Kingscote Way, Brighton, BN1 4HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 4HA 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 4HA, 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 4HA 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 Kingscote Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingscote Way was 938.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 871.2% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Kingscote Way has the 13th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 19th highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 299.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 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 4HA, 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 Kingscote Way are based on 145 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 Kingscote Way, Brighton, BN1 4HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 4HA

Average Price
£415,273

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,273

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingscote Way

Average Price
£469,709

Semi-Detached
£995,470

Terraced
£883,457

Detached
£985,910

Flats/Maisonettes
£345,114

Other
£431,581

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingscote WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Sheffield Court, 22 Kingscote Way, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-06-09	£342,668
Flat 20 Sheffield Court, 22 Kingscote Way, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-02-27	£217,277
Flat 5 Sheffield Court, 22 Kingscote Way, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-01-14	£367,218
Flat 35 Sheffield Court, 24 Kingscote Way, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-09-16	£330,690
Flat 12 Sheffield Court, 22 Kingscote Way, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-09-13	£420,355

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 4HA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 4HA 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	931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	4,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	- not rated	56 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bevendean Junior School Heath Hill Avenue , BN2 3JP	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bevendean County Infant School Heath Hill Avenue , BN2 3JP	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	2out of 4	740 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	869 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	- not rated	1,677 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,256 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marina High School Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	2,940 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	3,061 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	279 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	1,070 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bellerbys College Brighton 1 Billinton Way , BN1 4LF	- not rated	111 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	276 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Team Domenica 2-3 Pavilion Buildings , BN1 4QE	- not rated	394 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleman Street Annexe Coleman Street , BN2 2SQ	- not rated	727 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's House 43 Dyke Road , BN1 3JA	- not rated	839 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blossom Cafe Bar	7 Fenchurch Walk, Brighton	43 yd
Samurai Centre	Albany House, 49 New England Street	79 yd
Cosy Cottage	35 London Road, Brighton	143 yd
BUPA - Gather And Gather	Victory House, Trafalgar Place	149 yd
Costa	17 London Road, Brighton	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cowley Club	12 London Road, Brighton	160 yd
Green Door Store	The Green Door Store, Trafalgar Arches	184 yd
Leonardo Hotel Brighton	101 Stroudley Road, Brighton	184 yd
Otomi Tacos At New Unity	52 - 53 London Road, Brighton	185 yd
The New Unity (Wet Sales)	52 - 53 London Road, Brighton	185 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
African Chow	1 Fenchurch Walk, Brighton	47 yd
KFC	22-23 London Road, Brighton	143 yd
Subway	26 London Road, Brighton	153 yd
Pitta-Nitta	4 Marshalls Row, Brighton	207 yd
Brighton.Coffee	Open Market, Marshalls Row	207 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury	27 New England Street, Brighton	79 yd
Taj The Grocer	46 - 47 London Road, Brighton	177 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	205 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	209 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Food	Brighton Station, Queens Road	272 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	191 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	363 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		444 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	619 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	736 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,050 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		1,062 yd
Bhasvic Sports Centre DYKE ROAD	grass pitches	1,072 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	60.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	105.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 4HA