Vale Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8YF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN1 8YF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.4%	49%	0.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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	20.5%	30.3%	9.8%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	46%	-8.5%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Separated	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.8%	9.8%	0.0%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	9.8%	7.7%	-2.1%	6.1%	1.6%

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 (87.2%) 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	52%	55.8%	3.8%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	33%	31.4%	-1.6%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	10.8%	11%	0.2%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	18.8%	3.6%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	8.7%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	10.4%	-1.5%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15.3%	3.8%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	41.4%	40.6%	-0.8%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	93.5%	78.6%	-14.9%	81.4%	-2.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	12.8%	12.8%	0.1%	12.7%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	92.2%	88.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	1.3%	5.1%	3.8%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	87.4%	-4.1%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	8.1%	6.8%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Vale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vale Avenue was 141.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.8% higher than the Patcham & Hollingbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vale Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury and the 184th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.1%.

🔎 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 8YF, 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 Vale Avenue are based on 5 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 Vale Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8YF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 8YF

Average Price
£748,982

Semi-Detached
£630,100

Terraced
£596,310

Detached
£854,224

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vale Avenue

Average Price
£635,948

Semi-Detached
£635,948

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vale AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Browns Farm Cottages, 120 Vale Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-08-28	£502,160
4 Browns Farm Cottages, 120 Vale Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-08-16	£501,597
5 Browns Farm Cottages, 120 Vale Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-07-18	£629,125
3 Browns Farm Cottages, 120 Vale Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-07-15	£545,209
1 Browns Farm Cottages, 120 Vale Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-05-24	£589,166

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 8YF

Employment

BN1 8YF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 8YF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	80
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	13
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Patcham Infant School Highview Avenue South , BN1 8WW	4out of 4	896 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Patcham Junior School Ladies Mile Road , Patcham BN1 8TA	3out of 4	901 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westdene Primary School Bankside , Westdene BN1 5GN	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carden Nursery and Primary School County Oak Avenue , BN1 8LU	3out of 4	1,947 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Preston Road , Withdean BN1 6UT	3out of 4	2,576 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	979 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,415 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	3,390 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,493 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	2,108 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	4,104 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	739 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove The Droveway , BN3 6LU	- not rated	3,246 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	3,366 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	3,450 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homewood College Queensdown School Road , Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA	2out of 4	3,463 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 Secret Garden At The Coach House Tearooms	108A Old London Road, Brighton	400 yd
Honey's Cafe	27 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton	529 yd
La Tana	47 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton	661 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ladies Mile Wet Sales	2 Mackie Avenue, Brighton		675 yd
Circle Kitchen	Ladies Mile Hotel, 2 Mackie Avenue		675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elizabethan Cottage Tandoori	130 - 136 Old London Road, Brighton	334 yd
Patcham Fish And Chips	46 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton	540 yd
Domino's Pizza	41 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton	661 yd
Ladies Mile Tandoori	33 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton	661 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	37 - 39 Old London Road, Patcham		546 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Patcham Place Recreation Ground London Road	grass pitches	312 yd
Horsdean Recreation Ground VALE AVENUE	grass pitches	332 yd
Patcham Junior School Ladies Mile Road		745 yd
Patcham Community Centre LADIES MILE ROAD		762 yd
Braypool Recreation Ground Braypool Lane	grass pitches	841 yd
Patcham High School LADIES MILE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	853 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 8YF