Millers Road, Brighton, BN1 5NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 5NQ is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	40.1%	45.9%	5.8%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	59.9%	54.1%	-5.8%	49.0%	5.1%

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 5NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	55.3%	50.5%	-4.8%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	33.8%	7.4%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.3%	7.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (86.8%) 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	54.1%	57.4%	3.3%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	32.3%	29.4%	-2.9%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	9.9%	10.4%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	12.1%	1.9%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	7.5%	-2.7%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	8.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	18.2%	1.1%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	45.1%	49.6%	4.5%	33.8%	15.8%
Other	5.3%	1.1%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	86.4%	89.7%	3.3%	81.4%	8.3%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% 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	86.7%	74.4%	-12.3%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	3.7%	9.6%	5.9%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	10.5%	10.2%	0.8%	9.7%
Africa	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	73.7%	-11.3%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	9.8%	8.4%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	4%	0.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	6.7%	-0.4%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65.5%	37.2%	28.3%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Millers Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Millers Road was 21.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.7% lower than the Preston Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Millers Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park and the 134th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 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 5NQ, 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 Millers Road are based on 157 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 Millers Road, Brighton, BN1 5NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 5NQ

Average Price
£375,662

Semi-Detached
£590,120

Terraced
£562,296

Detached
£1,139,195

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,811

Other
£517,302

Estimated Average Property Prices for Millers Road

Average Price
£329,565

Semi-Detached
£560,056

Terraced
£505,890

Detached
£1,105,369

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,340

Other
£508,045

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Millers Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Millers Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£715,000	2025-02-20	£700,135
57 Millers Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£502,000	2024-11-15	£491,563
85 Millers Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-08-13	£165,532
32 Millers Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£507,500	2024-07-12	£508,045
97 Millers Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-03-22	£460,446

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 5NQ

Employment

BN1 5NQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Information and communication	16
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	2,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,997 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	429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	624 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Preston Road , Withdean BN1 6UT	3out of 4	791 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	834 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	1,460 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	520 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,881 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,078 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	878 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	1,580 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	384 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	548 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,074 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,176 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,348 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
Hoogly Tea	11 South Road, Brighton	258 yd
The Sandwich Square	203A Preston Road, Brighton	330 yd
Costa Coffee	225 Preston Road, Brighton	362 yd
Okka	206 Dyke Road, Brighton	365 yd
The Fitness Bar	218 Dyke Road, Brighton	365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown And Anchor	213 Preston Road, Brighton	362 yd
CoCoWok	197 Preston Road, Brighton	362 yd
Dyke Alehouse	218 Dyke Road, Brighton	365 yd
The Station Hotel	Station Hotel, 1 Hampstead Road	460 yd
The Chimney House	28 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton	759 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Captain Cooks	212 Dyke Road, Brighton	365 yd
Oriental Kitchen	210 Dyke Road, Brighton	365 yd
Tammy's Fish Bar	26 The Drove, Brighton	419 yd
Kamal Indian Takeaway	25 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton	759 yd
Jennys Fish And Chips	86 Preston Drove, Brighton	839 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	239 Dyke Road, Hove		321 yd
Tesco	26 The Droveway, Hove		718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Preston Bowls Club Brighton Ltd PRESTON ROAD	indoor bowls	159 yd
Dyke Road Park TEA CHALET TEA CHALET DYKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	492 yd
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove THE DROVEWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	519 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	566 yd
Preston Park PRESTON DROVE	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	570 yd
Pavilion & Avenue Tennis Club THE DROVEWAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	620 yd
Cottesmore St. Mary'S Rc Primary School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	672 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Preston Park) (Closed) Preston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	715 yd
Bhasvic Sports Centre DYKE ROAD	grass pitches	773 yd
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	783 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

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