Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 4SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 4SE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	52.3%	3.6%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	51.3%	47.7%	-3.6%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 4SE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.3% 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	69.5%	63.3%	-6.2%	37.9%	25.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	19.4%	-1.7%	44.2%	-24.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	5.4%	5.4%	0.1%	5.3%
Separated	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) 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	52.1%	55.4%	3.3%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	35%	31.9%	-3.1%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	8.9%	8.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	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 4SE this area, 3.1% 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 60.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	3.1%	-4.0%	18.2%	-15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	8.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.5%	20.8%	0.3%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	51%	60.4%	9.4%	33.8%	26.6%
Other	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
White	89.4%	84.9%	-4.5%	81.4%	3.5%
Arab	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	79.1%	71.5%	-7.6%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	10%	10.8%	0.8%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.3%	2.9%
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	79.1%	71.5%	-7.6%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	14%	10.6%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	4.1%	-6.8%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	66.3%	37.2%	29.1%
Christian	19.8%	46.2%	-26.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Ditchling Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ditchling Road was 40.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.6% lower than the Hanover & Elm Grove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ditchling Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove and the 264th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.6%.

🔎 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 4SE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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 Ditchling Road are based on 65 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 Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 4SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 4SE

Average Price
£480,008

Semi-Detached
£776,471

Terraced
£851,059

Detached
£1,369,036

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,923

Other
£2,047,844

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ditchling Road

Average Price
£553,182

Semi-Detached
£676,129

Terraced
£720,106

Detached
£1,083,258

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,381

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ditchling Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lower Flat 129 Ditchling Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-05-24	£303,909
105 Ditchling Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-03-06	£414,908
Smart House 109 Ditchling Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£1,340,000	2022-04-28	£1,328,386
Rose House, 109 Ditchling Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£2,050,000	2022-03-28	£2,011,199
Flat 2 137 Ditchling Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-02-25	£231,038

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 4SE

Employment

BN1 4SE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 4SE 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	111
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Retired	20
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	38
Human health and social work activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	16
Information and communication	14
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	1,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,589 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	343 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Junior School Rugby Road , BN1 6ED	4out of 4	464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	581 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairlight Primary School St Leonard's Road , BN2 3AJ	3out of 4	809 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Hartington Road , BN2 3LJ	3out of 4	886 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,715 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,743 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	3,320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,437 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	1,213 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,052 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	615 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	714 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,295 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	1,519 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	1,609 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	262 yd
The Green Room	143B Ditchling Road, Brighton	319 yd
Baker St Coffee	23B Baker Street, Brighton	353 yd
Bardsley's	23A Baker Street, Brighton	354 yd
Namo X At The Hare And Hounds Pub	75 London Road, Brighton	361 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roundhill Pub	100 Ditchling Road, Brighton	155 yd
The Signalman	76 - 78 Ditchling Rise, Brighton	225 yd
Big Sams Kitchen At The Signalman	76 - 78 Ditchling Rise, Brighton	225 yd
Rose Hill	Rose Hill Tavern, 70-71 Rose Hill Terrace	329 yd
Open House (Kitchen)	146 Springfield Road, Brighton	355 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joeies Takeaway	32 I-J Viaduct Road, Brighton	302 yd
Chopstick Express	28 Baker Street, Brighton	392 yd
Kurdish Kitchen	58A London Road, Brighton	407 yd
Domino's Pizza	56 London Road, Brighton	412 yd
Salt And Charcoal	57 London Road, Brighton	412 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taj The Grocer	46 - 47 London Road, Brighton	442 yd
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	520 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	524 yd
J Sainsbury	27 New England Street, Brighton	553 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	654 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	465 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		729 yd
Blakers Park SOUTHDOWN ROAD	tennis courts	970 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	978 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.8%

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	1.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 4SE