Stanmer Park Road, Brighton, BN1 7JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 7JH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	46%	48.7%	2.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	54%	51.3%	-2.7%	49.0%	2.3%

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 7JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	51.6%	46.2%	-5.4%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	42%	6.0%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.4%	5.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (89.5%) 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	57%	60.6%	3.6%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	32.5%	28.9%	-3.6%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	7.9%	7.6%	-0.3%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around BN1 7JH this area, 6.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 58.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	8.7%	0.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	9.4%	-3.7%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.9%	14.9%	-9.0%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	58.3%	12.8%	33.8%	24.5%
Other	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
White	88%	89.3%	1.3%	81.4%	7.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	88.7%	83.1%	-5.6%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	3.6%	6.8%	3.2%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	83.5%	-4.5%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	2.6%	9.7%	7.1%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	2.6%	-3.5%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.8%	37.2%	26.6%
Christian	27.1%	46.2%	-19.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Stanmer Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stanmer Park Road was 32.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.1% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Stanmer Park Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways and the 212th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.2%.

🔎 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 7JH, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Stanmer Park Road are based on 19 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 Stanmer Park Road, Brighton, BN1 7JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 7JH

Average Price
£429,690

Semi-Detached
£514,469

Terraced
£514,744

Detached
£552,142

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,750

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stanmer Park Road

Average Price
£433,847

Semi-Detached
£421,854

Terraced
£532,646

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,686

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stanmer Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
129 Stanmer Park Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2022-12-19	£480,030
113 Stanmer Park Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£586,000	2022-06-24	£567,097
98 Stanmer Park Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-06-24	£580,645
Lower And Ground Floor Maisonette 82 Stanmer Park Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-01-15	£340,702
119 Stanmer Park Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2020-11-13	£484,969

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 7JH

Employment

BN1 7JH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 7JH 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 7JH 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	71
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	38
Student (economically inactive)	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Education	43
Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Other	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
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	2,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balfour Primary School Balfour Road , BN1 6NE	2out of 4	338 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertford Infant School Hertford Road , BN1 7GF	3out of 4	449 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertford Junior School Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	811 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Davey Drive , Hollingdean BN1 7BF	3out of 4	957 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Junior School Rugby Road , BN1 6ED	4out of 4	1,011 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	377 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	1,924 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,177 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	3,359 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	823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,062 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	792 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	839 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homewood College Queensdown School Road , Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA	2out of 4	1,139 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	1,354 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,878 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fiveways Grill	255 Ditchling Road, Brighton	291 yd
Rustico Brighton	300 Ditchling Road, Brighton	307 yd
Fiveways Deli	13 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road	327 yd
The Flour Pot	1 - 3 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road	351 yd
Melissa's	304 Ditchling Road, Brighton	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fiveways	292 Ditchling Road, Brighton	307 yd
Lost+Found Taproom	298 Ditchling Road, Brighton	402 yd
The Cleveland Arms Kitchen	27A Cleveland Road, Brighton	749 yd
Cleveland Arms	27 Cleveland Road, Brighton	749 yd
The Hollingbury PH	1 Roedale Road, Brighton	832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Agra Tandoori	263 Ditchling Road, Stanmer	291 yd
Black Pepper	7 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road	327 yd
Tasty Chinese Takeaway	15 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road	327 yd
J & E Fish Bar	6 Hollingbury Place, Brighton	425 yd
Kums Chinese Takeaway	4 Hollingbury Place, Brighton	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Pavilion Retail Park		1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hollingbury Park Ditchling Road	tennis courts	263 yd
Varndean School BALFOUR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	502 yd
Balfour Primary School Balfour Road	grass pitches	520 yd
Brentwood Road BRENTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	558 yd
Surrenden Pool Stinger Way	swimming pool	628 yd
Blakers Park SOUTHDOWN ROAD	tennis courts	643 yd
Hertford Junior School LYNCHET CLOSE	grass pitches	717 yd
Dorothy Stringer School LODER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	810 yd
Hollingbury Park Golf Course DITCHLING ROAD	golf	954 yd
Varndean College SURRENDEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	960 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	155.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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