County Oak Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 8LT has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.4%	50%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.6%	50%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 8LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	42.6%	45.7%	3.1%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	34.6%	4.1%	44.2%	-9.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	13.7%	10.1%	-3.6%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	9.5%	6.4%	-3.1%	6.1%	0.3%

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	45.1%	40.6%	-4.5%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	30.4%	36.8%	6.4%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	14.8%	15.4%	0.6%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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	32.6%	20.8%	-11.8%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	17.7%	-1.2%	9.6%	8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	10.4%	-1.2%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	15.6%	3.0%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	27.6%	9.7%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	92.4%	88.4%	-4.0%	81.4%	7.0%
Other	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	89.5%	88.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	88.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0%	8.5%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	0%	-7.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is County Oak Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around County Oak Avenue was 20.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.2% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

County Oak Avenue has the 12th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury and the 124th lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.3%.

🔎 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 8LT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 County Oak Avenue 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 County Oak Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 8LT

Average Price
£146,150

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,661

Other
£1,128

Estimated Average Property Prices for County Oak Avenue

Average Price
£300,208

Semi-Detached
£429,722

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,099

Other
£1,074

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on County Oak AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 County Oak Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-10-31	£221,759
4 County Oak Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-02-02	£205,859
6 County Oak Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2018-03-20	£1,055
4 County Oak Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2008-03-05	£207,010
2 County Oak Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2005-10-20	£202,922

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 8LT

Employment

BN1 8LT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	51
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Education	13
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
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	709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	4,585 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	4,744 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	134 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carden Nursery and Primary School County Oak Avenue , BN1 8LU	3out of 4	134 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carden Junior School Carden Avenue , BN1 8LJ	- not rated	180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham Junior School Ladies Mile Road , Patcham BN1 8TA	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham Infant School Highview Avenue South , BN1 8WW	3out of 4	1,331 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	514 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Hardy School Ladies Mile Road , Patcham BN1 8PB	- not rated	1,068 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,936 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	1,670 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	3,814 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	4,137 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	709 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adina School 29 Beechwood Close , BN1 8EP	- not rated	1,270 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Patcham House Special School 7 Old London Road , Patcham BN1 8XR	- not rated	1,624 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downs View Life Skills College 7 Old London Road , Patcham BN1 8XR	- not rated	1,624 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homewood College Queensdown School Road , Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA	- not rated	1,864 yd	Community special school	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	40 yd
Burger Off At The New Oak	The New Oak, County Oak Avenue	204 yd
Old Boat Community Centre	Community Centre, Carden Park	235 yd
Patcham Cafe And Restaurant	195 Carden Avenue, Brighton	475 yd
Cakes The Difference	142 Mackie Avenue, Brighton	664 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The County Oak	County Oak Avenue, Brighton	113 yd
Roasts At The New Oak	The County Oak Inn, County Oak Avenue	113 yd
Longman Of Wilmington (wet Sales)	2-10 Wilmington Way, Brighton	841 yd
Keng's Thai Kitchen	2-10 Wilmington Way, Brighton	841 yd
Circle Kitchen	Ladies Mile Hotel, 2 Mackie Avenue	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beijing Garden	6 County Oak Avenue, Brighton	1 yd
Uncle Sams	197 Carden Avenue, Brighton	475 yd
Sushi Daily	Unit 1, 1 Crowhurst Road	817 yd
Patcham Charcoal Grill	3 Wilmington Parade, Brighton	905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer	Unit 1, Brighton Retail Park	444 yd
Sainsbury's	189 Carden Avenue, Brighton	475 yd
Asda	Unit 1, 1 Crowhurst Road	817 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carden Primary School COUNTY OAK AVENUE	grass pitches	134 yd
Old Boat Corner Community Centre CARDEN HILL		426 yd
Carden Park Carden Hill	grass pitches	500 yd
Hollingbury Park Golf Course DITCHLING ROAD	golf	1,042 yd
Patcham Junior School Ladies Mile Road		1,055 yd
Patcham High School LADIES MILE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,066 yd
Patcham Community Centre LADIES MILE ROAD		1,071 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%

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