Fleet Street, Brighton, BN1 4HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 4HD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	47%	48.3%	1.3%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	53%	51.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	2.7%

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 4HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.3% 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	88%	73.3%	-14.7%	37.9%	35.4%
Married: Opposite sex	7.3%	15.5%	8.2%	44.2%	-28.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	0.3%	5.1%
Separated	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (90.2%) 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	56.5%	56.2%	-0.3%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	34.9%	34%	-0.9%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	5%	5.6%	0.6%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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 4HD 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 48%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	7%	-6.4%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	16.1%	1.1%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	48%	27.8%	33.8%	14.2%
Other	29.7%	6.4%	-23.3%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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	31.6%	18.9%	-12.7%	0.7%	18.2%
Indian	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	9.1%	4.8%	-4.3%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	45.3%	49.8%	4.5%	81.4%	-31.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	0.6%	4.2%
Other	2.7%	5%	2.3%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41% 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	31.6%	41%	9.4%	83.2%	-42.2%
European Union	9.4%	8.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	10.4%	4.4%	-6.0%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	3.3%	8.3%	5.0%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	41.8%	34.1%	-7.7%	5.6%	28.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.7% 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	31.2%	41%	9.8%	83.2%	-42.2%
10+ Years	52%	11.7%	-40.3%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	8.3%	4%	-4.3%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4.2%	12.1%	7.9%	2.2%	9.9%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	31.2%	26.8%	1.9%	29.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.9%	76.7%	-28.8%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	6.1%	0.4%	5.7%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	4.4%	0.1%	4.3%
Eastern Asia	9%	0.3%	8.7%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Central Asia	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	22.4%	46.2%	-23.8%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Fleet Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fleet Street was 448.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 316.0% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fleet Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 48th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 157.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.3%.

🔎 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 4HD, 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 Fleet Street are based on 256 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 Fleet Street, Brighton, BN1 4HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 4HD

Average Price
£433,659

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£433,659

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fleet Street

Average Price
£470,215

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£407,329

Other
£8,456,711

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fleet Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 42 Embankment House, 7 Fleet Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-02-28	£402,663
Flat 77 Embankment House, 7 Fleet Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-01-20	£261,240
Flat 26 Embankment House, 7 Fleet Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£271,000	2022-12-09	£255,139
Flat 1 Embankment House, 7 Fleet Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-06-28	£199,929
Flat 43 Embankment House, 7 Fleet Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-05-20	£268,947

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 4HD

Employment

BN1 4HD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 4HD 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)	210
Full-Time Employee	141
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9

Employment Industry

Education	24
Financial and insurance activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	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	1,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,433 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	272 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	712 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	982 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downs Infant School Ditchling Road , BN1 6JA	4out of 4	995 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	1,442 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,138 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,316 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,159 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,500 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	835 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,463 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	506 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	978 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,071 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,227 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,697 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	109 yd
Blossom Cafe Bar	7 Fenchurch Walk, Brighton	110 yd
BUPA - Gather And Gather	Victory House, Trafalgar Place	150 yd
Pret A Manger	Unit 2 To 3, Brighton Station	161 yd
FCB Coffee	Brighton Station, Queens Road	212 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leonardo Hotel Brighton	101 Stroudley Road, Brighton	104 yd
Green Door Store	The Green Door Store, Trafalgar Arches	188 yd
Otomi Tacos At New Unity	52 - 53 London Road, Brighton	230 yd
The New Unity (Wet Sales)	52 - 53 London Road, Brighton	230 yd
The Cowley Club	12 London Road, Brighton	258 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
African Chow	1 Fenchurch Walk, Brighton	129 yd
Apla Souvlaki	Forecourt, Brighton Station	211 yd
Alushi	Unit 1, Trafalgar Arches	215 yd
Brighton Chippy	4 Terminus Road, Brighton	225 yd
KFC	22-23 London Road, Brighton	229 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury	27 New England Street, Brighton	109 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Food	Brighton Station, Queens Road	212 yd
Taj The Grocer	46 - 47 London Road, Brighton	219 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	299 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	306 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	276 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	337 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		539 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	611 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	772 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	965 yd
Bhasvic Sports Centre DYKE ROAD	grass pitches	975 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		1,000 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	197.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 4HD