Cheapside, Brighton, BN1 4GZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 4GZ is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	47.3%	46.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	52.7%	53.9%	1.2%	49.0%	4.9%

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 4GZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.9% 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	72.6%	75.9%	3.3%	37.9%	38.0%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	12.5%	-7.2%	44.2%	-31.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	4.6%	6.9%	2.3%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (86.9%) 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	58.1%	48.6%	-9.5%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	31.5%	38.3%	6.8%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	6%	7.8%	1.8%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 4GZ this area, 4.6% 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 52.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	4.6%	-8.9%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	6%	-0.6%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	23.1%	6.9%	16.9%	6.2%
Degree or Similar	47.9%	52.8%	4.9%	33.8%	19.0%
Other	9.7%	5.1%	-4.6%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55% 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)
Chinese	6%	24.8%	18.8%	0.7%	24.1%
Indian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	72.8%	55%	-17.8%	81.4%	-26.4%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	4%	4.5%	0.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	49.4%	-14.7%	83.2%	-33.8%
European Union	11.4%	11.6%	0.2%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5.4%	1.2%	-4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	33.6%	19.8%	5.6%	28.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 7.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.1%	49.4%	-13.7%	83.2%	-33.8%
10+ Years	13.4%	7.1%	-6.3%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	10.4%	10%	-0.4%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	7.4%	11.2%	3.8%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	22.4%	16.7%	1.9%	20.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.1%	76.7%	-23.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	6.6%	0.6%	6.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	5%	0.1%	4.9%
Eastern Asia	11.2%	0.3%	10.9%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56%	37.2%	18.8%
Christian	26.3%	46.2%	-19.9%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Cheapside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cheapside was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Coldean & Stanmer average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 4GZ, 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 Cheapside are based on 44 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 Cheapside, Brighton, BN1 4GZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 4GZ

Average Price
£340,484

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,484

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cheapside

Average Price
£355,248

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£420,683

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£353,727

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CheapsideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Sharpthorne Court, 31 Cheapside, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-10-11	£173,328
Flat 23 Sharpthorne Court, 31 Cheapside, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2019-09-06	£436,653
Flat 14 Sharpthorne Court, 31 Cheapside, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£322,500	2018-04-13	£363,397
Flat 21 Sharpthorne Court, 31 Cheapside, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2016-03-21	£447,983
Flat 11 Sharpthorne Court, 31 Cheapside, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2015-08-12	£427,520

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 4GZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 4GZ 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

Student (economically inactive)	86
Full-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Education	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,303 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	211 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	625 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	869 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	933 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	937 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	1,559 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,268 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,433 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,265 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,616 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	946 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,592 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	429 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	985 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,199 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,337 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,775 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
BUPA - Gather And Gather	Victory House, Trafalgar Place	49 yd
Blossom Cafe Bar	7 Fenchurch Walk, Brighton	67 yd
Ironworks Studio	The Ironworks, Cheapside	73 yd
Rawlab Juice And Co	73 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	161 yd
Milk No Sugar	68 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Door Store	The Green Door Store, Trafalgar Arches	77 yd
Lord Nelson Inn	36 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	186 yd
The Prince Albert	48 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	186 yd
The Cowley Club	12 London Road, Brighton	190 yd
Beak Mrkt	47 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	218 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
African Chow	1 Fenchurch Walk, Brighton	77 yd
Alushi	Unit 1, Trafalgar Arches	148 yd
Apla Souvlaki	Forecourt, Brighton Station	200 yd
KFC	22-23 London Road, Brighton	233 yd
Brighton Chippy	4 Terminus Road, Brighton	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury	27 New England Street, Brighton	185 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Food	Brighton Station, Queens Road	202 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	203 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	267 yd
Taj The Grocer	46 - 47 London Road, Brighton	286 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	261 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	276 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		437 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	511 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	637 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		977 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	992 yd
Bhasvic Sports Centre DYKE ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		1,090 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	195.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 4GZ