Merevale, Brighton, BN1 7EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 7EP has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.9% of the population 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	53.5%	56.9%	3.4%	51.0%	5.9%
Male	46.5%	43.1%	-3.4%	49.0%	-5.9%

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 7EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	46.8%	56.8%	10.0%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	28.8%	-5.4%	44.2%	-15.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.3%	8.4%	-2.9%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	45.3%	50.6%	5.3%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	33.2%	28.2%	-5.0%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	15%	14.4%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	19.3%	-3.7%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	15.4%	-1.7%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	16.1%	1.7%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	18.9%	1.3%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	22.8%	7.5%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	7.7%	3.1%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	5%	1.4%	-3.6%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	76.8%	76.9%	0.1%	81.4%	-4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	5.7%	5.7%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% 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%	80.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.1%	7.7%	3.6%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	80.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	16.2%	14.7%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	4.7%	0.6%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Merevale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merevale was 175.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 139.8% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merevale has the 9th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways and the 141st highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.6%.

🔎 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 7EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Merevale are based on 1 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 Merevale, Brighton, BN1 7EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 7EP

Average Price
£230,165

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,165

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merevale

Average Price
£227,652

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,652

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MerevaleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Merevale, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-07-28	£279,606
42 Merevale, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2013-01-03	£172,487
36 Merevale, Brighton, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,500	1996-03-28	£227,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 7EP

Employment

BN1 7EP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 7EP 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	64
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Retired	18
Unemployed	11
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	2,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,832 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hertford Infant School Hertford Road , BN1 7GF	3out of 4	116 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertford Junior School Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	387 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Davey Drive , Hollingdean BN1 7BF	3out of 4	631 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Primary School Balfour Road , BN1 6NE	2out of 4	768 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Junior School Rugby Road , BN1 6ED	4out of 4	989 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	733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	2,195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,480 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	3,016 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	1,228 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,274 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	422 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homewood College Queensdown School Road , Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA	2out of 4	745 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	912 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	943 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	2,022 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
Hollingdean Community Cafe	Hollingdean Childrens Centre, Brentwood Road	138 yd
St Richards Church	St Richards Church Hall, Beal Crescent	375 yd
Breakfast Club - St Josephs Primary School	Davey Drive, Brighton	506 yd
Rustico Brighton	300 Ditchling Road, Brighton	558 yd
Melissa's	304 Ditchling Road, Brighton	570 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fiveways	292 Ditchling Road, Brighton	558 yd
Lost+Found Taproom	298 Ditchling Road, Brighton	585 yd
The Hollingbury PH	1 Roedale Road, Brighton	754 yd
Moulescoomb Social Club	Moulsecoomb Place, Lewes Road	811 yd
The Cleveland Arms Kitchen	27A Cleveland Road, Brighton	967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
J & E Fish Bar	6 Hollingbury Place, Brighton	312 yd
Kums Chinese Takeaway	4 Hollingbury Place, Brighton	312 yd
Agra Tandoori	263 Ditchling Road, Stanmer	592 yd
Black Pepper	7 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road	595 yd
Tasty Chinese Takeaway	15 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road	595 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Pavilion Retail Park		742 yd
Sainsbury's	93 Lewes Road, Brighton		1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brentwood Road BRENTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	221 yd
Hertford Junior School LYNCHET CLOSE	grass pitches	324 yd
Hollingbury Park Ditchling Road	tennis courts	611 yd
University Of Brighton (Moulsecoomb Campus) PRESTON BARRACKS PRESTON BARRACKS LEWES ROAD	health and fitness suite	641 yd
Varndean School BALFOUR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	873 yd
Blakers Park SOUTHDOWN ROAD	tennis courts	886 yd
Balfour Primary School Balfour Road	grass pitches	950 yd
Hollingbury Park Golf Course DITCHLING ROAD	golf	954 yd
Surrenden Pool Stinger Way	swimming pool	1,053 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	167 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 7EP