Gloucester Road, Brighton, BN1 4BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 4BU has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	50%	49%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50%	51%	1.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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 4BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.2% 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	69.7%	70.2%	0.5%	37.9%	32.3%
Married: Opposite sex	17%	16.7%	-0.3%	44.2%	-27.5%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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 (86.4%) 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	56.3%	53.2%	-3.1%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	27%	33.2%	6.2%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	8.9%	8.6%	-0.3%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 54.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	10.5%	1.8%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	3.3%	-5.8%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	6.2%	-1.4%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.6%	21.1%	-3.5%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	40.2%	54.2%	14.0%	33.8%	20.4%
Other	9.1%	2.2%	-6.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1%	1%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
White	87.2%	87.3%	0.1%	81.4%	5.9%
Arab	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	81.9%	76.5%	-5.4%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	9.9%	9.9%	0.0%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5%	2.0%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3%	2.0%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	76.7%	-4.6%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	6.3%	7.6%	1.3%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3%	6.6%	3.6%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.8%	37.2%	24.6%
Christian	24.3%	46.2%	-21.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Gloucester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gloucester Road was 548.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 408.7% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gloucester Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 35th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 212.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.9%.

🔎 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 4BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 117 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 And Hove.
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 4BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 4BU

Average Price
£557,227

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£557,227

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Road

Average Price
£529,517

Semi-Detached
£874,844

Terraced
£599,742

Detached
£559,591

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,430

Other
£452,873

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
126 Gloucester Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£104,000	1999-06-24	£559,591

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 4BU

Employment

BN1 4BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 4BU 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	78
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	13
Retired	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Other	18
Information and communication	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
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	661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	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	3out of 4	426 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	512 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	568 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	832 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	891 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	1,904 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,648 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,783 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,572 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,950 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	1,289 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,971 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	452 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	1,097 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,479 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,570 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School Walpole Lodge , 2 Walpole Road BN2 0EU	- not rated	1,576 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
Meat Bread Wine	2 - 3 Gloucester Street, Brighton	55 yd
Loam Coffee & Store	111 Gloucester Road, Brighton	91 yd
Solera	42 Sydney Street, Brighton	101 yd
Jacobs Bakery + Cafe Limited	14 Gloucester Place, Brighton	103 yd
Dandy	39A Sydney Street, Brighton	103 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eagle (wet Sales)	125 Gloucester Road, Brighton	23 yd
Al Denze At The The Eagle (Kitchen)	125 Gloucester Road, Brighton	23 yd
Namo Eat At The Eagle Pub	125 Gloucester Road, Brighton	23 yd
North Laine Brewhouse (wetside)	27 Gloucester Place, Brighton	76 yd
North Laine Pub - Kitchen	27 Gloucester Place, Brighton	76 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
We Love Falafel	37 Sydney Street, Brighton	117 yd
Domino's Pizza	16 - 17 St Georges Place, Brighton	122 yd
Trawlerman Fish And Chips	106 Gloucester Road, Brighton	132 yd
Cloud 9	15A Kensington Gardens, Brighton	171 yd
The Fat Pizza	8 Grand Parade, Brighton	172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	161 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	351 yd
Budgens Express	78-82 Queens Road, Brighton	379 yd
Tesco	104 Queens Road, Brighton	408 yd
Sainsbury's	Lyndean House, 43-46 Queens Road	434 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	277 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		359 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	382 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	386 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	547 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		699 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	798 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	855 yd
The Lanes Health Club 1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	891 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%

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

Overview of BN1 4BU