Graham Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 8HD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	46.2%	48.2%	2.0%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	53.8%	51.8%	-2.0%	49.0%	2.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.9%	38.5%	4.6%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	44.3%	-0.6%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.3%	11%	-0.3%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	7.1%	4.1%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	52.7%	50.5%	-2.2%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	27.2%	34.1%	6.9%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	15.6%	13.2%	-2.4%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	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	17%	17.9%	0.9%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	10.3%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	12.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	18.6%	-0.1%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	35.2%	11.5%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	92.1%	88.6%	-3.5%	81.4%	7.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	94.3%	88.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	87.9%	-5.9%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	6%	4.9%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Graham Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Graham Avenue was 34.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.8% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Graham Avenue has the 21st lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury and the 235th lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BN1 8HD, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Graham Avenue are based on 21 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 Graham Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 8HD

Average Price
£654,752

Semi-Detached
£677,980

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£894,915

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,165

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Graham Avenue

Average Price
£497,119

Semi-Detached
£536,490

Terraced
£377,602

Detached
£561,796

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Graham AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 Graham Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2023-12-11	£607,772
44 Graham Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2022-07-22	£723,251
100 Graham Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£521,000	2020-11-20	£591,319
78 Graham Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2019-06-13	£664,133
40 Graham Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2018-02-08	£710,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 8HD

Employment

BN1 8HD 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 8HD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 8HD 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	74
Retired	63
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Construction	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	4,192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	4,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Patcham Infant School Highview Avenue South , BN1 8WW	3out of 4	461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Patcham Junior School Ladies Mile Road , Patcham BN1 8TA	3out of 4	680 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Primary School Balfour Road , BN1 6NE	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Junior School Balfour Road , BN1 6NE	- not rated	1,326 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carden Infant School County Oak Avenue , BN1 8LU	- not rated	1,356 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Hardy School Ladies Mile Road , Patcham BN1 8PB	- not rated	510 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Patcham Fawcett School Ladies Mile Road , Patcham BN1 8TE	- not rated	1,063 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,116 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	792 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,964 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	3,629 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adina School 29 Beechwood Close , BN1 8EP	- not rated	458 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Patcham House Special School 7 Old London Road , Patcham BN1 8XR	- not rated	686 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downs View Life Skills College 7 Old London Road , Patcham BN1 8XR	- not rated	686 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dharma Primary School 149 Ladies Miles Road , Patcham BN1 8TB	- not rated	903 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
K-BIS Theatre School Clermont Hall , Cumberland Road BN1 6SL	- not rated	1,829 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
Chowringhee (previously Asiana Fusion)	2 Wilmington Parade, Brighton	352 yd
Wilmington Happy Shopper	4 Wilmington Parade, Brighton	353 yd
Woodbourne Coffee House At The Post Office	64 Woodbourne Avenue, Brighton	557 yd
La Tana	47 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton	718 yd
Honey's Cafe	27 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton	737 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Longman Of Wilmington (wet Sales)	2-10 Wilmington Way, Brighton	394 yd
Keng's Thai Kitchen	2-10 Wilmington Way, Brighton	394 yd
Ladies Mile Wet Sales	2 Mackie Avenue, Brighton	840 yd
Circle Kitchen	Ladies Mile Hotel, 2 Mackie Avenue	840 yd
Brighton Lions Club	11 The Deneway, Brighton	967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Patcham Charcoal Grill	3 Wilmington Parade, Brighton	353 yd
Patcham Fish And Chips	46 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton	706 yd
Domino's Pizza	41 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton	718 yd
Ladies Mile Tandoori	33 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton	718 yd
Uncle Sams	197 Carden Avenue, Brighton	808 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	227-233 Preston Road, Brighton	253 yd
Co-op	37 - 39 Old London Road, Patcham	757 yd
Sainsbury's	189 Carden Avenue, Brighton	808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Patcham High School LADIES MILE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	500 yd
Patcham Community Centre LADIES MILE ROAD		633 yd
Patcham Junior School Ladies Mile Road		695 yd
Varndean College SURRENDEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	795 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	199.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 8HD