Middleton Rise, Brighton, BN1 9AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN1 9AN is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	52.6%	46.6%	-6.0%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	47.4%	53.4%	6.0%	49.0%	4.4%

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 9AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	46.7%	51.8%	5.1%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	34.5%	-5.4%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.9%	5.4%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.6%	49.9%	4.3%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	40.2%	33.3%	-6.9%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12%	11%	-1.0%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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	19.6%	19.7%	0.1%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.1%	-4.7%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	11.1%	-4.0%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.9%	28.3%	8.4%	16.9%	11.4%
Degree or Similar	21%	24.8%	3.8%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	5.5%	1%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	86.2%	78.8%	-7.4%	81.4%	-2.6%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	85%	83.7%	-1.3%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	6%	5%	-1.0%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	83.7%	-0.1%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	3.9%	9.4%	5.5%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	2.8%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Middleton Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middleton Rise was 59.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.0% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Middleton Rise has the 16th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 376th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.2%.

🔎 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 9AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Middleton Rise are based on 1 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 Middleton Rise, Brighton, BN1 9AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 9AN

Average Price
£427,047

Semi-Detached
£427,737

Terraced
£465,509

Detached
£380,989

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middleton Rise

Average Price
£442,644

Semi-Detached
£442,644

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middleton RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Middleton Rise, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2018-06-22	£448,047
32 Middleton Rise, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2016-07-12	£362,170
26 Middleton Rise, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2016-03-29	£379,728
13 Middleton Rise, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2015-08-25	£452,280
4 Middleton Rise, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£317,500	2014-10-17	£478,566

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 9AN

Employment

BN1 9AN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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 9AN 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 9AN 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	71
Retired	54
Student (economically inactive)	50
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	19
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	4,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	4,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coldean Primary School Kenwards , Coldean BN1 9EN	3out of 4	597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moulsecoomb Primary School The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA	- not rated	1,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moulsecoomb Primary School The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA	1out of 4	1,158 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carden Nursery and Primary School County Oak Avenue , BN1 8LU	3out of 4	1,570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hertford Junior School Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	1,990 yd	Community school	No	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	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,454 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	2,689 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	4,670 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,824 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	4,517 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	2out of 4	1,639 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sussex Sussex House , Falmer BN1 9RH	- not rated	1,771 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	2,270 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	3,157 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	505 yd
The Hub Building	Central Hub, Varley Halls	515 yd
One Garden Brighton Kitchen And Market	Stanmer Park, Coldean Lane	574 yd
New Larchwood - Dining Room And Barista And Baker Cafe	New Larchwood, Waldron Avenue	709 yd
Haylea's Cafe	75 Moulsecoomb Way, Brighton	854 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ruby	Coldean Lane, Brighton		257 yd
The Burger Barn	Ruby, Coldean Lane		335 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
All In One	1 Park Road, Brighton		213 yd
Dominos Pizza	77 Moulsecoomb Way, Brighton		914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wild Park Lewes Road	grass pitches	416 yd
Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre MOULSECOOMB LEISURE CENTRE MOULSECOOMB LEISURE CENTRE MOULSECOOMB WAY	health and fitness suite	1,015 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	183.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 9AN