Buckingham Road, Brighton, BN1 3RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 3RQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	44.7%	47.2%	2.5%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	55.3%	52.8%	-2.5%	49.0%	3.8%

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 3RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.2% 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	70.4%	63.2%	-7.2%	37.9%	25.3%
Married: Opposite sex	17%	18.7%	1.7%	44.2%	-25.5%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Separated	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9%	12.4%	3.4%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (91.8%) 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	50.8%	58.5%	7.7%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	36.2%	33.3%	-2.9%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	7.7%	7.7%	0.0%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	2%	0%	-2.0%	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 3RQ this area, 5.7% 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 62.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	8.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	14.3%	2.6%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	65.5%	62.9%	-2.6%	33.8%	29.1%
Other	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3%	1.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	90.2%	85.9%	-4.3%	81.4%	4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	82.1%	73.2%	-8.9%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	9.3%	16.6%	7.3%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	73.5%	-7.0%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	9.4%	6.6%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	4.5%	8.5%	4.0%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	4.5%	6%	1.5%	2.2%	3.8%
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	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.8%	37.2%	25.6%
Christian	25.6%	46.2%	-20.6%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Buckingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckingham Road was 22.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.9% lower than the Preston Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Buckingham Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park and the 138th lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.5%.

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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 3RQ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 3RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 3RQ

Average Price
£366,588

Semi-Detached
£1,919,517

Terraced
£646,970

Detached
£976,093

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,470

Other
£354,016

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckingham Road

Average Price
£299,802

Semi-Detached
£879,933

Terraced
£909,949

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,118

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 48 Buckingham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2026-01-16	£345,717
57C Buckingham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2026-01-09	£232,125
First Floor Flat 47 Buckingham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-08-08	£310,991
First Floor Flat 61 Buckingham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-03-26	£310,753
Ground Floor Flat 47 Buckingham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-01-20	£289,979

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 3RQ

Employment

BN1 3RQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 3RQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	23
Information and communication	22
Other	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Mining and quarrying	1
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	1,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	4,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	- not rated	458 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	2out of 4	482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	724 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	800 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bevendean Junior School Heath Hill Avenue , BN2 3JP	- not rated	886 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	1,402 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,323 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,534 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,076 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marina High School Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	3,297 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	550 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bellerbys College Brighton 1 Billinton Way , BN1 4LF	- not rated	510 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's House 43 Dyke Road , BN1 3JA	- not rated	523 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Team Domenica 2-3 Pavilion Buildings , BN1 4QE	- not rated	573 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	671 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	740 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bystander Cafe	1 Terminus Road, Brighton	130 yd
The Vape Be	13 Guildford Road, Brighton	133 yd
Pret A Manger	Unit 2 To 3, Brighton Station	159 yd
FCB Coffee	Brighton Station, Queens Road	165 yd
Roasta	3 Terminus Road, Brighton	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Battle Of Trafalgar	34 Guildford Road, Brighton	115 yd
The West Hill Tavern	67 Buckingham Place, Brighton	158 yd
Grand Central	29 - 30 Surrey Street, Brighton	235 yd
The Railway Bell	26 - 28 Surrey Street, Brighton	235 yd
Evening Star	55 - 56 Surrey Street, Brighton	256 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brighton Chippy	4 Terminus Road, Brighton	130 yd
Apla Souvlaki	Forecourt, Brighton Station	168 yd
Alushi	Unit 1, Trafalgar Arches	251 yd
Belgian Chips	67 Queens Road, Brighton	269 yd
Albion Kebabs	61 Queens Road, Brighton	271 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer Simply Food	Brighton Station, Queens Road	165 yd
Co-Op	106 Dyke Road, Brighton	278 yd
Budgens Express	78-82 Queens Road, Brighton	294 yd
Sainsbury's	Lyndean House, 43-46 Queens Road	367 yd
Tesco	104 Queens Road, Brighton	420 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	267 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	502 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	592 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	646 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		703 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	781 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		789 yd
Bhasvic Sports Centre DYKE ROAD	grass pitches	791 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	877 yd
The Grand Brighton 97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,039 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	120.8 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	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 3RQ