Station Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 6SF has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	50.6%	49%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49.4%	51%	1.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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 6SF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.6% 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	28.8%	28.5%	-0.3%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	56.6%	0.9%	44.2%	12.4%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	4.4%	4.4%	0.1%	4.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.4%	5.4%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	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 (89.6%) 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	60.4%	61.4%	1.0%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	26.8%	28.2%	1.4%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	9.8%	7.1%	-2.7%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2%	2.3%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	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 6SF 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 59.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	6.6%	-4.4%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	7.3%	-0.8%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	10.8%	-2.5%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12%	2.6%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	53.7%	59.8%	6.1%	33.8%	26.0%
Other	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	92.4%	90.8%	-1.6%	81.4%	9.4%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	91.2%	85.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3%	2.0%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	85.1%	-5.3%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	0.2%	11.9%	11.7%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	0%	-7.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.1%	76.7%	16.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Station Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Road was 42.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.2% lower than the Preston Park average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Station Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park and the 274th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.1%.

🔎 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 6SF, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Station Road are based on 13 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 Station Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 6SF

Average Price
£597,492

Semi-Detached
£803,117

Terraced
£590,557

Detached
£1,421,982

Flats/Maisonettes
£376,068

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Road

Average Price
£503,299

Semi-Detached
£758,355

Terraced
£525,785

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,299

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Robinia Lodge, 4 Station Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-09-18	£331,820
17 Station Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2022-12-20	£589,344
Flat 6 Robinia Lodge, 4 Station Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£397,000	2022-09-23	£378,733
Flat 10 Robinia Lodge, 4 Station Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-03-31	£338,470
Flat 9 Robinia Lodge, 4 Station Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-03-18	£362,997

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 6SF

Employment

BN1 6SF 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 6SF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	65
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	18
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Information and communication	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	11
Real estate activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	3,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Preston Road , Withdean BN1 6UT	3out of 4	466 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	4out of 4	1,189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Primary School Balfour Road , BN1 6NE	2out of 4	1,319 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Free schools	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	1,014 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,929 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,947 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	1,120 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	1,663 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	770 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,331 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,586 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,630 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downs View Life Skills College 7 Old London Road , Patcham BN1 8XR	- not rated	1,807 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Costa Coffee	225 Preston Road, Brighton	522 yd
The Sandwich Square	203A Preston Road, Brighton	555 yd
Hoogly Tea	11 South Road, Brighton	596 yd
Tivoli Cafe	98 Reigate Road, Brighton	602 yd
Found Cafe	91A Preston Drove, Brighton	861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station Hotel	Station Hotel, 1 Hampstead Road	400 yd
Crown And Anchor	213 Preston Road, Brighton	522 yd
CoCoWok	197 Preston Road, Brighton	522 yd
Park View	71 Preston Drove, Preston	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tammy's Fish Bar	26 The Drove, Brighton		606 yd
Jennys Fish And Chips	86 Preston Drove, Brighton		879 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	26 The Droveway, Hove		845 yd
Tesco	239 Dyke Road, Hove		1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poolside Leisure Club (Preston Park) (Closed) Preston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	299 yd
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	338 yd
Pavilion & Avenue Tennis Club THE DROVEWAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	627 yd
Preston Bowls Club Brighton Ltd PRESTON ROAD	indoor bowls	681 yd
Withdean Sports Complex Withdean Stadium Withdean Stadium Tongdean Lane	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	740 yd
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove THE DROVEWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	755 yd
Preston Park PRESTON DROVE	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	772 yd
Dorothy Stringer School LODER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	911 yd
Varndean College SURRENDEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,050 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	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.9%

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	214.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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