Tower Gate, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6WT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 6WT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	49.3%	53%	3.7%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	50.7%	47%	-3.7%	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 area around BN1 6WT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	50.5%	57%	6.5%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	16.9%	-8.6%	44.2%	-27.3%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	6.4%	2.9%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.7%	16.1%	4.4%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	52.9%	42.3%	-10.6%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	35.3%	40.1%	4.8%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	7.2%	12.2%	5.0%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.6%	5%	1.4%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 6WT this area, 9.1% 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 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	9.1%	-0.5%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	7.8%	0.9%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	12.3%	0.6%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	14%	-2.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	46.8%	51.4%	4.6%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	7.4%	2.5%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	90%	85.3%	-4.7%	81.4%	3.9%
Arab	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% 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	84.2%	75.6%	-8.6%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	4.1%	13.3%	9.2%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	76.2%	-6.6%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	4.1%	14.1%	10.0%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	2.2%	-6.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.8%	37.2%	25.6%
Christian	24.2%	46.2%	-22.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Tower Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Gate was 215.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 386.7% higher than the Preston Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tower Gate has the 3rd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park and the 112th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 833.3%.

🔎 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. 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 6WT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Tower Gate are based on 16 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 Tower Gate, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6WT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 6WT

Average Price
£298,441

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,441

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Gate

Average Price
£350,365

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£350,365

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Tivoli Tower Gate, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-10-28	£227,803
Flat 6 Tivoli Tower Gate, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-07-31	£310,333
Flat 16 Sceptre Tower Gate, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-04-11	£326,751
Flat 3 Tower House Tower Gate, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-08-04	£232,508
Flat 3 Sceptre Tower Gate, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,050	2022-04-22	£258,996

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 6WT

Employment

BN1 6WT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Self-Employed	30
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,632 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	359 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Primary School Balfour Road , BN1 6NE	2out of 4	1,187 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	4out of 4	1,218 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	1,558 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	876 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	1,934 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,065 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	977 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	1,699 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	880 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,369 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,548 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,706 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downs View Life Skills College 7 Old London Road , Patcham BN1 8XR	- not rated	1,721 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	535 yd
The Sandwich Square	203A Preston Road, Brighton	570 yd
Hoogly Tea	11 South Road, Brighton	625 yd
Tivoli Cafe	98 Reigate Road, Brighton	710 yd
Found Cafe	91A Preston Drove, Brighton	770 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station Hotel	Station Hotel, 1 Hampstead Road	508 yd
Crown And Anchor	213 Preston Road, Brighton	535 yd
CoCoWok	197 Preston Road, Brighton	535 yd
Park View	71 Preston Drove, Preston	770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tammy's Fish Bar	26 The Drove, Brighton		721 yd
Jennys Fish And Chips	86 Preston Drove, Brighton		792 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	26 The Droveway, Hove		981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poolside Leisure Club (Preston Park) (Closed) Preston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	221 yd
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	221 yd
Preston Bowls Club Brighton Ltd PRESTON ROAD	indoor bowls	719 yd
Preston Park PRESTON DROVE	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	725 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	758 yd
Pavilion & Avenue Tennis Club THE DROVEWAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	762 yd
Dorothy Stringer School LODER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	770 yd
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove THE DROVEWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	879 yd
Varndean College SURRENDEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	909 yd
Surrenden Pool Stinger Way	swimming pool	975 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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	222.13 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	222.13 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	48.99 Mbit/s

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