Reigate Road, Brighton, BN1 5AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 5AJ is primarily male, with 54.7% of the population 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	47.8%	45.3%	-2.5%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	52.2%	54.7%	2.5%	49.0%	5.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.1%	39.3%	4.2%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	45.5%	0.5%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.3%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Separated	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.5%	6.3%	-4.2%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (91.4%) 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	53.6%	60.1%	6.5%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	29.9%	31.3%	1.4%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	11.6%	7.3%	-4.3%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 5AJ this area, 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 65.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	9%	-3.3%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	4.8%	-8.1%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	8.5%	-0.9%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	8.5%	-1.4%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	48%	65.1%	17.1%	33.8%	31.3%
Other	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
White	89.3%	90.9%	1.6%	81.4%	9.5%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	79.9%	73.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	8.5%	10.8%	2.3%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	6.9%	6.9%	0.8%	6.1%
Africa	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	73.4%	-4.7%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	12.4%	10.2%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	6.4%	-5.7%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	9.1%	1.5%	7.6%
Other Europe	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.4%	37.2%	27.2%
Christian	26.2%	46.2%	-20.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Reigate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Reigate Road was 21.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.8% lower than the Preston Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Reigate Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park and the 126th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.9%.

🔎 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 5AJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Reigate Road are based on 11 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 Reigate Road, Brighton, BN1 5AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 5AJ

Average Price
£632,279

Semi-Detached
£734,852

Terraced
£740,517

Detached
£875,751

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,739

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reigate Road

Average Price
£743,795

Semi-Detached
£731,601

Terraced
£776,312

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reigate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Reigate Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2025-03-21	£823,765
5 Reigate Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£855,000	2023-05-16	£844,245
3 Reigate Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£763,000	2022-12-02	£725,273
4 Reigate Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£675,000	2022-04-22	£691,893
26 Reigate Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-01-14	£300,644

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 5AJ

Employment

BN1 5AJ 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 5AJ 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	83
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	25
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Other	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	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	2,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	4out of 4	442 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	500 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	853 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Preston Road , Withdean BN1 6UT	3out of 4	907 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	412 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,783 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	1,914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,005 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	846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	1,701 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	315 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	527 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	948 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,451 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Okka	206 Dyke Road, Brighton	314 yd
The Fitness Bar	218 Dyke Road, Brighton	329 yd
Tivoli Cafe	98 Reigate Road, Brighton	357 yd
Hoogly Tea	11 South Road, Brighton	376 yd
Dyke Road Park Cafe	Dyke Road Park, Dyke Road	415 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dyke Alehouse	218 Dyke Road, Brighton	329 yd
Crown And Anchor	213 Preston Road, Brighton	477 yd
CoCoWok	197 Preston Road, Brighton	477 yd
The Station Hotel	Station Hotel, 1 Hampstead Road	498 yd
The Chimney House	28 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton	757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Captain Cooks	212 Dyke Road, Brighton	314 yd
Oriental Kitchen	210 Dyke Road, Brighton	329 yd
Tammy's Fish Bar	26 The Drove, Brighton	399 yd
Kamal Indian Takeaway	25 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton	757 yd
Spice Merchant	5 Montefiore Road, Hove	954 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	239 Dyke Road, Hove		214 yd
Tesco	26 The Droveway, Hove		650 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Preston Bowls Club Brighton Ltd PRESTON ROAD	indoor bowls	281 yd
Dyke Road Park TEA CHALET TEA CHALET DYKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	397 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	443 yd
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove THE DROVEWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	458 yd
Cottesmore St. Mary'S Rc Primary School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	546 yd
Pavilion & Avenue Tennis Club THE DROVEWAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	590 yd
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	658 yd
Preston Park PRESTON DROVE	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	695 yd
Bhasvic Sports Centre DYKE ROAD	grass pitches	727 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Preston Park) (Closed) Preston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	820 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	211.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 5AJ