Trafalgar Street, Brighton, BN1 4EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 4EB is primarily male, with 59% 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	46.6%	41%	-5.6%	51.0%	-10.0%
Male	53.4%	59%	5.6%	49.0%	10.0%

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 4EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.3% 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	76%	71.3%	-4.7%	37.9%	33.4%
Married: Opposite sex	14%	12.7%	-1.3%	44.2%	-31.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	5.1%	4.5%	0.3%	4.8%
Separated	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.5%	8.9%	4.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (88.4%) 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%	57.2%	0.9%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	36.4%	31.2%	-5.2%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	4.4%	8.1%	3.7%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	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 4EB 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 52.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	6.4%	1.4%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	7.6%	2.6%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	4.5%	-8.3%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	24.8%	8.0%	16.9%	7.9%
Degree or Similar	47.5%	52.9%	5.4%	33.8%	19.1%
Other	11.2%	3.2%	-8.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.9%	11.6%	7.7%	0.7%	10.9%
Indian	1%	3.5%	2.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	3.5%	2.5%	0.8%	2.7%
White	75.2%	75%	-0.2%	81.4%	-6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	77.7%	60.7%	-17.0%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	9.2%	13.3%	4.1%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.9%	0.6%	-3.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	19.7%	13.9%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	5.2%	4.7%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	60.3%	-14.5%	83.2%	-22.9%
10+ Years	4.4%	13.8%	9.4%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	8.7%	5.2%	-3.5%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	2.9%	10.3%	7.4%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	10.3%	1.1%	1.9%	8.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	66.7%	37.2%	29.5%
Christian	21.3%	46.2%	-24.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Trafalgar Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Trafalgar Street was 1261.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1071.1% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Trafalgar Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 16th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 553.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.3%.

🔎 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 4EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Trafalgar Street are based on 66 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 Trafalgar Street, Brighton, BN1 4EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 4EB

Average Price
£365,592

Semi-Detached
£474,917

Terraced
£256,267

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Trafalgar Street

Average Price
£338,926

Semi-Detached
£462,969

Terraced
£402,714

Detached
£500,746

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,657

Other
£257,648

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Trafalgar Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 - 72 Trafalgar Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£114,000	2000-08-30	£462,969
72 Trafalgar Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£36,000	1998-01-09	£251,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 4EB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 4EB 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	67
Student (economically inactive)	27
Part-Time Employee	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Self-Employed	10
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Retired	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	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	921 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,215 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	311 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	483 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	819 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	834 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	965 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	1,638 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,596 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,689 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	1,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,753 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	474 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	930 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,300 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,500 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,742 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
Rawlab Juice And Co	73 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	6 yd
Milk No Sugar	68 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	6 yd
Bread And Milk Ltd	82 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	6 yd
Cafe Aldo	77 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	28 yd
Coffee @ 33	33 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	38 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Nelson Inn	36 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	33 yd
The Prince Albert	48 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	38 yd
Green Door Store	The Green Door Store, Trafalgar Arches	105 yd
Beak Mrkt	47 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	113 yd
The Dragon	8 - 9 Sydney Street, Brighton	139 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alushi	Unit 1, Trafalgar Arches	136 yd
We Love Falafel	37 Sydney Street, Brighton	153 yd
Trawlerman Fish And Chips	106 Gloucester Road, Brighton	186 yd
Apla Souvlaki	Forecourt, Brighton Station	221 yd
Belgian Chips	67 Queens Road, Brighton	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens Express	78-82 Queens Road, Brighton	191 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Food	Brighton Station, Queens Road	224 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	262 yd
Sainsbury's	Lyndean House, 43-46 Queens Road	315 yd
Tesco	104 Queens Road, Brighton	325 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	167 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	359 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	410 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		440 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	480 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		889 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	958 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		969 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	996 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,008 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
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	5.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	5.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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