Thompson Road, Brighton, BN1 7BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 7BH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	51.7%	52.5%	0.8%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	48.3%	47.5%	-0.8%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 7BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.8% 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	56.5%	61.8%	5.3%	37.9%	23.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	17.1%	-5.9%	44.2%	-27.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.5%	10.2%	3.7%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	11.3%	8.1%	-3.2%	6.1%	2.0%

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	42.9%	42.7%	-0.2%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	34.4%	33.7%	-0.7%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	16.4%	15.3%	-1.1%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	1.2%	2.5%

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	31.3%	23.6%	-7.7%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	13%	-7.4%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	11.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	19.1%	6.5%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	27.6%	13.3%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	85.2%	86.3%	1.1%	81.4%	4.9%
Other	0.6%	3%	2.4%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	87.7%	82%	-5.7%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	4.4%	11.3%	6.9%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	81.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	3.2%	10.3%	7.1%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59%	37.2%	21.8%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Thompson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thompson Road was 56.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.0% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thompson Road has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways and the 355th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.2%.

🔎 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 7BH, 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 Thompson Road are based on 2 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 Thompson Road, Brighton, BN1 7BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 7BH

Average Price
£390,959

Semi-Detached
£405,140

Terraced
£388,381

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thompson Road

Average Price
£448,154

Semi-Detached
£469,009

Terraced
£427,299

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thompson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Thompson Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-01-24	£315,570
7 Thompson Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-05-07	£358,554
17 Thompson Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-04-15	£357,263
39 Thompson Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£326,750	2019-08-09	£392,600
46 Thompson Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2018-02-26	£339,120

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 7BH

Employment

BN1 7BH 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 7BH 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

Full-Time Employee	51
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	18
Other	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	9
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
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	2,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	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	3out of 4	57 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertford Infant School Hertford Road , BN1 7GF	3out of 4	491 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertford Junior School Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	539 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Road Primary School Milner Road , BN2 4BP	3out of 4	742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Junior School Rugby Road , BN1 6ED	4out of 4	752 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	1,274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,527 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	2,771 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	3,069 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	1,735 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,186 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	528 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	594 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homewood College Queensdown School Road , Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA	2out of 4	859 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	892 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,610 yd	Other independent 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
The Real Junk Food Project Brighton - Hollingdean Cafe	Hollingdean Community Centre, Thompson Road	7 yd
Costa	Unit 4, Pavilion Retail Park	172 yd
Breakfast Club - St Josephs Primary School	Davey Drive, Brighton	176 yd
St Richards Church	St Richards Church Hall, Beal Crescent	236 yd
Cafe Domenica	Plus X Innovation Hub, Lewes Road	286 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bear Inn	The Bear Inn, Lewes Road	466 yd
The Hollingbury PH	1 Roedale Road, Brighton	536 yd
Maresia At Gladstone Pub	123 Lewes Road, Brighton	551 yd
The Gladstone (Wet Sales)	123 Lewes Road, Brighton	551 yd
Moulescoomb Social Club	Moulsecoomb Place, Lewes Road	790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frandzo Peri Peri	20 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	306 yd
China Kitchen	17 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	306 yd
Pizza Knight	14 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	306 yd
Kebab Knight	15 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	306 yd
J & E Fish Bar	6 Hollingbury Place, Brighton	511 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Pavilion Retail Park	172 yd
Sainsbury's	93 Lewes Road, Brighton	510 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 93 Lewes Road	597 yd
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Brighton (Moulsecoomb Campus) PRESTON BARRACKS PRESTON BARRACKS LEWES ROAD	health and fitness suite	428 yd
Hertford Junior School LYNCHET CLOSE	grass pitches	646 yd
Brentwood Road BRENTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	704 yd
Blakers Park SOUTHDOWN ROAD	tennis courts	1,029 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 7BH