Varndean Drive, Brighton, BN1 6TE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 6TE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	53.6%	48.7%	-4.9%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	46.4%	51.3%	4.9%	49.0%	2.3%

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	40.5%	32.9%	-7.6%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	43.1%	-2.2%	44.2%	-1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.2%	9.8%	3.6%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	4%	11.8%	7.8%	6.1%	5.7%

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 (85.8%) 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	48.6%	51.9%	3.3%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	33.5%	33.9%	0.4%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	11.9%	11.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5%	2.2%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 60.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	12.5%	0.1%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	3.5%	-2.7%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	8.6%	-0.2%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	11.7%	0.0%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	52.2%	60.9%	8.7%	33.8%	27.1%
Other	5.1%	1.2%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	90.6%	92.3%	1.7%	81.4%	10.9%
Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	85.6%	80.4%	-5.2%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	4.1%	9.2%	5.1%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	80.4%	-4.2%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	1.9%	13.6%	11.7%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	1.6%	-7.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Varndean Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Varndean Drive was 5.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.2% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Varndean Drive has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways and the 10th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.3%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BN1 6TE, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Varndean Drive are based on 15 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 Varndean Drive, Brighton, BN1 6TE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 6TE

Average Price
£377,278

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£377,435

Other
£372,747

Estimated Average Property Prices for Varndean Drive

Average Price
£595,837

Semi-Detached
£849,130

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£866,489

Flats/Maisonettes
£529,621

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Varndean DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Monterey Court Varndean Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-03-25	£381,506
32 Monterey Court Varndean Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-09-06	£360,773
23 Monterey Court Varndean Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-01-05	£392,059
5 Monterey Court Varndean Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-08-04	£366,076
6 Monterey Court Varndean Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£416,000	2022-12-07	£391,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 6TE

Employment

BN1 6TE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 6TE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	75
Retired	73
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	24
Financial and insurance activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Construction	8
Real estate activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
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	3,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,700 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	436 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Primary School Balfour Road , BN1 6NE	2out of 4	889 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham Infant School Highview Avenue South , BN1 8WW	4out of 4	1,377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	4out of 4	1,494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westdene Primary School Bankside , Westdene BN1 5GN	3out of 4	1,505 yd	Community school	Yes	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	549 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	1,718 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,461 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	547 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	1,972 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	1,308 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downs View Life Skills College 7 Old London Road , Patcham BN1 8XR	- not rated	1,410 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,472 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,657 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	2,050 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	737 yd
A Tribe Called Veg At Found Cafe	91A Preston Drove, Brighton	737 yd
Costa Coffee	225 Preston Road, Brighton	842 yd
The Sandwich Square	203A Preston Road, Brighton	876 yd
Varndean School	Balfour Road, Brighton	886 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park View	71 Preston Drove, Preston	737 yd
Crown And Anchor	213 Preston Road, Brighton	842 yd
CoCoWok	197 Preston Road, Brighton	842 yd
The Station Hotel	Station Hotel, 1 Hampstead Road	942 yd
Brighton Lions Club	11 The Deneway, Brighton	995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jennys Fish And Chips	86 Preston Drove, Brighton		773 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	227-233 Preston Road, Brighton		984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	389 yd
Dorothy Stringer School LODER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	415 yd
Varndean College SURRENDEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	462 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Preston Park) (Closed) Preston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	488 yd
Surrenden Pool Stinger Way	swimming pool	612 yd
Balfour Primary School Balfour Road	grass pitches	711 yd
Preston Park PRESTON DROVE	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	859 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	867 yd
Varndean School BALFOUR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	887 yd
Preston Bowls Club Brighton Ltd PRESTON ROAD	indoor bowls	1,048 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	84.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 6TE