Whitecross Street, Brighton, BN1 4UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 4UP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	50.1%	48.1%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	49.9%	51.9%	2.0%	49.0%	2.9%

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 4UP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.7% 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	80.2%	75.7%	-4.5%	37.9%	37.8%
Married: Opposite sex	10.3%	13%	2.7%	44.2%	-31.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.9%	8.1%	3.2%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.6%

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	44.8%	43.7%	-1.1%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	37.3%	34.5%	-2.8%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	10.5%	13.6%	3.1%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	12%	1.9%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	6%	-7.9%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	12.5%	2.4%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.6%	26.1%	2.5%	16.9%	9.2%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	35.3%	4.7%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	10.3%	5.4%	-4.9%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	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%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	82.8%	71.1%	-11.7%	81.4%	-10.3%
Arab	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% 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%	69.1%	-6.6%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	11%	14.7%	3.7%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2%	3.9%	1.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	8.8%	2.9%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.9%	0.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	68.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	5.9%	19%	13.1%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	2%	-5.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Whitecross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitecross Street was 456.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 372.9% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitecross Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 43rd highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 258.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.5%.

🔎 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 4UP, 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 Whitecross Street are based on 22 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 Whitecross Street, Brighton, BN1 4UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 4UP

Average Price
£577,678

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£577,678

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitecross Street

Average Price
£345,366

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£657,513

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,980

Other
£326,808

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitecross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Whitecross Buildings Whitecross Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£294,000	2007-03-21	£570,886
1 Whitecross Buildings Whitecross Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2006-03-03	£552,009
1 Whitecross Buildings Whitecross Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, a newly built property	£189,950	2001-08-17	£657,086
2 Whitecross Buildings Whitecross Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£174,950	2001-07-27	£623,677
2 Whitecross Buildings Whitecross Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, a newly built property	£184,000	2000-05-26	£818,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 4UP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 4UP 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	65
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Retired	6

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	690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	4,400 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
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	- not rated	310 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	2out of 4	600 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	612 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bevendean Junior School Heath Hill Avenue , BN2 3JP	- not rated	615 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bevendean County Infant School Heath Hill Avenue , BN2 3JP	- not rated	615 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,871 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,542 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marina High School Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	2,821 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	2,941 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	91 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	1,255 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,863 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bellerbys College Brighton 1 Billinton Way , BN1 4LF	- not rated	274 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	335 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Team Domenica 2-3 Pavilion Buildings , BN1 4QE	- not rated	681 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleman Street Annexe Coleman Street , BN2 2SQ	- not rated	699 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's House 43 Dyke Road , BN1 3JA	- not rated	732 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
Mange Tout	81 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	37 yd
Grind & Slice	15 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	47 yd
Happy Maki	23 Sydney Street, Brighton	50 yd
Meating Point	1B Pelham Street, Brighton	51 yd
Aramark At GB Met College	1A Pelham Street, Brighton	51 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cut Your Wolf Loose	23 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	65 yd
T @ The Prince George	5 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	65 yd
The Prince George (wet Sales)	5 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	65 yd
Great Eastern	103 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	76 yd
The Dragon	8 - 9 Sydney Street, Brighton	107 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
We Love Falafel	37 Sydney Street, Brighton	104 yd
City Kebab	2 York Place, Brighton	150 yd
Sweet Shop Shakes	29 York Place, Brighton	150 yd
Domino's Pizza	16 - 17 St Georges Place, Brighton	170 yd
Trawlerman Fish And Chips	106 Gloucester Road, Brighton	173 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	198 yd
Budgens Express	78-82 Queens Road, Brighton	286 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Food	Brighton Station, Queens Road	322 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	325 yd
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	336 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	269 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		339 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	412 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	453 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		893 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		980 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	995 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	996 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,011 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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