Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 6XB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 6XB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	53.4%	55.6%	2.2%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	46.6%	44.4%	-2.2%	49.0%	-4.6%

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	27.5%	35.9%	8.4%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	57.7%	48.7%	-9.0%	44.2%	4.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.2%	9.4%	2.2%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	48.8%	51.8%	3.0%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	35.9%	30.7%	-5.2%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	10.4%	11.7%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.7%	5%	1.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	13.6%	-5.6%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	7.1%	-4.6%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	16.9%	7.5%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	43.1%	5.4%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	97.2%	96.5%	-0.7%	81.4%	15.1%
Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	94.8%	85.7%	-9.1%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	1.8%	9.6%	7.8%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	85.7%	-8.5%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.6%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.6%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.5%	37.2%	16.3%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Ditchling Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ditchling Road was 39.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.8% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ditchling Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways and the 257th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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. 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 6XB, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Ditchling Road are based on 65 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 Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 6XB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 6XB

Average Price
£1,146,498

Semi-Detached
£675,187

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,182,752

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ditchling Road

Average Price
£553,182

Semi-Detached
£676,129

Terraced
£720,106

Detached
£1,083,258

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,381

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ditchling Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
409 Ditchling Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£1,585,000	2024-05-31	£1,624,048
403 Ditchling Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2023-05-19	£623,647
407 Ditchling Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2022-01-12	£857,497
405 Ditchling Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2021-06-18	£682,428
423 Ditchling Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2017-11-30	£895,506

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 6XB

Employment

BN1 6XB 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 6XB 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

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	75
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3,640 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,831 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	815 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertford Infant School Hertford Road , BN1 7GF	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham Infant School Highview Avenue South , BN1 8WW	4out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carden Nursery and Primary School County Oak Avenue , BN1 8LU	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Patcham Junior School Ladies Mile Road , Patcham BN1 8TA	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	511 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	861 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,687 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	3,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	642 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,728 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homewood College Queensdown School Road , Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA	2out of 4	1,446 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downs View Life Skills College 7 Old London Road , Patcham BN1 8XR	- not rated	1,450 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,612 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	1,969 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Woodbourne Coffee House At The Post Office	64 Woodbourne Avenue, Brighton	384 yd
Varndean School	Balfour Road, Brighton	471 yd
Hollingbury Golf Course	Hollingbury Park Golf Club, Ditchling Road	533 yd
Old Boat Community Centre	Community Centre, Carden Park	892 yd
Chowringhee (previously Asiana Fusion)	2 Wilmington Parade, Brighton	903 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Longman Of Wilmington (wet Sales)	2-10 Wilmington Way, Brighton	826 yd
Keng's Thai Kitchen	2-10 Wilmington Way, Brighton	826 yd
Roasts At The New Oak	The County Oak Inn, County Oak Avenue	1,053 yd
The County Oak	County Oak Avenue, Brighton	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Patcham Charcoal Grill	3 Wilmington Parade, Brighton	905 yd
Uncle Sams	197 Carden Avenue, Brighton	1,012 yd
Agra Tandoori	263 Ditchling Road, Stanmer	1,092 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	189 Carden Avenue, Brighton		1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Varndean School BALFOUR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	472 yd
Hollingbury Park Golf Course DITCHLING ROAD	golf	534 yd
Hollingbury Park Ditchling Road	tennis courts	595 yd
Varndean College SURRENDEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	718 yd
Surrenden Pool Stinger Way	swimming pool	739 yd
Balfour Primary School Balfour Road	grass pitches	862 yd
Dorothy Stringer School LODER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	896 yd
Brentwood Road BRENTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,015 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	53.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 6XB