Park Close, Brighton, BN1 9AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN1 9AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	48.2%	48.7%	0.5%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	51.8%	51.3%	-0.5%	49.0%	2.3%

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 9AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	47.2%	48.1%	0.9%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	37.7%	-4.3%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	4.9%	7.1%	2.2%	6.1%	1.0%

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	41.1%	46.5%	5.4%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	40.6%	34.7%	-5.9%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	14.1%	14%	-0.1%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	20.8%	-2.8%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	11.2%	-6.5%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	12.6%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.5%	23.4%	1.9%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	24.5%	9.6%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2%	2.8%	0.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	86.2%	85.5%	-0.7%	81.4%	4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

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	89.6%	88.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	87.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	8.8%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	1.6%	-4.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Park Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Close was 20.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.8% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Park Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BN1 9AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Park Close are based on 3 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 Park Close, Brighton, BN1 9AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 9AJ

Average Price
£466,658

Semi-Detached
£476,603

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£461,686

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Close

Average Price
£530,252

Semi-Detached
£587,270

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£501,742

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Park Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-03-28	£372,605
4 Park Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£482,500	2023-03-15	£450,698
21 Park Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-01-05	£525,000
14 Park Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-12-09	£526,765
7 Park Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-10-25	£421,021

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 9AJ

Employment

BN1 9AJ 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.

BN1 9AJ 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 9AJ 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	73
Retired	52
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	24
Education	20
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	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	2,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	4,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	4,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coldean Junior School Selham Drive , BN1 9EL	- not rated	797 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coldean Primary School Kenwards , Coldean BN1 9EN	3out of 4	860 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moulsecoomb Junior School The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA	- not rated	902 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsecoomb Primary School The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA	- not rated	902 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moulsecoomb Primary School The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA	- not rated	902 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	- not rated	1,084 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Falmer High School Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	- not rated	1,084 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Patcham Fawcett School Ladies Mile Road , Patcham BN1 8TE	- not rated	2,257 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,394 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	2,785 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	2,797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	4,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	4,382 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Homewood College Queensdown School Road , Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA	- not rated	1,457 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	1,768 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sussex Sussex House , Falmer BN1 9RH	- not rated	1,814 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castledean School Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	- not rated	1,822 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uplands School Lynchet Close , Hollingdean BN1 7FP	- not rated	1,822 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
St Georges Hall Community Cafe (Thursday 11.30 To 13.30)	St Georges Hall, Newick Road	474 yd
Haylea's Cafe	75 Moulsecoomb Way, Brighton	684 yd
The Hub Building	Central Hub, Varley Halls	706 yd
One Garden Brighton Kitchen And Market	Stanmer Park, Coldean Lane	742 yd
New Larchwood - Dining Room And Barista And Baker Cafe	New Larchwood, Waldron Avenue	821 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Burger Barn	Ruby, Coldean Lane		365 yd
Ruby	Coldean Lane, Brighton		398 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
All In One	1 Park Road, Brighton		237 yd
Dominos Pizza	77 Moulsecoomb Way, Brighton		759 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wild Park Lewes Road	grass pitches	265 yd
Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre MOULSECOOMB LEISURE CENTRE MOULSECOOMB LEISURE CENTRE MOULSECOOMB WAY	health and fitness suite	823 yd
Moulsecoombe Primary School (Closed) The Highway The Highway Lewes Road	grass pitches	1,044 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	139.3 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	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 9AJ