The Drove, Brighton, BN1 5AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN1 5AF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.4%	2.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.2%	48.6%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 5AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	43.6%	51.7%	8.1%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	37.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	11.8%	7.4%	-4.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (90.4%) 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	60.1%	59.1%	-1.0%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	31.2%	31.3%	0.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	7.6%	7.2%	-0.4%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 5AF this area, 4.5% 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 61.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	3.3%	-7.2%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	13.5%	2.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	12.3%	0.5%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	54.1%	61.1%	7.0%	33.8%	27.3%
Other	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed Other	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	87.7%	87.3%	-0.4%	81.4%	5.9%
Arab	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	88.4%	82.9%	-5.5%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	3.3%	6.5%	3.2%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	5.8%	4.5%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.1%
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	87.7%	83.2%	-4.5%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	1%	12.7%	11.7%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1%	-7.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.9%	37.2%	23.7%
Christian	21.8%	46.2%	-24.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is The Drove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drove was 13.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.7% lower than the Preston Park average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

The Drove has the 6th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BN1 5AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 The Drove are based on 48 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 The Drove, Brighton, BN1 5AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 5AF

Average Price
£686,221

Semi-Detached
£587,752

Terraced
£735,456

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drove

Average Price
£644,239

Semi-Detached
£563,966

Terraced
£698,271

Detached
£623,861

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24A The Drove, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-10-17	£375,913
22 The Drove, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£613,000	2024-07-26	£614,315
22 The Drove, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£442,000	2019-09-30	£527,239
23 The Drove, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2018-05-10	£640,980
23 The Drove, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2015-02-13	£716,166

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 5AF

Employment

BN1 5AF 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 5AF 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	94
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	22
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	11
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	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	2,968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	3,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	673 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	3out of 4	683 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Preston Road , Withdean BN1 6UT	3out of 4	762 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Free schools	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	649 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,349 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	1,840 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,855 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	1,112 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	1,564 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	2,311 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove The Droveway , BN3 6LU	- not rated	216 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
K-BIS Theatre School Clermont Hall , Cumberland Road BN1 6SL	- not rated	366 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	788 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,039 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South England International School Wilbury Villas (office only) , Hove BN3 6AH	- not rated	1,178 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tivoli Cafe	98 Reigate Road, Brighton	29 yd
Hoogly Tea	11 South Road, Brighton	424 yd
The Sandwich Square	203A Preston Road, Brighton	463 yd
Costa Coffee	225 Preston Road, Brighton	466 yd
Okka	206 Dyke Road, Brighton	698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station Hotel	Station Hotel, 1 Hampstead Road	185 yd
Crown And Anchor	213 Preston Road, Brighton	466 yd
CoCoWok	197 Preston Road, Brighton	466 yd
Dyke Alehouse	218 Dyke Road, Brighton	715 yd
Grasshoppers	87 The Drive, Hove	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tammy's Fish Bar	26 The Drove, Brighton	39 yd
Captain Cooks	212 Dyke Road, Brighton	698 yd
Oriental Kitchen	210 Dyke Road, Brighton	715 yd
Jennys Fish And Chips	86 Preston Drove, Brighton	1,039 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	26 The Droveway, Hove		388 yd
Tesco	239 Dyke Road, Hove		559 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove THE DROVEWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	213 yd
Pavilion & Avenue Tennis Club THE DROVEWAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	232 yd
Preston Bowls Club Brighton Ltd PRESTON ROAD	indoor bowls	411 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Preston Park) (Closed) Preston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	664 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	673 yd
Cottesmore St. Mary'S Rc Primary School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	677 yd
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	741 yd
Dyke Road Park TEA CHALET TEA CHALET DYKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	741 yd
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	762 yd
Preston Park PRESTON DROVE	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	801 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	159.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	199.8 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	23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 5AF