Hertford Road, Brighton, BN1 7GF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 7GF, 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	51.4%	52.2%	0.8%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	48.6%	47.8%	-0.8%	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 7GF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	44.4%	49.4%	5.0%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	34.2%	-2.5%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.6%	9.3%	-2.3%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.1%	55%	0.9%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	35.5%	34.8%	-0.7%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	8.2%	8%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	1.7%	2%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	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.

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 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	10.2%	-4.3%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	6.8%	-7.0%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	16.7%	4.8%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	16.7%	0.6%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	36%	45.7%	9.7%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.8%	1.7%
White	89.1%	86.1%	-3.0%	81.4%	4.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	89.1%	88.3%	-0.8%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	88.3%	0.0%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	2.7%	6.2%	3.5%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	1%	4.5%	3.5%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.6%	37.2%	27.4%
Christian	22.1%	46.2%	-24.1%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Hertford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hertford Road was 15.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hertford Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways and the 69th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.7%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BN1 7GF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Hertford Road are based on 13 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 Hertford Road, Brighton, BN1 7GF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 7GF

Average Price
£537,067

Semi-Detached
£501,023

Terraced
£541,910

Detached
£509,588

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hertford Road

Average Price
£515,834

Semi-Detached
£572,308

Terraced
£532,686

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,991

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hertford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Hertford Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£463,000	2024-01-23	£467,466
50 Hertford Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2022-10-14	£599,630
4A Hertford Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-07-30	£539,398
54 Hertford Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-07-30	£611,688
54 Hertford Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£391,000	2021-02-23	£436,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 7GF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 7GF 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	115
Part-Time Employee	57
Retired	42
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	34
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	16
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,801 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	141 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertford Junior School Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	533 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Primary School Balfour Road , BN1 6NE	2out of 4	640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Davey Drive , Hollingdean BN1 7BF	3out of 4	669 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Junior School Rugby Road , BN1 6ED	4out of 4	902 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	653 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	980 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	2,163 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,334 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	3,164 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	1,128 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,140 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	571 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	787 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homewood College Queensdown School Road , Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA	2out of 4	895 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	1,045 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,956 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	279 yd
St Richards Church	St Richards Church Hall, Beal Crescent	392 yd
Rustico Brighton	300 Ditchling Road, Brighton	408 yd
Melissa's	304 Ditchling Road, Brighton	423 yd
Fiveways Grill	255 Ditchling Road, Brighton	442 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fiveways	292 Ditchling Road, Brighton	408 yd
Lost+Found Taproom	298 Ditchling Road, Brighton	441 yd
The Hollingbury PH	1 Roedale Road, Brighton	680 yd
The Cleveland Arms Kitchen	27A Cleveland Road, Brighton	826 yd
Cleveland Arms	27 Cleveland Road, Brighton	826 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
J & E Fish Bar	6 Hollingbury Place, Brighton	215 yd
Kums Chinese Takeaway	4 Hollingbury Place, Brighton	215 yd
Agra Tandoori	263 Ditchling Road, Stanmer	442 yd
Black Pepper	7 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road	446 yd
Tasty Chinese Takeaway	15 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road	446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Pavilion Retail Park		793 yd
Sainsbury's	93 Lewes Road, Brighton		1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brentwood Road BRENTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	353 yd
Hertford Junior School LYNCHET CLOSE	grass pitches	473 yd
Hollingbury Park Ditchling Road	tennis courts	530 yd
Blakers Park SOUTHDOWN ROAD	tennis courts	742 yd
University Of Brighton (Moulsecoomb Campus) PRESTON BARRACKS PRESTON BARRACKS LEWES ROAD	health and fitness suite	763 yd
Varndean School BALFOUR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	789 yd
Balfour Primary School Balfour Road	grass pitches	820 yd
Surrenden Pool Stinger Way	swimming pool	936 yd
Hollingbury Park Golf Course DITCHLING ROAD	golf	1,006 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	177.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 7GF