Oldbury Row, Brighton, BN1 7GY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN1 7GY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.4%	0.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.1%	48.6%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 7GY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.3% 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	64.2%	59.3%	-4.9%	37.9%	21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	28.4%	1.1%	44.2%	-15.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.4%	8%	3.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (91.7%) 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	50.9%	50.4%	-0.5%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	37.7%	41.3%	3.6%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	8.3%	6.3%	-2.0%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	13.4%	11.4%	-2.0%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	4.6%	-5.6%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	7.4%	-5.1%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	33.1%	30.8%	-2.3%	16.9%	13.9%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	39.4%	13.2%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
White	88.3%	87.1%	-1.2%	81.4%	5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.1%	2.0%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	88%	89.5%	1.5%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	88.6%	0.8%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	70.5%	37.2%	33.3%
Christian	18.3%	46.2%	-27.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Oldbury Row Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oldbury Row was 45.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.6% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oldbury Row has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways and the 291st lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.2%.

🔎 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 7GY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Oldbury Row 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 Oldbury Row, Brighton, BN1 7GY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 7GY

Average Price
£539,302

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£539,302

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oldbury Row

Average Price
£542,314

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£542,314

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oldbury RowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Oldbury Row, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2025-03-31	£474,877
6 Oldbury Row, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£487,500	2021-06-16	£533,362
5 Oldbury Row, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£467,000	2021-05-07	£521,843
1 Oldbury Row, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£477,500	2021-04-09	£531,684
5 Oldbury Row, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, a newly built property	£420,000	2017-06-16	£533,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 7GY

Employment

BN1 7GY 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 7GY 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 7GY 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	107
Student (economically inactive)	53
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	42
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Retired	25
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Education	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Other	15
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate 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	1,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downs Junior School Rugby Road , BN1 6ED	4out of 4	315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Infant School Ditchling Road , BN1 6JA	4out of 4	414 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Davey Drive , Hollingdean BN1 7BF	3out of 4	446 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertford Infant School Hertford Road , BN1 7GF	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertford Junior School Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	883 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	1,189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	2,737 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	3,510 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	1,562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	1,733 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	451 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	940 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	969 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homewood College Queensdown School Road , Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA	2out of 4	1,254 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,323 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
Shirin Cafe & Sandwich Bar	13B Upper Hollingdean Road, Brighton	147 yd
Waste Collection - Works Canteen	Canteen, Hollingdean Depot	150 yd
Breakfast Club - St Josephs Primary School	Davey Drive, Brighton	310 yd
St Richards Church	St Richards Church Hall, Beal Crescent	396 yd
The Real Junk Food Project Brighton - Hollingdean Cafe	Hollingdean Community Centre, Thompson Road	462 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hollingbury PH	1 Roedale Road, Brighton	79 yd
The Jolly Brewer Beer House	176 Ditchling Road, Brighton	405 yd
Lost+Found Taproom	298 Ditchling Road, Brighton	508 yd
Bear Inn	The Bear Inn, Lewes Road	569 yd
The Roundhill Pub	100 Ditchling Road, Brighton	599 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Fish And Chip Shop	13A Upper Hollingdean Road, Brighton	150 yd
J & E Fish Bar	6 Hollingbury Place, Brighton	424 yd
Kums Chinese Takeaway	4 Hollingbury Place, Brighton	424 yd
Model Fish Fryer	136 Preston Drove, Brighton	563 yd
Frandzo Peri Peri	20 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 93 Lewes Road	540 yd
Sainsbury's	93 Lewes Road, Brighton	546 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Pavilion Retail Park	550 yd
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	796 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blakers Park SOUTHDOWN ROAD	tennis courts	643 yd
University Of Brighton (Moulsecoomb Campus) PRESTON BARRACKS PRESTON BARRACKS LEWES ROAD	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Brentwood Road BRENTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	907 yd
Hertford Junior School LYNCHET CLOSE	grass pitches	932 yd
Hollingbury Park Ditchling Road	tennis courts	1,078 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	196 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	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 7GY