Shaftesbury Road, Brighton, BN1 4NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 4NG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	54.9%	49.8%	-5.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	45.1%	50.2%	5.1%	49.0%	1.2%

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 4NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.8% 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	70.4%	66.8%	-3.6%	37.9%	28.9%
Married: Opposite sex	17.3%	18.6%	1.3%	44.2%	-25.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.7%	45%	-3.7%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	39.5%	38.5%	-1.0%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	10.2%	14.1%	3.9%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	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 4NG this area, 3.7% 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 64.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	8.6%	-4.1%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26.1%	14.8%	-11.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	47.5%	64.8%	17.3%	33.8%	31.0%
Other	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	91.8%	87.7%	-4.1%	81.4%	6.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	8.9%	11.2%	2.3%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3%	3.8%	0.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	76.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	2.3%	7.3%	5.0%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	4.9%	8%	3.1%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	1.5%	-5.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	69.3%	37.2%	32.1%
Christian	20.3%	46.2%	-25.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftesbury Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hanover & Elm Grove 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BN1 4NG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Shaftesbury Road are based on 28 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.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Shaftesbury Road, Brighton, BN1 4NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 4NG

Average Price
£325,398

Semi-Detached
£586,058

Terraced
£625,258

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,152

Other
£162,367

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftesbury Road

Average Price
£479,694

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£596,403

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,308

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftesbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Shaftesbury Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£790,000	2025-08-21	£762,252
Top Floor Flat 74 Shaftesbury Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-06-11	£313,297
87 Shaftesbury Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-05-30	£139,502
65 Shaftesbury Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-11-14	£386,908
85A Shaftesbury Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£308,000	2023-08-25	£290,036

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 4NG

Employment

BN1 4NG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Education	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	22
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	3,545 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
Downs Infant School Ditchling Road , BN1 6JA	- not rated	394 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bevendean Junior School Heath Hill Avenue , BN2 3JP	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bevendean County Infant School Heath Hill Avenue , BN2 3JP	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downs Junior School Rugby Road , BN1 6ED	3out of 4	495 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	- not rated	554 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,639 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,727 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	1,810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marina High School Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	3,019 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	3,140 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	818 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	1,135 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,040 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Team Domenica 2-3 Pavilion Buildings , BN1 4QE	- not rated	295 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Connected Hub Tilbury House , Florence Place BN1 7GU	- not rated	533 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College Brighton 1 Billinton Way , BN1 4LF	- not rated	588 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	617 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , BN1 6FB	- not rated	712 yd	Other independent school	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
Moes @ The Circus	1 Clyde Road, Brighton	94 yd
Shahi Tandoori	40 - 42 Beaconsfield Road, Brighton	202 yd
Duke Of York's	Preston Circus, Brighton	231 yd
Spice Bros	16 - 18 Preston Road, Brighton	265 yd
The Set At Cafe Rust	50 Preston Road, Brighton	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Signalman	76 - 78 Ditchling Rise, Brighton	142 yd
Big Sams Kitchen At The Signalman	76 - 78 Ditchling Rise, Brighton	142 yd
Open House (Kitchen)	146 Springfield Road, Brighton	215 yd
The Open House (wet Sales)	146 Springfield Road, Brighton	215 yd
The Roundhill Pub	100 Ditchling Road, Brighton	263 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Chef Express	15 Beaconsfield Road, Brighton	233 yd
Joeies Takeaway	32 I-J Viaduct Road, Brighton	270 yd
Korean BBQ & Gu Xiang Ju (formerly China Delight)	24 Preston Road, Brighton	282 yd
Flames Kebab And Pizza	36 Preston Road, Brighton	282 yd
Cravinn	2 Preston Circus, Brighton	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taj The Grocer	46 - 47 London Road, Brighton	419 yd
J Sainsbury	27 New England Street, Brighton	517 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	574 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	694 yd
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	725 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	497 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		827 yd
Blakers Park SOUTHDOWN ROAD	tennis courts	869 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	939 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	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.3%

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	137.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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