Curwen Place, Brighton, BN1 6UQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 6UQ is primarily male, with 54% of the population 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	47.5%	46%	-1.5%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	52.5%	54%	1.5%	49.0%	5.0%

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 area around BN1 6UQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	47.1%	51.8%	4.7%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	30.7%	-3.4%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.9%	12.3%	2.4%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.2%	50.6%	-7.6%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	29.3%	33.5%	4.2%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	9.1%	12.9%	3.8%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 6UQ this area, 9.6% 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 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	9.6%	4.2%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	4.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	11%	-1.6%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	17.1%	1.4%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	47.5%	51.8%	4.3%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	7.6%	1.3%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	8%	4.6%	-3.4%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3%	4.2%	1.2%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	75.3%	78.3%	3.0%	81.4%	-3.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	72.4%	-5.5%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	4.2%	9.2%	5.0%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	6.9%	-3.7%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.8%	71.9%	-4.9%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	3.8%	18.6%	14.8%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	0.8%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Curwen Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Curwen Place was 28.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% lower than the Preston Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Curwen Place has the 11th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park and the 188th lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.0%.

🔎 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 6UQ, 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 Curwen Place are based on 82 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 And Hove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Curwen Place, Brighton, BN1 6UQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 6UQ

Average Price
£288,306

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£288,306

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Curwen Place

Average Price
£293,746

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£327,149

Detached
£813,231

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,127

Other
£283,682

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Curwen PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Pinewood Curwen Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2026-02-23	£280,000
1 Pinewood Curwen Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-12-03	£290,714
2 Pinewood Curwen Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,500	2015-12-17	£246,667
16 Pinewood Curwen Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2014-09-05	£294,719
9 Pinewood Curwen Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2013-04-08	£264,636

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 6UQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	2,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	3,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,662 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	344 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Junior School Balfour Road , BN1 6NE	- not rated	1,033 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Primary School Balfour Road , BN1 6NE	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,494 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	789 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	- not rated	1,450 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Hardy School Ladies Mile Road , Patcham BN1 8PB	- not rated	1,819 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	867 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	1,778 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	2,758 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
K-BIS Theatre School Clermont Hall , Cumberland Road BN1 6SL	- not rated	534 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove The Droveway , BN3 6LU	- not rated	996 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adina School 29 Beechwood Close , BN1 8EP	- not rated	1,208 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,451 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,533 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
Costa Coffee	225 Preston Road, Brighton	701 yd
The Sandwich Square	203A Preston Road, Brighton	736 yd
Freedom Cafe	Withdean Stadium, Tongdean Lane	781 yd
Hoogly Tea	11 South Road, Brighton	790 yd
Tivoli Cafe	98 Reigate Road, Brighton	840 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station Hotel	Station Hotel, 1 Hampstead Road	638 yd
Crown And Anchor	213 Preston Road, Brighton	701 yd
CoCoWok	197 Preston Road, Brighton	701 yd
Park View	71 Preston Drove, Preston	892 yd
Brighton Lions Club	11 The Deneway, Brighton	939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tammy's Fish Bar	26 The Drove, Brighton		844 yd
Jennys Fish And Chips	86 Preston Drove, Brighton		918 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	26 The Droveway, Hove		1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	343 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Preston Park) (Closed) Preston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	375 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	609 yd
Dorothy Stringer School LODER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	789 yd
Pavilion & Avenue Tennis Club THE DROVEWAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	853 yd
Varndean College SURRENDEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	866 yd
Preston Park PRESTON DROVE	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	879 yd
Preston Bowls Club Brighton Ltd PRESTON ROAD	indoor bowls	883 yd
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove THE DROVEWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	991 yd
Surrenden Pool Stinger Way	swimming pool	994 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 6UQ