Florence Road, Brighton, BN1 6DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 6DL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	46.6%	49.1%	2.5%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	53.4%	50.9%	-2.5%	49.0%	1.9%

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 6DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	50.9%	49.1%	-1.8%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	41%	5.4%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8%	5.4%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.2%

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%) 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	59.9%	59.3%	-0.6%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	30.3%	28.7%	-1.6%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	6.9%	9.1%	2.2%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	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 6DL this area, 5.2% 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 63%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	5.2%	-3.5%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	8.9%	-0.4%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	16.5%	0.3%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	56.9%	63%	6.1%	33.8%	29.2%
Other	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	89.7%	85%	-4.7%	81.4%	3.6%
Arab	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	84.8%	82.5%	-2.3%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	4.1%	5.8%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	82.4%	-0.9%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	2.8%	8.7%	5.9%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	4.5%	-3.3%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	67.3%	37.2%	30.1%
Christian	18.4%	46.2%	-27.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Florence Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Florence Road was 14.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.8% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Florence Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways and the 84th lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.0%.

🔎 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
£57,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BN1 6DL, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Florence Road are based on 18 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 Florence Road, Brighton, BN1 6DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 6DL

Average Price
£818,130

Semi-Detached
£1,457,508

Terraced
£1,052,441

Detached
£1,474,049

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,066

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Florence Road

Average Price
£638,142

Semi-Detached
£1,152,374

Terraced
£1,072,434

Detached
£412,613

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,753

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Florence Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 3 Florence Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2026-02-12	£235,000
49 Florence Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£1,055,000	2025-06-13	£1,032,238
49 Florence Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2025-03-28	£907,000
Flat 8 3 Florence Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2025-03-21	£144,076
Flat 7 3 Florence Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-11-25	£245,356

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 6DL

Employment

BN1 6DL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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.

BN1 6DL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 6DL 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	148
Self-Employed	74
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	57
Student (economically inactive)	45
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	11

Employment Industry

Education	73
Human health and social work activities	43
Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Other	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Information and communication	25
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	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	1,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	3,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downs Junior School Rugby Road , BN1 6ED	3out of 4	177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Infant School Ditchling Road , BN1 6JA	- not rated	229 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bevendean Junior School Heath Hill Avenue , BN2 3JP	- not rated	793 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bevendean County Infant School Heath Hill Avenue , BN2 3JP	- not rated	793 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Davey Drive , Hollingdean BN1 7BF	- not rated	905 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	- not rated	1,661 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	2,962 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Hardy School Ladies Mile Road , Patcham BN1 8PB	- not rated	2,962 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	1,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	1,262 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	1,698 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Connected Hub Tilbury House , Florence Place BN1 7GU	- not rated	265 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , BN1 6FB	- not rated	357 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	357 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Team Domenica 2-3 Pavilion Buildings , BN1 4QE	- not rated	609 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College Brighton 1 Billinton Way , BN1 4LF	- not rated	953 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Florence Road Market Cafe	One Church, Florence Road	106 yd
The Green Room	143B Ditchling Road, Brighton	221 yd
The Treetop Cafe	St Augustines Centre, Stanford Avenue	269 yd
Waste Collection - Works Canteen	Canteen, Hollingdean Depot	408 yd
Shirin Cafe & Sandwich Bar	13B Upper Hollingdean Road, Brighton	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Open House (Kitchen)	146 Springfield Road, Brighton	159 yd
The Open House (wet Sales)	146 Springfield Road, Brighton	159 yd
The Jolly Brewer Beer House	176 Ditchling Road, Brighton	227 yd
The Signalman	76 - 78 Ditchling Rise, Brighton	244 yd
Big Sams Kitchen At The Signalman	76 - 78 Ditchling Rise, Brighton	244 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Preston Fish Bar	74 Beaconsfield Road, Brighton	327 yd
The Original Yummie Pizza	80 Beaconsfield Road, Brighton	327 yd
Balti Express	72 Beaconsfield Road, Brighton	327 yd
The Little Fish And Chip Shop	13A Upper Hollingdean Road, Brighton	408 yd
China Chef Express	15 Beaconsfield Road, Brighton	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taj The Grocer	46 - 47 London Road, Brighton	784 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 93 Lewes Road	825 yd
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	852 yd
J Sainsbury	27 New England Street, Brighton	878 yd
Sainsbury's	93 Lewes Road, Brighton	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blakers Park SOUTHDOWN ROAD	tennis courts	514 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	860 yd
Preston Park PRESTON DROVE	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	982 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	209.8 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	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 6DL