Barcombe Road, Brighton, BN1 9JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN1 9JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	50.8%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46%	49.2%	3.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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 9JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64% 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	55.5%	64%	8.5%	37.9%	26.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	23.8%	-6.2%	44.2%	-20.4%
Separated	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.4%	8.4%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	52.3%	45.4%	-6.9%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	29.1%	27.2%	-1.9%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	13%	16.3%	3.3%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	4.8%	8.6%	3.8%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

In the area around BN1 9JQ this area, 31.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 12.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	31.7%	-3.3%	18.2%	13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	11.1%	-6.0%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	13.7%	0.4%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	25.6%	9.6%	16.9%	8.7%
Degree or Similar	8%	12.6%	4.6%	33.8%	-21.2%
Other	9.1%	2.3%	-6.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	80.8%	80.7%	-0.1%	81.4%	-0.7%
Arab	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	86.7%	85.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	2%	2.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	6.4%	-2.4%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	85.6%	1.1%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	2.5%	9.6%	7.1%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	2%	1%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	4.5%	0.3%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	3.5%	-3.0%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.8%	37.2%	24.6%
Christian	25.6%	46.2%	-20.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Barcombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barcombe Road was 159.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.0% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barcombe Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 148th highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.0%.

🔎 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 9JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Barcombe Road are based on 63 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 Barcombe Road, Brighton, BN1 9JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 9JQ

Average Price
£366,526

Semi-Detached
£379,346

Terraced
£380,631

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£219,078

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barcombe Road

Average Price
£380,863

Semi-Detached
£385,268

Terraced
£388,428

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,994

Other
£208,470

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barcombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Barcombe Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-02-28	£428,059
28 Barcombe Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-08-06	£385,000
48 Barcombe Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-05-10	£204,780
41 Barcombe Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£367,000	2022-01-06	£380,020
23 Barcombe Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2018-08-02	£330,141

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN1 9JQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 9JQ 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

Student (economically inactive)	46
Full-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Retired	18
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	14
Other	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	2,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	4,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	4,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moulsecoomb Junior School The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA	- not rated	815 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsecoomb Primary School The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA	- not rated	815 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moulsecoomb Primary School The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA	- not rated	815 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moulsecoomb Infant School Hodshrove Lane , Moulsecoomb BN2 4SE	- not rated	938 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coldean Junior School Selham Drive , BN1 9EL	- not rated	1,016 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	- not rated	892 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Falmer High School Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	- not rated	892 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Patcham Fawcett School Ladies Mile Road , Patcham BN1 8TE	- not rated	2,497 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,533 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	3,012 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	2,959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	4,149 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	4,446 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	1,491 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sussex Sussex House , Falmer BN1 9RH	- not rated	1,710 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	1,817 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castledean School Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	- not rated	1,870 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uplands School Lynchet Close , Hollingdean BN1 7FP	- not rated	1,870 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	257 yd
Haylea's Cafe	75 Moulsecoomb Way, Brighton	508 yd
The Hub Building	Central Hub, Varley Halls	863 yd
One Garden Brighton Kitchen And Market	Stanmer Park, Coldean Lane	933 yd
Southern Water Falmer	Southern House, Lewes Road	970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Burger Barn	Ruby, Coldean Lane		245 yd
Ruby	Coldean Lane, Brighton		402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
All In One	1 Park Road, Brighton		202 yd
Dominos Pizza	77 Moulsecoomb Way, Brighton		557 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wild Park Lewes Road	grass pitches	457 yd
Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre MOULSECOOMB LEISURE CENTRE MOULSECOOMB LEISURE CENTRE MOULSECOOMB WAY	health and fitness suite	708 yd
Moulsecoombe Primary School (Closed) The Highway The Highway Lewes Road	grass pitches	940 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	265.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN1 9JQ