Blenheim Place, Brighton, BN1 4AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 4AE is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	45.7%	46.8%	1.1%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	54.3%	53.2%	-1.1%	49.0%	4.2%

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 4AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.1% 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	72.8%	73.1%	0.3%	37.9%	35.2%
Married: Opposite sex	11.9%	9.9%	-2.0%	44.2%	-34.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.4%	12.5%	1.1%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	44.3%	39.8%	-4.5%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	35.2%	32.4%	-2.8%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	12.6%	16.8%	4.2%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	7.1%	8%	0.9%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

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 44.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	11.6%	4.1%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	5.4%	-6.3%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	14.9%	7.9%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.8%	17%	-4.8%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	43.5%	44.9%	1.4%	33.8%	11.1%
Other	7%	2.1%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	3%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%
White	86.3%	81.9%	-4.4%	81.4%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	79.5%	79.7%	0.2%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	8.9%	10.4%	1.5%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	79.5%	0.7%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	5%	9.8%	4.8%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	3.3%	-5.1%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.9%	37.2%	25.7%
Christian	24.2%	46.2%	-22.0%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Blenheim Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blenheim Place was 365.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 238.8% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blenheim Place has the 24th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 67th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 170.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.9%.

🔎 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 4AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Blenheim Place are based on 3 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 Blenheim Place, Brighton, BN1 4AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 4AE

Average Price
£726,327

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£726,327

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blenheim Place

Average Price
£611,031

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£611,031

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blenheim PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Blenheim Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£687,000	2023-04-11	£675,526
7 Blenheim Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£795,000	2022-07-13	£767,305
8 Blenheim Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2021-06-15	£645,505
8 Blenheim Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2015-04-02	£754,192
8 Blenheim Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2013-11-13	£610,403

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 4AE

Employment

BN1 4AE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 4AE 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 4AE 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	105
Self-Employed	46
Retired	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Information and communication	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	897 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	483 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	505 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	550 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	723 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	861 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,983 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,771 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,632 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	4,020 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	1,372 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,094 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	558 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	1,108 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,411 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School Walpole Lodge , 2 Walpole Road BN2 0EU	- not rated	1,511 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	1,574 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jacobs Bakery + Cafe Limited	14 Gloucester Place, Brighton	61 yd
Head Kitchen	101 North Road, Brighton	67 yd
Zafron LTD	99 North Road, Brighton	96 yd
Gail's	93 North Road, Brighton	96 yd
Bill's	100 North Road, Brighton	96 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slam BBQ	103 North Road, Brighton	36 yd
North Laine Brewhouse (wetside)	27 Gloucester Place, Brighton	92 yd
North Laine Pub - Kitchen	27 Gloucester Place, Brighton	92 yd
Fountain Head (Wet Sales)	102 North Road, Brighton	96 yd
Brew Dog	52 - 54 Grand Parade, Brighton	125 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Brothers	97 North Road, Brighton	96 yd
Cloud 9	15A Kensington Gardens, Brighton	162 yd
Trawlerman Fish And Chips	106 Gloucester Road, Brighton	195 yd
The Fat Pizza	8 Grand Parade, Brighton	196 yd
Yue Bubble Tea & Waffles	34 Gardner Street, Brighton	202 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	159 yd
Tesco	104 Queens Road, Brighton	416 yd
Budgens Express	78-82 Queens Road, Brighton	438 yd
Sainsbury's	Lyndean House, 43-46 Queens Road	456 yd
The Co-operative Group	147-148 North Street, Brighton	458 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	161 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	367 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	455 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		455 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		609 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	671 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	696 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	740 yd
The Lanes Health Club 1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	772 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 4AE