Highfield Crescent, Brighton, BN1 8JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 8JD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	53.8%	48.6%	-5.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	46.2%	51.4%	5.2%	49.0%	2.4%

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	31.1%	37.8%	6.7%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	46.1%	-4.8%	44.2%	1.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.6%	10.5%	1.9%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	6%	3%	-3.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (86.7%) 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	54.3%	55.5%	1.2%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	32.4%	31.2%	-1.2%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	9.8%	10.9%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 48%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.7%	11.5%	-7.2%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	8.2%	-4.5%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	10.8%	-1.2%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	14.5%	0.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	48%	13.5%	33.8%	14.2%
Other	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	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%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90.2%	86.6%	-3.6%	81.4%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	91%	85.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	1.3%	2.1%
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	90.8%	85.3%	-5.5%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.3%	9.7%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.6%	-5.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.5%	37.2%	20.3%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Highfield Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Crescent was 3.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.7% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Highfield Crescent has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.2%.

🔎 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 8JD, 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 Highfield 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 Highfield Crescent, Brighton, BN1 8JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 8JD

Average Price
£514,650

Semi-Detached
£509,827

Terraced
£533,738

Detached
£530,058

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Crescent

Average Price
£472,567

Semi-Detached
£444,957

Terraced
£500,177

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Highfield Crescent, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-02-05	£405,410
9 Highfield Crescent, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-11-18	£345,707
5 Highfield Crescent, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2024-07-09	£585,668
69 Highfield Crescent, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-02-23	£419,549
45 Highfield Crescent, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2023-03-22	£437,590

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 8JD

Employment

BN1 8JD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	44
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Education	36
Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	15
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	4,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	4,413 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Patcham Junior School Ladies Mile Road , Patcham BN1 8TA	3out of 4	662 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham Infant School Highview Avenue South , BN1 8WW	4out of 4	706 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carden Nursery and Primary School County Oak Avenue , BN1 8LU	3out of 4	930 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balfour Primary School Balfour Road , BN1 6NE	2out of 4	1,340 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Preston Road , Withdean BN1 6UT	3out of 4	1,737 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	3,045 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	3,437 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	963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	3,176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downs View Life Skills College 7 Old London Road , Patcham BN1 8XR	- not rated	1,000 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	1,843 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homewood College Queensdown School Road , Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA	2out of 4	1,935 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	2,167 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	2,523 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Woodbourne Coffee House At The Post Office	64 Woodbourne Avenue, Brighton	248 yd
Chowringhee (previously Asiana Fusion)	2 Wilmington Parade, Brighton	358 yd
Wilmington Happy Shopper	4 Wilmington Parade, Brighton	359 yd
Patcham Cafe And Restaurant	195 Carden Avenue, Brighton	461 yd
Old Boat Community Centre	Community Centre, Carden Park	631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Longman Of Wilmington (wet Sales)	2-10 Wilmington Way, Brighton	268 yd
Keng's Thai Kitchen	2-10 Wilmington Way, Brighton	268 yd
Roasts At The New Oak	The County Oak Inn, County Oak Avenue	755 yd
The County Oak	County Oak Avenue, Brighton	755 yd
Circle Kitchen	Ladies Mile Hotel, 2 Mackie Avenue	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Patcham Charcoal Grill	3 Wilmington Parade, Brighton	359 yd
Uncle Sams	197 Carden Avenue, Brighton	461 yd
Beijing Garden	6 County Oak Avenue, Brighton	745 yd
Domino's Pizza	41 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton	878 yd
Ladies Mile Tandoori	33 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton	878 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	189 Carden Avenue, Brighton		461 yd
Sainsbury's	227-233 Preston Road, Brighton		803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Patcham High School LADIES MILE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	677 yd
Patcham Community Centre LADIES MILE ROAD		774 yd
Patcham Junior School Ladies Mile Road		806 yd
Carden Primary School COUNTY OAK AVENUE	grass pitches	878 yd
Hollingbury Park Golf Course DITCHLING ROAD	golf	911 yd
Varndean College SURRENDEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	953 yd
Varndean School BALFOUR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	991 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	186.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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