Lowther Road, Brighton, BN1 6LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 6LF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	54%	3.8%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	49.8%	46%	-3.8%	49.0%	-3.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.7%	38.9%	-3.8%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	41.6%	-0.2%	44.2%	-2.6%
Married: Same sex	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	0.3%	4.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Separated	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.8%	9.7%	0.9%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	0%	1.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (93.9%) 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	61.2%	62.4%	1.2%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	32%	31.5%	-0.5%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	12.7%	-8.3%
Bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 6LF this area, 6.6% 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 67.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.5%	6.6%	4.1%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	8.4%	-3.7%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	11.1%	-6.5%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	57.3%	67.3%	10.0%	33.8%	33.5%
Other	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	89.8%	91.6%	1.8%	81.4%	10.2%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	90.7%	-0.7%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	91.3%	-0.1%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.7%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	70.4%	37.2%	33.2%
Christian	18.6%	46.2%	-27.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Lowther Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowther Road was 56.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.2% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lowther Road has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways and the 354th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.7%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BN1 6LF, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 Lowther Road are based on 12 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 Lowther Road, Brighton, BN1 6LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 6LF

Average Price
£661,771

Semi-Detached
£735,314

Terraced
£748,640

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,941

Other
£207,107

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowther Road

Average Price
£676,964

Semi-Detached
£845,455

Terraced
£695,822

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,886

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowther Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Lowther Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-09-18	£573,175
6 Lowther Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£660,000	2024-07-17	£666,367
25 Lowther Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£744,000	2023-08-29	£743,211
57 Lowther Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£820,000	2022-12-08	£779,455
33 Lowther Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£632,000	2022-01-21	£660,027

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 6LF

Employment

BN1 6LF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 6LF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 6LF 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	85
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Education	48
Human health and social work activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,670 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balfour Primary School Balfour Road , BN1 6NE	2out of 4	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Preston Road , Withdean BN1 6UT	3out of 4	676 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertford Infant School Hertford Road , BN1 7GF	3out of 4	927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Junior School Rugby Road , BN1 6ED	4out of 4	958 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Infant School Ditchling Road , BN1 6JA	4out of 4	1,129 yd	Community 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	430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	677 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	2,039 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,955 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	747 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	1,573 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	621 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,347 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove The Droveway , BN3 6LU	- not rated	1,483 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homewood College Queensdown School Road , Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA	2out of 4	1,700 yd	Community special 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
Found Cafe	91A Preston Drove, Brighton	324 yd
A Tribe Called Veg At Found Cafe	91A Preston Drove, Brighton	324 yd
Fiveways Grill	255 Ditchling Road, Brighton	377 yd
Tilt	134 Preston Drove, Brighton	385 yd
Fiveways Deli	13 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road	392 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park View	71 Preston Drove, Preston	324 yd
Fiveways	292 Ditchling Road, Brighton	428 yd
The Cleveland Arms Kitchen	27A Cleveland Road, Brighton	437 yd
Cleveland Arms	27 Cleveland Road, Brighton	437 yd
Lost+Found Taproom	298 Ditchling Road, Brighton	471 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jennys Fish And Chips	86 Preston Drove, Brighton	331 yd
Agra Tandoori	263 Ditchling Road, Stanmer	377 yd
Model Fish Fryer	136 Preston Drove, Brighton	385 yd
Black Pepper	7 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road	392 yd
Tasty Chinese Takeaway	15 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road	392 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Balfour Primary School Balfour Road	grass pitches	319 yd
Blakers Park SOUTHDOWN ROAD	tennis courts	351 yd
Surrenden Pool Stinger Way	swimming pool	502 yd
Dorothy Stringer School LODER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	536 yd
Preston Park PRESTON DROVE	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	597 yd
Hollingbury Park Ditchling Road	tennis courts	661 yd
Varndean School BALFOUR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	688 yd
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	810 yd
Varndean College SURRENDEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	841 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Preston Park) (Closed) Preston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	846 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	155.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 6LF