Freshfield Place, Brighton, BN2 0BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN2 0BN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.3%	49%	0.7%	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.

In the immediate area around BN2 0BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	44.6%	46.5%	1.9%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	34.6%	-2.0%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.9%	12.9%	4.0%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.1%	51.4%	-0.7%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	30.5%	26.7%	-3.8%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	12.4%	14.5%	2.1%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	14.9%	-1.4%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	7%	1.6%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	9.3%	-1.1%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	17.7%	3.3%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	43.6%	50.2%	6.6%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	8.4%	0.9%	-7.5%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.8%	85.2%	-3.6%	81.4%	3.8%
Arab	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	82.6%	79.6%	-3.0%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	7.3%	10.2%	2.9%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	79.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	13.4%	10.7%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	1.6%	-9.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Freshfield Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Freshfield Place was 351.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.2% higher than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Freshfield Place has the 16th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 68th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 146.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 203.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BN2 0BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Freshfield Place are based on 4 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 Freshfield Place, Brighton, BN2 0BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 0BN

Average Price
£725,210

Semi-Detached
£697,703

Terraced
£736,158

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£566,600

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freshfield Place

Average Price
£751,192

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£751,192

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freshfield PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Freshfield Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-06-16	£721,990
14 Freshfield Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-07-23	£623,552
16 Freshfield Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£725,000	2022-02-08	£777,914
16 Freshfield Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2014-12-03	£887,600
15 Freshfield Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2014-09-12	£686,846

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 0BN

Employment

BN2 0BN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

BN2 0BN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	57
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	25 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	110 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	401 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	611 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	3out of 4	880 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School Elm Grove , BN2 3ES	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,855 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,319 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	4,531 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	3out of 4	4,633 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,239 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	532 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School Walpole Lodge , 2 Walpole Road BN2 0EU	- not rated	625 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	671 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	787 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,013 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
Breakfast And After School Club At Queens Park Primary Sch	Queens Park Primary School, Freshfield Place	1 yd
Kiosk Queens Park	Queens Park, South Avenue	43 yd
Ricardos Cafe At Patching Lodge	Patching Lodge, Park Street	169 yd
Open Bakery Cafe In Queens Park	35 West Drive, Brighton	201 yd
Starfish And Coffee	32 Egremont Place, Brighton	267 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buzz Bingo	Freshfield Way, Brighton	219 yd
Round Georges And Sage Kitchen	14 - 15 Sutherland Road, Brighton	398 yd
The Setting Sun	1 Windmill Street, Brighton	399 yd
The Greedy Boy At The Setting Sun	1 Windmill Street, Brighton	399 yd
No. 27 Brighton	27 Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton	421 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mumbai Express	17 Sutherland Road, Brighton	398 yd
Rocky's Pizza	147 Edward Street, Brighton	481 yd
Golden Cannon (wet Sales)	Golden Cannon, 20-21 St Georges Road	491 yd
Kemptown Cuisine	111 St Georges Road, Brighton	494 yd
Tuckers	100 St Georges Road, Brighton	494 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	463 yd
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	606 yd
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	796 yd
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	799 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	349 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	380 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		398 yd
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		437 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	456 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	529 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	592 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	603 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	730 yd
The Gym (Brighton Madeira Drive) THE TERRACES THE TERRACES MADEIRA DRIVE	health and fitness suite	738 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	3.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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