Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 4SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 4SU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	50.4%	55.6%	5.2%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	49.6%	44.4%	-5.2%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 4SU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% 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	57.1%	57.6%	0.5%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	19.8%	-3.3%	44.2%	-24.4%
Married: Same sex	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	0.3%	2.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.2%	12.4%	3.2%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	52.5%	54.6%	2.1%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	29.1%	27.5%	-1.6%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	12.4%	10%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

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 44.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	14.7%	-1.3%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	7.8%	0.2%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	10.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.7%	16.1%	-3.6%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	44.5%	4.6%	33.8%	10.7%
Other	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.8%
White	86.5%	82.2%	-4.3%	81.4%	0.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	82.3%	76.5%	-5.8%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	8.2%	11.9%	3.7%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	76.2%	-4.3%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	2.5%	10%	7.5%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	3%	-4.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.3%	37.2%	19.1%
Christian	23.9%	46.2%	-22.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Ditchling Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ditchling Road was 18.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.9% lower than the Hanover & Elm Grove average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Ditchling Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove and the 106th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

🔎 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 4SU, 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 4SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 4SU

Average Price
£213,823

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,144

Other
£14,125

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
Flat 16 St Saviours Court Ditchling Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-03-31	£207,655
Flat 20 St Saviours Court Ditchling Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,500	2024-03-18	£168,681
Flat 12 St Saviours Court Ditchling Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,750	2023-08-18	£186,748
Flat 23 St Saviours Court Ditchling Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-02-14	£198,914
Flat 9 St Saviours Court Ditchling Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-04-28	£202,611

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 4SU

Employment

BN1 4SU 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.

BN1 4SU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 4SU 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	78
Self-Employed	29
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	19
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,705 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	226 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Junior School Rugby Road , BN1 6ED	4out of 4	332 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	712 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairlight Primary School St Leonard's Road , BN2 3AJ	3out of 4	813 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Hartington Road , BN2 3LJ	3out of 4	878 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,626 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	3,194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,431 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	1,254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	1,931 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	590 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	745 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,303 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	1,436 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	1,561 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Green Room	143B Ditchling Road, Brighton	187 yd
Moes @ The Circus	1 Clyde Road, Brighton	311 yd
Florence Road Market Cafe	One Church, Florence Road	368 yd
Shahi Tandoori	40 - 42 Beaconsfield Road, Brighton	424 yd
Duke Of York's	Preston Circus, Brighton	440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roundhill Pub	100 Ditchling Road, Brighton	37 yd
The Signalman	76 - 78 Ditchling Rise, Brighton	154 yd
Big Sams Kitchen At The Signalman	76 - 78 Ditchling Rise, Brighton	154 yd
The Jolly Brewer Beer House	176 Ditchling Road, Brighton	246 yd
Open House (Kitchen)	146 Springfield Road, Brighton	280 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joeies Takeaway	32 I-J Viaduct Road, Brighton	413 yd
China Chef Express	15 Beaconsfield Road, Brighton	459 yd
Korean BBQ & Gu Xiang Ju (formerly China Delight)	24 Preston Road, Brighton	507 yd
Flames Kebab And Pizza	36 Preston Road, Brighton	507 yd
Domino's Pizza	56 London Road, Brighton	512 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	540 yd
Taj The Grocer	46 - 47 London Road, Brighton	561 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 93 Lewes Road	632 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	656 yd
J Sainsbury	27 New England Street, Brighton	671 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	595 yd
Blakers Park SOUTHDOWN ROAD	tennis courts	851 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		860 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	111.5 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	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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