Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 5PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 5PA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents 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	48.1%	48.8%	0.7%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.9%	51.2%	-0.7%	49.0%	2.2%

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 5PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.4% 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	63.4%	63.4%	0.0%	37.9%	25.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	21.1%	-1.4%	44.2%	-23.1%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.3%	8.4%	3.1%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (88.9%) 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	54.9%	56.1%	1.2%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	32.7%	32.8%	0.1%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	9.1%	9.6%	0.5%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around BN1 5PA this area, 3.4% 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 58.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	3.4%	-4.2%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	4.4%	-2.1%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	10.1%	-1.0%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	20.3%	8.1%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	55.3%	58.1%	2.8%	33.8%	24.3%
Other	6.5%	2%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% 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%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	3.2%	2.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	86.9%	82%	-4.9%	81.4%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	79.8%	75.9%	-3.9%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	9.4%	9.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	75.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.9%	13.6%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	3.2%	-6.6%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	67.2%	37.2%	30.0%
Christian	20.9%	46.2%	-25.3%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Dyke Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dyke Road was 63.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.4% higher than the Preston Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dyke Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park and the 395th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.9%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BN1 5PA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Dyke Road are based on 77 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 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 5PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 5PA

Average Price
£357,066

Semi-Detached
£1,282,153

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,634

Other
£620,032

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dyke Road

Average Price
£319,573

Semi-Detached
£1,071,674

Terraced
£691,912

Detached
£816,469

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,032

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dyke Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat B4 Belvedere, 152 - 158 Dyke Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-03-31	£284,922
Flat E5 Belvedere, 152 - 158 Dyke Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-08-19	£311,000
Flat 2 Dyke Road Mansions, 144 - 146 Dyke Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-05-10	£232,997
Flat 02 Dyke Road Mansions, 144 - 146 Dyke Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-04-26	£216,158
Flat 8 Dyke Road Mansions, 144 - 146 Dyke Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-12-19	£216,977

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 5PA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	147
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	30
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,401 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	323 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	365 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	668 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Voluntary aided 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	460 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,154 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,191 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,517 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	183 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,087 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	160 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	896 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove The Droveway , BN3 6LU	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	945 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,114 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joe's Cafe	24 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton	207 yd
Dyke Road Park Cafe	Dyke Road Park, Dyke Road	261 yd
The Fitness Bar	218 Dyke Road, Brighton	337 yd
Okka	206 Dyke Road, Brighton	350 yd
St Luke's Prestonville	St Lukes Church, 64 Old Shoreham Road	395 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chimney House	28 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton	207 yd
Brighton Railway Club	4 Belmont, Brighton	307 yd
Dyke Alehouse	218 Dyke Road, Brighton	337 yd
Caroline Earles At The Prestonville Arms	64 Hamilton Road, Brighton	382 yd
Good Companions (wet Sales)	132 Dyke Road, Brighton	408 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kamal Indian Takeaway	25 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton	207 yd
Oriental Kitchen	210 Dyke Road, Brighton	337 yd
Captain Cooks	212 Dyke Road, Brighton	350 yd
Spice Merchant	5 Montefiore Road, Hove	484 yd
Rojo's	1A Montefiore Road, Hove	484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	239 Dyke Road, Hove	514 yd
Co-Op	106 Dyke Road, Brighton	621 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Food	Brighton Station, Queens Road	968 yd
J Sainsbury	27 New England Street, Brighton	1,039 yd
Taj The Grocer	46 - 47 London Road, Brighton	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bhasvic Sports Centre DYKE ROAD	grass pitches	93 yd
Dyke Road Park TEA CHALET TEA CHALET DYKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	389 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	628 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	780 yd
Cottesmore St. Mary'S Rc Primary School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	804 yd
Preston Bowls Club Brighton Ltd PRESTON ROAD	indoor bowls	809 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	817 yd
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	918 yd
Preston Park PRESTON DROVE	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	999 yd
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove THE DROVEWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,075 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	61.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

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