Walpole Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN2 0ED 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	45.5%	48.7%	3.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	54.5%	51.3%	-3.2%	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 BN2 0ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.5% 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	64.9%	60.5%	-4.4%	37.9%	22.6%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	25.4%	5.6%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9%	10.1%	1.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	57.9%	53.3%	-4.6%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	28.7%	34.9%	6.2%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	7.5%	7.9%	0.4%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 0ED this area, 5% 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 64.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	2.9%	-4.6%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	8.2%	1.5%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	17.1%	1.1%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	57.1%	64.6%	7.5%	33.8%	30.8%
Other	5.2%	0.4%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	87.9%	90.4%	2.5%	81.4%	9.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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%	80.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	7.8%	12.3%	4.5%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4%	0.7%	-3.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.6%	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	83.8%	80.2%	-3.6%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	4%	7.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	67.3%	37.2%	30.1%
Christian	22.8%	46.2%	-23.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Walpole Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walpole Terrace was 29.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.4% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Walpole Terrace has the 9th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 184th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BN2 0ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Walpole Terrace are based on 6 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 Walpole Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 0ED

Average Price
£474,262

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£796,883

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,182

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walpole Terrace

Average Price
£237,887

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,887

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walpole TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Walpole Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£573,000	2025-04-17	£590,382
31 Walpole Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£810,000	2024-04-17	£868,172
Second Floor Flat 21 Walpole Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-07-07	£280,050
30 Walpole Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-06-17	£664,849
Flat 2 17 Walpole Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-05-13	£250,786

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 0ED

Employment

BN2 0ED area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 0ED 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	130
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	2

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	535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	3out of 4	360 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	454 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	486 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Manor Road , BN2 5EA	2out of 4	810 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	917 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	3,324 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,542 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,599 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	3out of 4	4,112 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	4,670 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,711 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,887 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	248 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	333 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	337 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	339 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Waldorf School Roedean Road , Brighton BN2 5RA	- not rated	1,292 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
The Terrace Restaurant And Coffee Bar	The Audrey Emerton Building, Royal Sussex County Hospital	371 yd
RVS Alexandria Childrens Hospital Cafe	Eastern Road, Brighton	371 yd
Peabody's Coffee (Ground Floor)	Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road	371 yd
RVS Royal Sussex Cancer Unit Cafe	Sussex Cancer Centre, Royal Sussex County Hospital	374 yd
RVS Royal Sussex Hospital A&E Cafe	Accident And Emergency, Royal Sussex County Hospital	374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Round Georges And Sage Kitchen	14 - 15 Sutherland Road, Brighton	217 yd
Buzz Bingo	Freshfield Way, Brighton	463 yd
Golden Foods At Golden Cannon	Golden Cannon, 20-21 St Georges Road	514 yd
The Kemp	Thomas Kemp, 8 St Georges Road	514 yd
The Barley Mow	92 St Georges Road, Brighton	531 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mumbai Express	17 Sutherland Road, Brighton	217 yd
Subway	Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road	371 yd
Peach Blossom Chinese Takeaway	37 College Place, Brighton	446 yd
Pizzaface	35 St Georges Road, Brighton	506 yd
Golden Cannon (wet Sales)	Golden Cannon, 20-21 St Georges Road	514 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton		502 yd
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton		744 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	162 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	215 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	261 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	499 yd
Roedean Junior School (Closed) Eastern Road	grass pitches	548 yd
Brighton Swimming Centre EASTERN ROAD	swimming pool	625 yd
St Marks Ce School Manor Road	grass pitches	676 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	682 yd
The Manor Road Gym MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	698 yd
Badgers Tennis Club CHURCH PLACE	tennis courts	727 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	130.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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