London Road, Brighton, BN1 4JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 4JD is primarily male, with 62.6% 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	45.2%	37.4%	-7.8%	51.0%	-13.6%
Male	54.8%	62.6%	7.8%	49.0%	13.6%

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 4JD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.9% 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	53.6%	71.9%	18.3%	37.9%	34.0%
Married: Opposite sex	18.1%	13.2%	-4.9%	44.2%	-31.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	18.1%	8.7%	-9.4%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	9%	2.9%	-6.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.4%	37.8%	8.4%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	22.6%	33.5%	10.9%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	25.4%	16.3%	-9.1%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	15.8%	7.2%	-8.6%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	1.2%	4.0%

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	28.9%	15.7%	-13.2%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	7.9%	-2.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	10.3%	-1.1%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.9%	23.6%	3.7%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	34.7%	13.0%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	87%	73.2%	-13.8%	81.4%	-8.2%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	73.4%	69.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	9.6%	13.8%	4.2%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	68.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	2.3%	12.2%	9.9%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	6.2%	7.5%	1.3%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	13%	5.1%	-7.9%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	29.2%	46.2%	-17.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 1265.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1210.5% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 15th highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 601.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.5%.

🔎 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 4JD, 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 London Road are based on 1152 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 London Road, Brighton, BN1 4JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 4JD

Average Price
£500,313

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,096,198

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,973

Other
£395,107

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£446,021

Semi-Detached
£918,865

Terraced
£658,747

Detached
£1,499,920

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,861

Other
£4,614,694

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51A London Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-01-12	£222,000
49A London Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£267,000	2022-03-31	£249,312
51 London Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£8,999	2021-03-05	£8,889
52 - 53 London Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2018-02-16	£849,761
49A London Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2014-11-14	£310,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 4JD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 4JD 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	70
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	18
Other	17
Retired	16
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Education	3
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	3,957 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	138 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bevendean Junior School Heath Hill Avenue , BN2 3JP	- not rated	362 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bevendean County Infant School Heath Hill Avenue , BN2 3JP	- not rated	362 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downs Infant School Ditchling Road , BN1 6JA	- not rated	781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Junior School Rugby Road , BN1 6ED	3out of 4	907 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	1,686 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,112 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marina High School Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	2,910 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	3,031 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	408 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	1,098 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,431 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	177 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	269 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Team Domenica 2-3 Pavilion Buildings , BN1 4QE	- not rated	279 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleman Street Annexe Coleman Street , BN2 2SQ	- not rated	681 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Connected Hub Tilbury House , Florence Place BN1 7GU	- not rated	931 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Gong Cha	51 London Road, Brighton	2 yd
Brighton Pizza And Chicken (previously Pizza Chalet)	50 London Road, Brighton	2 yd
Dice Saloon	88 London Road, Brighton	71 yd
Nisbets PLC	98 - 100 London Road, Brighton	76 yd
Namo X At The Hare And Hounds Pub	75 London Road, Brighton	101 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Otomi Tacos At New Unity	52 - 53 London Road, Brighton	2 yd
The New Unity (Wet Sales)	52 - 53 London Road, Brighton	2 yd
Deliveroastie At The Hare And Hounds	75 London Road, Brighton	101 yd
Hare And Hounds Wet Sales	75 London Road, Brighton	101 yd
Rose Hill	Rose Hill Tavern, 70-71 Rose Hill Terrace	106 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kurdish Kitchen	58A London Road, Brighton	106 yd
KFC	22-23 London Road, Brighton	109 yd
Pitta-Nitta	4 Marshalls Row, Brighton	114 yd
Brighton.Coffee	Open Market, Marshalls Row	114 yd
Subway	26 London Road, Brighton	132 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taj The Grocer	46 - 47 London Road, Brighton	12 yd
J Sainsbury	27 New England Street, Brighton	121 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	201 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	292 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Food	Brighton Station, Queens Road	438 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	122 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		484 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	801 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	896 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	152.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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