New England Street, Brighton, BN1 4GQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 4GQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.4%	49.5%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.6%	50.5%	1.9%	49.0%	1.5%

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 4GQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.5% 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	75.9%	75.5%	-0.4%	37.9%	37.6%
Married: Opposite sex	13.9%	11.5%	-2.4%	44.2%	-32.7%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	0.5%	1%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (86.8%) 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%	57.3%	1.3%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	33.6%	29.5%	-4.1%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	6.9%	8.6%	1.7%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 4GQ this area, 7.4% 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 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.2%	7.4%	3.2%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9%	-5.8%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	11.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	18.6%	3.3%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	45.7%	4.5%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	11.1%	5.3%	-5.8%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	7.7%	19.2%	11.5%	0.7%	18.5%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.9%	4%	2.1%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	75.7%	57.6%	-18.1%	81.4%	-23.8%
Arab	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% 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	59.1%	53.8%	-5.3%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	12.7%	13.6%	0.9%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	26.2%	11.5%	5.6%	20.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.3%	53.8%	-4.5%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	13.5%	13.1%	-0.4%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	12%	8.6%	-3.4%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	6.9%	12.7%	5.8%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	11.8%	2.5%	1.9%	9.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Spain	4.9%	0.4%	4.5%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	4.4%	0.2%	4.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.7%	37.2%	22.5%
Christian	23.5%	46.2%	-22.7%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is New England Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New England Street was 690.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 541.2% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

New England Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 25th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 278.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.3%.

🔎 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 4GQ, 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 New England Street are based on 54 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 New England Street, Brighton, BN1 4GQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 4GQ

Average Price
£3,168,058

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£691,849

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,883

Other
£43,366,922

Estimated Average Property Prices for New England Street

Average Price
£1,170,177

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£779,343

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,306

Other
£42,590,883

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New England Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 New England Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-03-05	£533,025
17 New England Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£582,500	2023-11-10	£576,381
23 New England Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-05-31	£583,095
11 New England Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2018-11-23	£643,945
27 New England Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£35,652,175	2016-03-31	£42,590,883

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 4GQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 4GQ 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	65
Student (economically inactive)	58
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Retired	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Construction	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	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	1,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,405 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	208 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	762 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	799 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Infant School Ditchling Road , BN1 6JA	4out of 4	895 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Junior School Rugby Road , BN1 6ED	4out of 4	993 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	1,501 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,092 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,250 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,226 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,556 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	903 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,416 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	435 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	1,086 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,116 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,154 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,785 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
Samurai Centre	Albany House, 49 New England Street	2 yd
Blossom Cafe Bar	7 Fenchurch Walk, Brighton	119 yd
Gong Cha	51 London Road, Brighton	124 yd
Brighton Pizza And Chicken (previously Pizza Chalet)	50 London Road, Brighton	124 yd
Cosy Cottage	35 London Road, Brighton	132 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Otomi Tacos At New Unity	52 - 53 London Road, Brighton	124 yd
The New Unity (Wet Sales)	52 - 53 London Road, Brighton	124 yd
Leonardo Hotel Brighton	101 Stroudley Road, Brighton	146 yd
The Worlds End	60 - 61 London Road, Brighton	200 yd
Can In House At The Worlds End	60 - 61 London Road, Brighton	200 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
African Chow	1 Fenchurch Walk, Brighton	122 yd
KFC	22-23 London Road, Brighton	132 yd
Subway	26 London Road, Brighton	152 yd
Kurdish Kitchen	58A London Road, Brighton	178 yd
Pitta-Nitta	4 Marshalls Row, Brighton	185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury	27 New England Street, Brighton	2 yd
Taj The Grocer	46 - 47 London Road, Brighton	114 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	224 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	259 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Food	Brighton Station, Queens Road	316 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	176 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	426 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		488 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	690 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	813 yd
Bhasvic Sports Centre DYKE ROAD	grass pitches	1,041 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,071 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	43.5%

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	4.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	60.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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