Birch Grove Crescent, Brighton, BN1 8DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 8DN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	50%	52.7%	2.7%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	50%	47.3%	-2.7%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 8DN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	36.8%	45.3%	8.5%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	37.5%	-9.1%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	9.9%	9.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	49.7%	48.7%	-1.0%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	34.3%	32.7%	-1.6%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	11.9%	11.9%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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	26.9%	19.8%	-7.1%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	8.2%	-12.4%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	14.2%	0.7%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	21.1%	13.9%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	28.4%	4.6%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	6.7%	2.6%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	87.1%	86.6%	-0.5%	81.4%	5.2%
Arab	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	88.1%	85.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	85%	-2.1%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	2.8%	10.2%	7.4%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	1%	3.8%	2.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.4%	37.2%	20.2%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Birch Grove Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Grove Crescent was 30.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.1% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Birch Grove Crescent has the 30th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways and the 211th lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.3%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BN1 8DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Birch Grove Crescent are based on 2 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 Birch Grove Crescent, Brighton, BN1 8DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 8DN

Average Price
£371,561

Semi-Detached
£404,907

Terraced
£386,835

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,398

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Grove Crescent

Average Price
£448,717

Semi-Detached
£448,717

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch Grove CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Birch Grove Crescent, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-03-28	£379,664
32 Birch Grove Crescent, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£379,000	2025-02-20	£372,952
47 Birch Grove Crescent, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-01-28	£190,150
30 Birch Grove Crescent, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-08-30	£401,302
41 Birch Grove Crescent, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-02-01	£173,109

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 8DN

Employment

BN1 8DN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 8DN 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 8DN 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	57
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	17
Construction	15
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	4,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	4,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carden Infant School County Oak Avenue , BN1 8LU	- not rated	420 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carden Nursery and Primary School County Oak Avenue , BN1 8LU	3out of 4	420 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carden Junior School Carden Avenue , BN1 8LJ	- not rated	454 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham Junior School Ladies Mile Road , Patcham BN1 8TA	3out of 4	845 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham Infant School Highview Avenue South , BN1 8WW	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Patcham Fawcett School Ladies Mile Road , Patcham BN1 8TE	- not rated	478 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	835 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Hardy School Ladies Mile Road , Patcham BN1 8PB	- not rated	835 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,679 yd	Community school	No	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	1,400 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	3,572 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	3,959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Dharma Primary School 149 Ladies Miles Road , Patcham BN1 8TB	- not rated	586 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adina School 29 Beechwood Close , BN1 8EP	- not rated	991 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Patcham House Special School 7 Old London Road , Patcham BN1 8XR	- not rated	1,382 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downs View Life Skills College 7 Old London Road , Patcham BN1 8XR	- not rated	1,382 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cafe	366 Carden Avenue, Brighton	260 yd
Patcham Cafe And Restaurant	195 Carden Avenue, Brighton	260 yd
Old Boat Community Centre	Community Centre, Carden Park	270 yd
Burger Off At The New Oak	The New Oak, County Oak Avenue	371 yd
Chowringhee (previously Asiana Fusion)	2 Wilmington Parade, Brighton	629 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roasts At The New Oak	The County Oak Inn, County Oak Avenue	327 yd
The County Oak	County Oak Avenue, Brighton	327 yd
Longman Of Wilmington (wet Sales)	2-10 Wilmington Way, Brighton	558 yd
Keng's Thai Kitchen	2-10 Wilmington Way, Brighton	558 yd
Circle Kitchen	Ladies Mile Hotel, 2 Mackie Avenue	922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uncle Sams	197 Carden Avenue, Brighton	260 yd
Beijing Garden	6 County Oak Avenue, Brighton	290 yd
Patcham Charcoal Grill	3 Wilmington Parade, Brighton	629 yd
Domino's Pizza	41 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton	947 yd
Ladies Mile Tandoori	33 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton	947 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	189 Carden Avenue, Brighton	260 yd
Marks And Spencer	Unit 1, Brighton Retail Park	703 yd
Asda	Unit 1, 1 Crowhurst Road	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carden Primary School COUNTY OAK AVENUE	grass pitches	420 yd
Old Boat Corner Community Centre CARDEN HILL		704 yd
Carden Park Carden Hill	grass pitches	786 yd
Patcham High School LADIES MILE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	831 yd
Patcham Junior School Ladies Mile Road		860 yd
Patcham Community Centre LADIES MILE ROAD		862 yd
Hollingbury Park Golf Course DITCHLING ROAD	golf	964 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	185.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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