Hilltop, Brighton, BN1 5LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN1 5LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.4%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.7%	49.6%	1.9%	49.0%	0.6%

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 vicinity of BN1 5LY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.5%	22.9%	-3.6%	37.9%	-15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	60%	64.2%	4.2%	44.2%	20.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	4.7%	6.7%	2.0%	6.1%	0.6%

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	53.3%	57.3%	4.0%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	32.8%	25.6%	-7.2%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	10.5%	14.9%	4.4%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	16.7%	12.1%	-4.6%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	15.1%	-2.0%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	18.8%	7.9%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	40.2%	4.9%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	5.5%	1.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	88.2%	83.9%	-4.3%	81.4%	2.5%
Arab	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	89.2%	83.7%	-5.5%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	1.9%	5%	3.1%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%
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	88.5%	84%	-4.5%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.8%	12.5%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	9%	0.7%	-8.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.2%	76.7%	16.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Hilltop Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hilltop was 52.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.8% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hilltop has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury and the 334th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BN1 5LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Hilltop are based on 15 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 Hilltop, Brighton, BN1 5LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 5LY

Average Price
£1,101,736

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,101,736

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hilltop

Average Price
£1,160,393

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,160,393

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HilltopStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Hilltop, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-05-24	£922,172
4 Hilltop, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£1,260,000	2022-04-08	£1,249,079
10 Hilltop, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£846,500	2017-03-24	£1,058,125
3 Hilltop, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2017-02-03	£942,651
7 Hilltop, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£985,000	2015-11-30	£1,298,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 5LY

Employment

BN1 5LY 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.

BN1 5LY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	61
Full-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	26
Financial and insurance activities	22
Education	20
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	5,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westdene Primary School Bankside , Westdene BN1 5GN	3out of 4	881 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldrington CofE Primary School Eridge Road , BN3 7QD	3out of 4	1,773 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA	3out of 4	1,799 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham Infant School Highview Avenue South , BN1 8WW	4out of 4	2,088 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,202 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	2,359 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,510 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	3,468 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downs View Life Skills College 7 Old London Road , Patcham BN1 8XR	- not rated	1,806 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove The Droveway , BN3 6LU	- not rated	2,357 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	2,797 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	2,916 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	3,149 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
The Hilltop Cafe	Tea Kiosk, Dyke Road Avenue	298 yd
9 Vines	7 Woodland Parade, Hove	1,035 yd
Nola	2 Woodland Parade, Hove	1,052 yd
Viva Vinyl Cafe	63 Queen Victoria Avenue, Hove	1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Flavour Express	2 The Parade, Valley Drive		345 yd
Bengal Cuisine	4 Loyal Parade, Brighton		719 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Redhill Close GLEN RISE	grass pitches	360 yd
Brighton Blues Rugby Football Club WATERHALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	702 yd
Westdene Primary School Bankside	grass pitches	808 yd
Waterhall Sports Ground WATERHALL FOOTBALL PAVILION WATERHALL FOOTBALL PAVILION WATERHALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	863 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	22.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	22.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	3.05 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 5LY