Payne Terrace, Brighton, BN1 7GP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 7GP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	48.8%	-1.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50%	51.2%	1.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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 7GP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	53.2%	52.2%	-1.0%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	32.6%	1.9%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.2%	6.5%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (90.4%) 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	46.7%	61.3%	14.6%	48.4%	12.9%
Good health	39.7%	29.1%	-10.6%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	11.2%	7.1%	-4.1%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	10.6%	-6.4%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	6.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	9.5%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.2%	20.4%	-4.8%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	46.6%	14.3%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.3%

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)
Chinese	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
White	85.9%	80.3%	-5.6%	81.4%	-1.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	87.3%	81.6%	-5.7%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	81.4%	-5.4%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	1.8%	8%	6.2%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	4%	-2.7%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.3%	37.2%	19.1%
Christian	24.8%	46.2%	-21.4%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Payne Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Payne Terrace was 88.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.9% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Payne Terrace has the 29th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways and the 307th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.8%.

🔎 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 7GP, 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 Payne Terrace 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 Payne Terrace, Brighton, BN1 7GP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 7GP

Average Price
£299,956

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£304,933

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,960

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Payne Terrace

Average Price
£312,548

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£312,548

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Payne TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Flat 7 Payne Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£287,500	2023-08-29	£291,768
3 Payne Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-03-11	£308,710
Ground Floor Flat 8 Payne Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-06-19	£325,860
4 Payne Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£259,000	2016-03-24	£317,366
3 Payne Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£254,000	2016-02-02	£314,868

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 7GP

Employment

BN1 7GP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

BN1 7GP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 7GP 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	116
Part-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	49
Retired	39
Student (economically inactive)	37
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Education	37
Human health and social work activities	27
Financial and insurance activities	18
Information and communication	17
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Real estate activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,414 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	368 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Davey Drive , Hollingdean BN1 7BF	3out of 4	477 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Junior School Rugby Road , BN1 6ED	4out of 4	509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Infant School Ditchling Road , BN1 6JA	4out of 4	640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertford Junior School Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	733 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	958 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,120 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	2,505 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	3,399 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	1,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	1,844 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	484 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	787 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	984 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homewood College Queensdown School Road , Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA	2out of 4	1,117 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,555 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
St Richards Church	St Richards Church Hall, Beal Crescent	279 yd
Breakfast Club - St Josephs Primary School	Davey Drive, Brighton	284 yd
Waste Collection - Works Canteen	Canteen, Hollingdean Depot	292 yd
Shirin Cafe & Sandwich Bar	13B Upper Hollingdean Road, Brighton	292 yd
Melissa's	304 Ditchling Road, Brighton	371 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hollingbury PH	1 Roedale Road, Brighton	280 yd
Lost+Found Taproom	298 Ditchling Road, Brighton	342 yd
Fiveways	292 Ditchling Road, Brighton	413 yd
The Jolly Brewer Beer House	176 Ditchling Road, Brighton	599 yd
The Cleveland Arms Kitchen	27A Cleveland Road, Brighton	611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
J & E Fish Bar	6 Hollingbury Place, Brighton	186 yd
Kums Chinese Takeaway	4 Hollingbury Place, Brighton	186 yd
The Little Fish And Chip Shop	13A Upper Hollingdean Road, Brighton	292 yd
Model Fish Fryer	136 Preston Drove, Brighton	433 yd
Black Pepper	7 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Pavilion Retail Park	607 yd
Sainsbury's	93 Lewes Road, Brighton	737 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 93 Lewes Road	755 yd
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blakers Park SOUTHDOWN ROAD	tennis courts	574 yd
Brentwood Road BRENTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	697 yd
Hertford Junior School LYNCHET CLOSE	grass pitches	751 yd
University Of Brighton (Moulsecoomb Campus) PRESTON BARRACKS PRESTON BARRACKS LEWES ROAD	health and fitness suite	808 yd
Hollingbury Park Ditchling Road	tennis courts	844 yd
Balfour Primary School Balfour Road	grass pitches	962 yd
Varndean School BALFOUR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,077 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.

Overview of BN1 7GP