Vere Road, Brighton, BN1 4NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN1 4NQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	51.8%	4.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	52.2%	48.2%	-4.0%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 4NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.7% 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	75.2%	66.7%	-8.5%	37.9%	28.8%
Married: Opposite sex	16.3%	15.9%	-0.4%	44.2%	-28.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	5.8%	5.8%	0.1%	5.7%
Separated	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.4%

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	58.5%	53.3%	-5.2%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	30.8%	30%	-0.8%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	6.7%	14.3%	7.6%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3%	2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 4NQ this area, 2.9% 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 51.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	18.2%	-15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	4.7%	-5.8%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	7.7%	-2.4%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26.4%	30.7%	4.3%	16.9%	13.8%
Degree or Similar	47.3%	51.1%	3.8%	33.8%	17.3%
Other	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	89.3%	90.8%	1.5%	81.4%	9.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	84.9%	82.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1.3%	4%	2.7%	0.3%	3.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	82.7%	-1.2%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	2.3%	8.3%	6.0%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.7%	5%	2.3%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1.3%	-5.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	71.2%	37.2%	34.0%
Christian	18.5%	46.2%	-27.7%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Vere Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vere Road was 94.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.4% higher than the Hanover & Elm Grove average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Vere Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove and the 291st highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.3%.

🔎 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. 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 4NQ, 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 Vere Road are based on 15 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 Vere Road, Brighton, BN1 4NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 4NQ

Average Price
£382,136

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£646,069

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,738

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vere Road

Average Price
£365,114

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£572,833

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,359

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vere Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Vere Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-10-28	£568,960
41 Vere Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-08-02	£526,677
Flat 1 3 Vere Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-07-01	£250,268
Flat 1 55 Vere Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-01-26	£312,654
65 Vere Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£822,500	2023-09-08	£807,920

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 4NQ

Employment

BN1 4NQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 4NQ 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	105
Student (economically inactive)	39
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Retired	14
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	11
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downs Infant School Ditchling Road , BN1 6JA	4out of 4	337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Junior School Rugby Road , BN1 6ED	4out of 4	432 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	617 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	866 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairlight Primary School St Leonard's Road , BN2 3AJ	3out of 4	873 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,650 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,675 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	1,751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	3,259 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,369 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	1,162 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	1,986 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	654 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	673 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,231 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	1,543 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	1,593 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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	210 yd
The Green Room	143B Ditchling Road, Brighton	280 yd
Duke Of York's	Preston Circus, Brighton	332 yd
Shahi Tandoori	40 - 42 Beaconsfield Road, Brighton	340 yd
Hotbox	77B London Road, Brighton	355 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roundhill Pub	100 Ditchling Road, Brighton	146 yd
The Signalman	76 - 78 Ditchling Rise, Brighton	150 yd
Big Sams Kitchen At The Signalman	76 - 78 Ditchling Rise, Brighton	150 yd
Open House (Kitchen)	146 Springfield Road, Brighton	278 yd
The Open House (wet Sales)	146 Springfield Road, Brighton	278 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joeies Takeaway	32 I-J Viaduct Road, Brighton	304 yd
China Chef Express	15 Beaconsfield Road, Brighton	365 yd
Domino's Pizza	56 London Road, Brighton	400 yd
Salt And Charcoal	57 London Road, Brighton	400 yd
Kurdish Kitchen	58A London Road, Brighton	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taj The Grocer	46 - 47 London Road, Brighton	453 yd
J Sainsbury	27 New England Street, Brighton	562 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	563 yd
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	588 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	691 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		786 yd
Blakers Park SOUTHDOWN ROAD	tennis courts	905 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	990 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.7%

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	1.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 4NQ