Dawson Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN2 0EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	50.4%	4.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	54.1%	49.6%	-4.5%	49.0%	0.6%

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 0EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	52.1%	55.8%	3.7%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	29.8%	-3.8%	44.2%	-14.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6%	8.8%	2.8%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) 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	55.2%	56.1%	0.9%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	33.8%	31.8%	-2.0%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	7.9%	8.2%	0.3%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around BN2 0EL this area, 6% 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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	6%	-6.9%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	6.9%	-3.2%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	12.4%	0.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	20.7%	11.5%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	51.2%	49.8%	-1.4%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	3.6%	2.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.7%
White	89%	87.9%	-1.1%	81.4%	6.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	85.2%	84.6%	-0.6%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	6.9%	11.5%	4.6%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	84.6%	0.8%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	3.6%	-4.0%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	70.4%	37.2%	33.2%
Christian	20%	46.2%	-26.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Dawson Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dawson Terrace was 14.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.4% lower than the Hanover & Elm Grove average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dawson Terrace has the 9th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove and the 58th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.5%.

🔎 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 0EL, 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 Dawson Terrace 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 Dawson Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 0EL

Average Price
£580,340

Semi-Detached
£663,598

Terraced
£600,311

Detached
£519,232

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,286

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dawson Terrace

Average Price
£587,544

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£587,544

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dawson TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Dawson Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£649,000	2024-07-12	£685,907
26 Dawson Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2023-06-29	£662,746
2A Dawson Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£541,000	2021-09-30	£613,681
7 Dawson Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-01-27	£396,391
16 Dawson Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2019-12-12	£579,037

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 0EL

Employment

BN2 0EL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 0EL 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	70
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3

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	514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	697 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	171 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	3out of 4	578 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School Elm Grove , BN2 3ES	3out of 4	720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	812 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	3,092 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,217 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,282 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	3out of 4	4,254 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	4,436 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	2,485 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,567 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	573 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	621 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	650 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School Walpole Lodge , 2 Walpole Road BN2 0EU	- not rated	651 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,160 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	156 yd
Kiosk Queens Park	Queens Park, South Avenue	449 yd
Breakfast And After School Club At Queens Park Primary Sch	Queens Park Primary School, Freshfield Place	491 yd
Moyos Burgers	175 Queens Park Road, Brighton	498 yd
Smoque Burger	76 Islingword Road, Brighton	518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Round Georges And Sage Kitchen	14 - 15 Sutherland Road, Brighton	146 yd
The Islingword (Wet Sales)	175 Queens Park Road, Brighton	498 yd
The Independent	95 Queens Park Road, Brighton	534 yd
Buzz Bingo	Freshfield Way, Brighton	571 yd
Danny At Haus On The Hill	58 Southover Street, Brighton	582 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mumbai Express	17 Sutherland Road, Brighton	146 yd
Sure Fry	263 Queens Park Road, Brighton	569 yd
Subway	Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road	695 yd
Peach Blossom Chinese Takeaway	37 College Place, Brighton	696 yd
China Star	45 Southover Street, Brighton	731 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton		777 yd
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton		883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	252 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	362 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	412 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	473 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	483 yd
Roedean Junior School (Closed) Eastern Road	grass pitches	861 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		875 yd
St Marks Ce School Manor Road	grass pitches	913 yd
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		916 yd
Brighton Swimming Centre EASTERN ROAD	swimming pool	929 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 0EL