Southmount, Brighton, BN1 7BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 7BD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	46.5%	52.2%	5.7%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	53.5%	47.8%	-5.7%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 7BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.2% 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	64.7%	72.2%	7.5%	37.9%	34.3%
Married: Opposite sex	19.4%	16.4%	-3.0%	44.2%	-27.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	38%	43.9%	5.9%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	36%	36.5%	0.5%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	14.9%	13.7%	-1.2%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	8%	3.6%	-4.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	1.0%

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	21.6%	13.7%	-7.9%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	5.7%	-14.6%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	9.6%	-4.5%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	39.8%	22.0%	16.9%	22.9%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	26%	7.6%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	87.1%	69.4%	-17.7%	81.4%	-12.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1%	3.3%	2.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	85.9%	77.8%	-8.1%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	7.6%	3.2%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	77.6%	-7.5%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	2.3%	9.2%	6.9%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	4.7%	-1.7%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	12.5%	6.0%	6.5%

Safety

Is Southmount Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southmount was 183.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 173.3% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southmount has the 8th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways and the 130th highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BN1 7BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Southmount are based on 10 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 Southmount, Brighton, BN1 7BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 7BD

Average Price
£264,440

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,440

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southmount

Average Price
£242,535

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£313,029

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,703

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SouthmountStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Southmount, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-12-11	£247,227
7 Southmount, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,000	2017-06-09	£260,185
4 Southmount, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£224,000	2016-12-19	£245,570
5 Southmount, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2013-08-30	£261,176
10 Southmount, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2013-04-03	£242,583

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 7BD

Employment

BN1 7BD 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 7BD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	160
Full-Time Employee	93
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	63
Self-Employed	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	23
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Retired	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	1,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,905 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	3,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Davey Drive , Hollingdean BN1 7BF	- not rated	395 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Infant School Ditchling Road , BN1 6JA	- not rated	416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Junior School Rugby Road , BN1 6ED	3out of 4	465 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairlight Junior School Pevensey Road , BN2 3AG	- not rated	535 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairlight Infant School Pevensey Road , BN2 3AG	- not rated	535 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,662 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	- not rated	2,278 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marina High School Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	2,743 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	2,856 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	1,420 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	1,863 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	1,910 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Connected Hub Tilbury House , Florence Place BN1 7GU	- not rated	364 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , BN1 6FB	- not rated	750 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	750 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	810 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedar Centre Lynchet Close , Hollingdean BN1 7FP	- not rated	952 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
LAZ In Saunders Park	Saunders Park Cafe, Saunders Park	290 yd
Shirin Cafe & Sandwich Bar	13B Upper Hollingdean Road, Brighton	314 yd
Waste Collection - Works Canteen	Canteen, Hollingdean Depot	318 yd
Noblesse Cafe	94 Lewes Road, Brighton	359 yd
Breakfast Club - St Josephs Primary School	Davey Drive, Brighton	375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hollingbury PH	1 Roedale Road, Brighton	245 yd
Bear Inn	The Bear Inn, Lewes Road	372 yd
Maresia At Gladstone Pub	123 Lewes Road, Brighton	402 yd
The Gladstone (Wet Sales)	123 Lewes Road, Brighton	402 yd
The Jolly Brewer Beer House	176 Ditchling Road, Brighton	414 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Fish And Chip Shop	13A Upper Hollingdean Road, Brighton	318 yd
Oriental Takeaway	70 Lewes Road, Brighton	432 yd
Masalla Kitchen	76 Lewes Road, Brighton	432 yd
Subway	68 Lewes Road, Brighton	432 yd
Kebab Knight	15 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	457 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 93 Lewes Road	320 yd
Sainsbury's	93 Lewes Road, Brighton	336 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Pavilion Retail Park	469 yd
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	598 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blakers Park SOUTHDOWN ROAD	tennis courts	839 yd
University Of Brighton (Moulsecoomb Campus) PRESTON BARRACKS PRESTON BARRACKS LEWES ROAD	health and fitness suite	872 yd
Hertford Junior School LYNCHET CLOSE	grass pitches	1,037 yd
Brentwood Road BRENTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,044 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	207.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 7BD