The Park Mews, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6XP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN1 6XP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.7%	51.5%	-5.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	43.3%	48.5%	5.2%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 6XP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	41.1%	45%	3.9%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21%	24.2%	3.2%	44.2%	-20.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	15.3%	17.4%	2.1%	9.1%	8.3%
Widowed	16.8%	9.1%	-7.7%	6.1%	3.0%

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	42.8%	44.8%	2.0%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	32.6%	33.8%	1.2%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	20.1%	15.8%	-4.3%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	4%	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.6%	17.9%	-6.7%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	10%	-0.8%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	8.8%	-5.0%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	15.1%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	39.6%	9.0%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	6.9%	4.3%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	85%	80.3%	-4.7%	81.4%	-1.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% 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	85.8%	77.4%	-8.4%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	4.3%	7%	2.7%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	77.3%	-6.4%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	3.5%	11.3%	7.8%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	2.9%	6%	3.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	1.3%	-5.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is The Park Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Park Mews was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Patcham & Hollingbury average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BN1 6XP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 The Park Mews are based on 11 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 The Park Mews, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6XP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 6XP

Average Price
£769,545

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£817,726

Detached
£625,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Park Mews

Average Price
£821,291

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£848,957

Detached
£747,513

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Park MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Park Mews, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-01-28	£633,699
3 The Park Mews, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£692,000	2020-11-10	£825,206
4 The Park Mews, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2018-12-14	£652,024
4 The Park Mews, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-05-11	£579,412
2 The Park Mews, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2018-01-24	£788,107

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 6XP

Employment

BN1 6XP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	115
Retired	98
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	16
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	4,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westdene Primary School Bankside , Westdene BN1 5GN	3out of 4	809 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Preston Road , Withdean BN1 6UT	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham Infant School Highview Avenue South , BN1 8WW	4out of 4	1,216 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Primary School Balfour Road , BN1 6NE	2out of 4	1,595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham Junior School Ladies Mile Road , Patcham BN1 8TA	3out of 4	1,610 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	1,258 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,094 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	1,136 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,465 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downs View Life Skills College 7 Old London Road , Patcham BN1 8XR	- not rated	1,088 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove The Droveway , BN3 6LU	- not rated	1,526 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	2,133 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	2,191 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	2,274 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Freedom Cafe	Withdean Stadium, Tongdean Lane		266 yd
Windmill Stores	32 Eldred Avenue, Brighton		543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brighton Lions Club	11 The Deneway, Brighton		337 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Inn	28 Eldred Avenue, Brighton	543 yd
Bengal Cuisine	4 Loyal Parade, Brighton	1,038 yd
Flavour Express	2 The Parade, Valley Drive	1,042 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	227-233 Preston Road, Brighton		839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Withdean Sports Complex Withdean Stadium Withdean Stadium Tongdean Lane	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	274 yd
Westdene Primary School Bankside	grass pitches	893 yd
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	923 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Preston Park) (Closed) Preston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	975 yd
Varndean College SURRENDEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,002 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%

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