Matlock Road, Brighton, BN1 5BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN1 5BF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.8%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.7%	49.2%	1.5%	49.0%	0.2%

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 5BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	41.1%	43%	1.9%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	43.3%	0.3%	44.2%	-0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11.8%	10.1%	-1.7%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (90.1%) 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	54.3%	59.7%	5.4%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	34.8%	30.4%	-4.4%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	8%	7.7%	-0.3%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	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 5BF this area, 4.4% 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 64.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	4.4%	-5.8%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	10%	-2.4%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15%	4.8%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	56.1%	64.7%	8.6%	33.8%	30.9%
Other	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
White	90%	85.3%	-4.7%	81.4%	3.9%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	86.6%	81.5%	-5.1%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1%	3.5%	2.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	81.5%	-4.4%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	1.7%	11.2%	9.5%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	1.2%	-5.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60%	37.2%	22.8%
Christian	25.1%	46.2%	-21.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Matlock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Matlock Road was 28.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.3% lower than the Preston Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Matlock Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park and the 174th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.9%.

🔎 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 5BF, 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 Matlock Road are based on 6 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 Matlock Road, Brighton, BN1 5BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 5BF

Average Price
£579,240

Semi-Detached
£639,928

Terraced
£823,326

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,313

Other
£16,765

Estimated Average Property Prices for Matlock Road

Average Price
£695,563

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£787,583

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,463

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Matlock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Matlock Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£720,000	2025-08-22	£722,200
20 Matlock Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£816,000	2025-03-07	£834,642
32 Matlock Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£818,000	2024-06-28	£872,002
18 Matlock Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£812,700	2022-11-14	£811,053
6 Matlock Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£860,000	2022-09-06	£868,821

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 5BF

Employment

BN1 5BF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 5BF 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	143
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	26
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Education	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Information and communication	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	24
Other	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Preston Road , Withdean BN1 6UT	3out of 4	758 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	865 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	4out of 4	956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	1,361 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	889 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	1,866 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	1,385 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	1,525 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	338 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,063 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,135 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,429 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,724 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
Tivoli Cafe	98 Reigate Road, Brighton	191 yd
Hoogly Tea	11 South Road, Brighton	484 yd
Costa Coffee	225 Preston Road, Brighton	493 yd
The Sandwich Square	203A Preston Road, Brighton	502 yd
Hove Recreation Ground Cafe	The Old Rec Cafe, Hove Recreation Ground	789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station Hotel	Station Hotel, 1 Hampstead Road	121 yd
Crown And Anchor	213 Preston Road, Brighton	493 yd
CoCoWok	197 Preston Road, Brighton	493 yd
Dyke Alehouse	218 Dyke Road, Brighton	867 yd
Park View	71 Preston Drove, Preston	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tammy's Fish Bar	26 The Drove, Brighton	171 yd
Captain Cooks	212 Dyke Road, Brighton	853 yd
Oriental Kitchen	210 Dyke Road, Brighton	867 yd
Jennys Fish And Chips	86 Preston Drove, Brighton	1,049 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	26 The Droveway, Hove		418 yd
Tesco	239 Dyke Road, Hove		720 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pavilion & Avenue Tennis Club THE DROVEWAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	204 yd
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove THE DROVEWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	305 yd
Preston Bowls Club Brighton Ltd PRESTON ROAD	indoor bowls	504 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Preston Park) (Closed) Preston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	594 yd
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	684 yd
Cottesmore St. Mary'S Rc Primary School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	821 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	831 yd
Preston Park PRESTON DROVE	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	836 yd
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	872 yd
Hove Recreation Ground HOVE RECREATION GROUND HOVE RECREATION GROUND SHIRLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	883 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.1%

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	168.3 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	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

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