Buckingham Road, Brighton, BN1 3RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 3RJ is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	43.2%	46.2%	3.0%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	56.8%	53.8%	-3.0%	49.0%	4.8%

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 3RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.3% 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	82%	78.3%	-3.7%	37.9%	40.4%
Married: Opposite sex	8.8%	11.3%	2.5%	44.2%	-32.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	1.8%	2%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.2%	44.5%	-5.7%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	36.6%	37.4%	0.8%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	11%	14.7%	3.7%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3RJ this area, 6.4% 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 51.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	10.4%	4.4%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	4%	-6.6%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.4%	22.8%	4.4%	16.9%	5.9%
Degree or Similar	53%	51.5%	-1.5%	33.8%	17.7%
Other	6.5%	2%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	0.8%	2.1%
White	91.2%	85.2%	-6.0%	81.4%	3.8%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

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	81.5%	71%	-10.5%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	10.6%	17.6%	7.0%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	69.6%	-9.7%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	4%	9.8%	5.8%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	6.6%	6.1%	-0.5%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	4.8%	9.3%	4.5%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	66.2%	37.2%	29.0%
Christian	21%	46.2%	-25.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Buckingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckingham Road was 13.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.1% lower than the Preston Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Buckingham Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.1%.

🔎 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 3RJ, 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 3RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 3RJ

Average Price
£445,118

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£824,784

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£390,421

Other
£1,049,998

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
76 - 79 Buckingham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2025-04-02	£2,038,339
77A Buckingham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-10-14	£614,118
Flat 2 68 Buckingham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-04-05	£324,844
Flat 2 76 Buckingham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-04-28	£444,427
Flat 4 78 Buckingham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-03-10	£325,577

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 3RJ

Employment

BN1 3RJ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 16% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 3RJ 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	70
Unemployed	34
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Self-Employed	18
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	22
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate 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	1,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,540 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	395 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	569 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	625 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	840 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	975 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	1,351 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,652 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,986 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,376 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	753 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,741 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	572 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	829 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,069 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,437 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,594 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	43 yd
Rock It Hair Artists	23 Surrey Street, Brighton	140 yd
Roasta	3 Terminus Road, Brighton	160 yd
Miller & Carter	51-55 Surrey Street	166 yd
Mr Wang Hotpot	60 Queens Road, Brighton	174 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Battle Of Trafalgar	34 Guildford Road, Brighton	83 yd
Grand Central	29 - 30 Surrey Street, Brighton	135 yd
The Railway Bell	26 - 28 Surrey Street, Brighton	135 yd
The Edinburgh - Wet Sales	67A Upper Gloucester Road, Brighton	135 yd
Evening Star	55 - 56 Surrey Street, Brighton	162 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albion Kebabs	61 Queens Road, Brighton	174 yd
Kogi To Go	66 Queens Road, Brighton	174 yd
Belgian Chips	67 Queens Road, Brighton	174 yd
Brighton Chippy	4 Terminus Road, Brighton	201 yd
Apla Souvlaki	Forecourt, Brighton Station	221 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens Express	78-82 Queens Road, Brighton	212 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Food	Brighton Station, Queens Road	219 yd
Sainsbury's	Lyndean House, 43-46 Queens Road	230 yd
Tesco	104 Queens Road, Brighton	284 yd
Co-Op	106 Dyke Road, Brighton	327 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	210 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	368 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		574 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	588 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	677 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	732 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		809 yd
The Grand Brighton 97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	880 yd
Bhasvic Sports Centre DYKE ROAD	grass pitches	886 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 3RJ