Gloucester Road, Brighton, BN1 4AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 4AP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	49.7%	49.9%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.3%	50.1%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.1%

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 4AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64% 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	64.8%	64%	-0.8%	37.9%	26.1%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	19.5%	-0.8%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Separated	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.2%	9.3%	3.1%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	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	55.9%	49.1%	-6.8%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	31.6%	35.4%	3.8%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	10.3%	11.8%	1.5%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	1.5%	3%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 4AP this area, 4.8% 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 58.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	18.2%	-13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	4.8%	-2.4%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	9.3%	0.2%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.6%	20.7%	0.1%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	51.7%	58.4%	6.7%	33.8%	24.6%
Other	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% 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	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	91.6%	89.6%	-2.0%	81.4%	8.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	83.2%	82.7%	-0.5%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	6%	8.3%	2.3%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	83.5%	1.3%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	3%	8.6%	5.6%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	2.6%	-6.2%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65.2%	37.2%	28.0%
Christian	18.9%	46.2%	-27.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Gloucester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gloucester Road was 167.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.1% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Gloucester Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 152nd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.7%.

🔎 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 4AP, 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 Gloucester Road are based on 5 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 Gloucester Road, Brighton, BN1 4AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 4AP

Average Price
£440,775

Semi-Detached
£791,631

Terraced
£499,518

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,976

Other
£86,546

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Road

Average Price
£288,891

Semi-Detached
£513,103

Terraced
£253,396

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,162

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Volks Gloucester Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-03-31	£294,322
95A Gloucester Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-01-21	£382,635
101A Gloucester Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2020-11-27	£16,142
Flat 1 Volks Gloucester Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2019-11-15	£292,598
Ground Floor And Basement 82 Gloucester Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-07-26	£153,852

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 4AP

Employment

BN1 4AP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 4AP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 4AP 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	142
Self-Employed	69
Retired	41
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	33
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Education	41
Human health and social work activities	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Financial and insurance activities	33
Information and communication	29
Other	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,169 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	338 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	462 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	700 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	777 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	800 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	1,708 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,586 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,760 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,744 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	1,097 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,910 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	585 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	874 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,395 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,665 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,687 yd	Other independent 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
The Blue Man	95 Gloucester Road, Brighton	2 yd
Black Mocha	103 Gloucester Road, Brighton	2 yd
La Choza Mexican Street Food	36 Gloucester Road, Brighton	31 yd
Wai Kika Moo Kau	11A Kensington Gardens, Brighton	88 yd
The Foundry	13 - 14 Foundry Street, Brighton	98 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brighton Tavern	99 - 100 Gloucester Road, Brighton	2 yd
The Pond	49 Gloucester Road, Brighton	31 yd
The Foundry	13 - 14 Foundry Street, Brighton	98 yd
The Dragon	8 - 9 Sydney Street, Brighton	122 yd
The White Rabbit (Bar)	13 - 14 Kensington Gardens, Brighton	134 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trawlerman Fish And Chips	106 Gloucester Road, Brighton	94 yd
Cloud 9	15A Kensington Gardens, Brighton	134 yd
We Love Falafel	37 Sydney Street, Brighton	144 yd
Belgian Chips	67 Queens Road, Brighton	198 yd
Albion Kebabs	61 Queens Road, Brighton	198 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens Express	78-82 Queens Road, Brighton	161 yd
Tesco	104 Queens Road, Brighton	198 yd
Sainsbury's	Lyndean House, 43-46 Queens Road	214 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Food	Brighton Station, Queens Road	321 yd
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	384 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	180 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	206 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	342 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		523 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	570 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		799 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	844 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	878 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		884 yd
The Grand Brighton 97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	899 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	59.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

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