Overhill Way, Brighton, BN1 8WP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 8WP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	52%	54.8%	2.8%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	48%	45.2%	-2.8%	49.0%	-3.8%

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	24.5%	33.5%	9.0%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56.8%	49.8%	-7.0%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.5%	5.4%	-5.1%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	7.4%	7.9%	0.5%	6.1%	1.8%

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 (87.5%) 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	55.6%	52.3%	-3.3%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	32.7%	35.2%	2.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	8.2%	9.5%	1.3%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	10%	-5.3%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	9.5%	-5.8%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	13.3%	-7.2%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	15.8%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	44.8%	16.0%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.4%	91.7%	-6.7%	81.4%	10.3%
Arab	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	93.8%	86.8%	-7.0%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	3%	2.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1%	3.3%	2.3%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	86.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	8.6%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	2%	3%	1.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Overhill Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Overhill Way was 50.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.9% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Overhill Way has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury and the 353rd lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BN1 8WP, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Overhill Way 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 Overhill Way, Brighton, BN1 8WP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 8WP

Average Price
£623,924

Semi-Detached
£625,831

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£621,880

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Overhill Way

Average Price
£493,285

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£493,285

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Overhill WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Overhill Way, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2025-01-31	£596,615
7 Overhill Way, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-08-05	£472,914
3 Overhill Way, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£945,000	2023-01-26	£857,115
9 Overhill Way, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-09-16	£547,409
18 Overhill Way, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2022-06-08	£562,151

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 8WP

Employment

BN1 8WP 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 8WP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	61
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Education	18
Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2

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	810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	4,748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	4,972 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	124 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Patcham Junior School Ladies Mile Road , Patcham BN1 8TA	3out of 4	426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westdene Primary School Bankside , Westdene BN1 5GN	- not rated	1,134 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carden Junior School Carden Avenue , BN1 8LJ	- not rated	1,513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carden Infant School County Oak Avenue , BN1 8LU	- not rated	1,513 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	350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Hardy School Ladies Mile Road , Patcham BN1 8PB	- not rated	350 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Patcham Fawcett School Ladies Mile Road , Patcham BN1 8TE	- not rated	1,041 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,652 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	1,685 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	1,337 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	3,417 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	4,170 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Patcham House Special School 7 Old London Road , Patcham BN1 8XR	- not rated	207 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downs View Life Skills College 7 Old London Road , Patcham BN1 8XR	- not rated	207 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dharma Primary School 149 Ladies Miles Road , Patcham BN1 8TB	- not rated	810 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adina School 29 Beechwood Close , BN1 8EP	- not rated	1,037 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
K-BIS Theatre School Clermont Hall , Cumberland Road BN1 6SL	- not rated	2,214 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
Honey's Cafe	27 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton	241 yd
The Secret Garden At The Coach House Tearooms	108A Old London Road, Brighton	299 yd
La Tana	47 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton	370 yd
Wilmington Happy Shopper	4 Wilmington Parade, Brighton	610 yd
Chowringhee (previously Asiana Fusion)	2 Wilmington Parade, Brighton	611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ladies Mile Wet Sales	2 Mackie Avenue, Brighton	511 yd
Circle Kitchen	Ladies Mile Hotel, 2 Mackie Avenue	511 yd
Longman Of Wilmington (wet Sales)	2-10 Wilmington Way, Brighton	703 yd
Keng's Thai Kitchen	2-10 Wilmington Way, Brighton	703 yd
Brighton Lions Club	11 The Deneway, Brighton	967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Patcham Fish And Chips	46 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton	180 yd
Domino's Pizza	41 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton	370 yd
Ladies Mile Tandoori	33 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton	370 yd
Elizabethan Cottage Tandoori	130 - 136 Old London Road, Brighton	381 yd
Patcham Charcoal Grill	3 Wilmington Parade, Brighton	610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	37 - 39 Old London Road, Patcham	210 yd
Sainsbury's	227-233 Preston Road, Brighton	532 yd
Sainsbury's	189 Carden Avenue, Brighton	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Patcham High School LADIES MILE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	353 yd
Patcham Community Centre LADIES MILE ROAD		379 yd
Patcham Junior School Ladies Mile Road		426 yd
Patcham Place Recreation Ground London Road	grass pitches	743 yd
Horsdean Recreation Ground VALE AVENUE	grass pitches	750 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	170.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 8WP