Blackman Street, Brighton, BN1 4FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 4FE is primarily male, with 59.5% 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	36.4%	40.5%	4.1%	51.0%	-10.5%
Male	63.6%	59.5%	-4.1%	49.0%	10.5%

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 4FE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.2% 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	58.8%	58.2%	-0.6%	37.9%	20.3%
Married: Opposite sex	12.5%	22.7%	10.2%	44.2%	-21.5%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	16.2%	9.2%	-7.0%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	8.1%	5%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	20.3%	35.9%	15.6%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	30.8%	26.1%	-4.7%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	21%	20.9%	-0.1%	12.7%	8.2%
Bad health	19.6%	13.7%	-5.9%	4.0%	9.7%
Very bad health	8.4%	3.3%	-5.1%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.3%	26.1%	-9.2%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.3%	9.9%	-14.4%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	12%	-2.0%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	12.7%	6.8%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	34.5%	21.3%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	6.3%	0.7%	-5.6%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	4%	4.0%	0.4%	3.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	75.5%	75.5%	0.0%	81.4%	-5.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	2.1%	6%	3.9%	0.6%	5.4%
Other	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	74.8%	58.2%	-16.6%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	4.9%	23.5%	18.6%	6.1%	17.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	8.4%	10.5%	2.1%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	3.9%	-8.0%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	58.6%	-12.7%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	4.9%	29.6%	24.7%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	3.3%	-8.6%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Other EU countries	15.8%	1.5%	14.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Blackman Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackman Street was 443.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 311.2% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackman Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 49th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 187.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.9%.

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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 4FE, 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 Blackman Street are based on 2 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 Blackman Street, Brighton, BN1 4FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 4FE

Average Price
£309,698

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,698

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackman Street

Average Price
£222,367

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,367

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackman Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 30 Theobald House Blackman Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-08-25	£314,353
Flat 19 Theobald House Blackman Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2015-06-23	£293,959
Flat 19 Theobald House Blackman Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,500	2010-07-12	£284,737
Flat 30 Theobald House Blackman Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2005-04-14	£267,101
Flat 19 Theobald House Blackman Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,500	2000-02-29	£283,370

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 4FE

Employment

BN1 4FE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Retired	22
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Construction	5
Other	4
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Human health and social work activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,198 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	236 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	557 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	826 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	894 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	984 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	1,656 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,385 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,541 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,711 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	1,041 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,708 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	404 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	996 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,306 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,442 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,728 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
Ironworks Studio	The Ironworks, Cheapside	48 yd
Cafe Aldo	77 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	63 yd
Mange Tout	81 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	65 yd
Rawlab Juice And Co	73 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	78 yd
Milk No Sugar	68 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	78 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Door Store	The Green Door Store, Trafalgar Arches	102 yd
Lord Nelson Inn	36 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	109 yd
The Prince Albert	48 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	113 yd
Cut Your Wolf Loose	23 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	145 yd
T @ The Prince George	5 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	145 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alushi	Unit 1, Trafalgar Arches	169 yd
African Chow	1 Fenchurch Walk, Brighton	173 yd
We Love Falafel	37 Sydney Street, Brighton	173 yd
Sweet Shop Shakes	29 York Place, Brighton	189 yd
City Kebab	2 York Place, Brighton	189 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	187 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Food	Brighton Station, Queens Road	254 yd
Budgens Express	78-82 Queens Road, Brighton	264 yd
J Sainsbury	27 New England Street, Brighton	296 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	299 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	235 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	338 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		379 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	432 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	520 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		961 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		973 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,018 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,065 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,072 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 4FE