East Drive, Brighton, BN2 0BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 0BU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	54.6%	3.5%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	48.9%	45.4%	-3.5%	49.0%	-3.6%

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	44.7%	40.2%	-4.5%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	41.2%	1.3%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	0.3%	3.8%
Separated	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.9%	9.8%	2.9%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.2%) 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	49.3%	57.1%	7.8%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	36.6%	31.1%	-5.5%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	11%	10.9%	-0.1%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 BN2 0BU this area, 7.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 64.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	7.2%	-9.3%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	7.2%	1.9%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	6.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	12.3%	5.4%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	56.9%	64.1%	7.2%	33.8%	30.3%
Other	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	3.1%	1.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	0.8%	3.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	87.2%	85%	-2.2%	81.4%	3.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% 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	85.9%	76.2%	-9.7%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	4%	13%	9.0%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	5.9%	-2.5%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	76.5%	-8.1%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	2.6%	13.4%	10.8%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	2.5%	-7.6%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.6%	37.2%	23.4%
Christian	25.7%	46.2%	-20.5%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is East Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Drive was 51.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.9% lower than the Hanover & Elm Grove average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

East Drive has the 41st lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove and the 332nd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.6%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BN2 0BU, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 East Drive are based on 89 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 East Drive, Brighton, BN2 0BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 0BU

Average Price
£228,691

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,691

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Drive

Average Price
£710,305

Semi-Detached
£1,602,384

Terraced
£1,209,760

Detached
£1,588,999

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,378

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Windermere Court East Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£248,000	2025-02-26	£252,754
29 Windermere Court East Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-03-12	£251,572
4 Windermere Court East Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-11-21	£226,509
15 Windermere Court East Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£214,000	2019-11-12	£242,364
6 Windermere Court East Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,500	2019-07-09	£177,535

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 0BU

Employment

BN2 0BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

BN2 0BU 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	76
Retired	36
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	227 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School Elm Grove , BN2 3ES	3out of 4	643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	3out of 4	805 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,864 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,041 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,084 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	4,434 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	3out of 4	4,470 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	2,258 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,375 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	752 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	760 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School Walpole Lodge , 2 Walpole Road BN2 0EU	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	850 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	931 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
Brighton & Hove Albion	136 Freshfield Road, Brighton	140 yd
Smoque Burger	76 Islingword Road, Brighton	299 yd
Moyos Burgers	175 Queens Park Road, Brighton	302 yd
Kiosk Queens Park	Queens Park, South Avenue	387 yd
Breakfast And After School Club At Queens Park Primary Sch	Queens Park Primary School, Freshfield Place	428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Round Georges And Sage Kitchen	14 - 15 Sutherland Road, Brighton	301 yd
The Islingword (Wet Sales)	175 Queens Park Road, Brighton	302 yd
The Independent	95 Queens Park Road, Brighton	307 yd
Danny At Haus On The Hill	58 Southover Street, Brighton	354 yd
Haus On The Hill	58 Southover Street, Brighton	354 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mumbai Express	17 Sutherland Road, Brighton	301 yd
Sure Fry	263 Queens Park Road, Brighton	444 yd
China Star	45 Southover Street, Brighton	503 yd
Pizza Me	The Kiosk, Elm Grove	752 yd
Yummie Grill And Pizza	3 Islingword Road, Brighton	766 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	882 yd
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	889 yd
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	919 yd
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	79 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	192 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	591 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	638 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	639 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		756 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	852 yd
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		863 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		885 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	984 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	56.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.29 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.29 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 0BU