Oxford Street, Brighton, BN1 4LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 4LA is primarily male, with 55.2% 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	50.1%	44.8%	-5.3%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	49.9%	55.2%	5.3%	49.0%	6.2%

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 4LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.1% 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	80.2%	76.1%	-4.1%	37.9%	38.2%
Married: Opposite sex	10.3%	14.5%	4.2%	44.2%	-29.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2%	1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) 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	44.8%	46.1%	1.3%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	37.3%	39.6%	2.3%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	10.5%	10.7%	0.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	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 4LA this area, 8.6% 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 46.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	8.6%	-1.5%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	5.1%	-8.8%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	7%	-3.1%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.6%	28.3%	4.7%	16.9%	11.4%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	46.3%	15.7%	33.8%	12.5%
Other	10.3%	2.2%	-8.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	82.8%	76.6%	-6.2%	81.4%	-4.8%
Arab	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	75.7%	62.4%	-13.3%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	11%	17.3%	6.3%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	9.9%	4.0%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	61.8%	-12.8%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	5.9%	10.1%	4.2%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	6.5%	10.7%	4.2%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	13.3%	5.8%	1.9%	11.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.1%	37.2%	21.9%
Christian	20.5%	46.2%	-25.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Oxford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Street was 2282.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2018.7% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Oxford Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 6th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 554.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.1%.

🔎 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 4LA, 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 Oxford Street are based on 10 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 Oxford Street, Brighton, BN1 4LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 4LA

Average Price
£579,252

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£339,795

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,255

Other
£1,036,527

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Street

Average Price
£508,419

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£317,611

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,298

Other
£833,459

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Oxford Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-11-05	£225,218
8 Oxford Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-12-11	£271,221
Flat 1-9 17 - 19 Oxford Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£2,522,088	2021-09-29	£2,577,336
8 Oxford Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-07-23	£279,900
12 Oxford Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2013-10-08	£205,377

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 4LA

Employment

BN1 4LA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 4LA 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	86
Student (economically inactive)	78
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Retired	19
Unemployed	15
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	28
Information and communication	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Other	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	12
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	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	957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,223 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	113 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Infant School Ditchling Road , BN1 6JA	4out of 4	813 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	906 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Junior School Rugby Road , BN1 6ED	4out of 4	945 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	1,740 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,272 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,470 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	3,769 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	1,148 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,486 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	207 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,172 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	1,296 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,346 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,745 yd	Other independent school	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
Petisco Cafe Portugues	8 Oxford Street, Brighton	1 yd
Casa Azul	Unit 21, Open Market	52 yd
Kouzina	Unit 39- 40, Open Market	52 yd
Presuming Ed Coffee House	114 - 115 London Road, Brighton	77 yd
Nova Cafe	113 London Road, Brighton	77 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Druids Arms	79 - 81 Ditchling Road, Brighton	86 yd
Mitre Tavern	13 Baker Street, Brighton	92 yd
Bat And Ball	51 Ditchling Road, Brighton	100 yd
Caroline Of Brunswick	39 Ditchling Road, Brighton	101 yd
The Cowley Club	12 London Road, Brighton	136 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desi	7 Oxford Street, Brighton	1 yd
Pitta-Nitta	4 Marshalls Row, Brighton	86 yd
Brighton.Coffee	Open Market, Marshalls Row	86 yd
Chopstick Express	28 Baker Street, Brighton	92 yd
Subway	26 London Road, Brighton	97 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	50 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	177 yd
Taj The Grocer	46 - 47 London Road, Brighton	209 yd
J Sainsbury	27 New England Street, Brighton	250 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Food	Brighton Station, Queens Road	510 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	79 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		295 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	566 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	779 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	797 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	1,050 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	71.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	46.2%

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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 4LA