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	682 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Brighton Metropole) 106-121 106-121 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	714 yd
Riptide (Closed) 150-153 150-153 Kings Road Arches	health and fitness suite	795 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	833 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	134.9 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	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 3RB