Craven Road, Brighton, BN2 0FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN2 0FE 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	49.2%	50.8%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.8%	49.2%	-1.6%	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 BN2 0FE, 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	58.8%	64%	5.2%	37.9%	26.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21%	20.5%	-0.5%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.9%	8.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	37.5%	38.9%	1.4%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	33.8%	32.4%	-1.4%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	18%	15.9%	-2.1%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	7.6%	8.4%	0.8%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	1.2%	3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.8%	23%	-9.8%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	8.9%	-5.8%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	14%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	7%	5.7%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	16.3%	7.9%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	28.8%	7.0%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	82.3%	82.7%	0.4%	81.4%	1.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	83.9%	79.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	4.4%	8.3%	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
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	82.6%	79.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	0%	12.3%	12.3%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4%	2.4%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	6.3%	1.3%	-5.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	3%	-6.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.9%	37.2%	16.7%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Craven Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Craven Road was 71.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.6% higher than the Hanover & Elm Grove average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Craven Road has the 46th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove and the 353rd highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.8%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BN2 0FE, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (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 Craven Road are based on 64 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 Craven Road, Brighton, BN2 0FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 0FE

Average Price
£261,140

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,140

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Craven Road

Average Price
£278,699

Semi-Detached
£370,709

Terraced
£368,764

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,768

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Craven Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Craven Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2019-09-27	£278,815
15 Craven Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2017-08-07	£214,839
9 Craven Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2016-11-23	£251,527
29 Craven Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2016-11-17	£273,399
35 Craven Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2016-09-16	£269,745

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 0FE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	5,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	- not rated	329 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Infant School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	- not rated	332 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	2out of 4	677 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Manor Road , BN2 5EA	- not rated	780 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marina High School Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	1,289 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	1,407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	- not rated	3,373 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,405 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,498 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	1,480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,775 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	465 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	493 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Nursery and Pre-Prep School Eastern Road , BN2 5JJ	- not rated	524 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Prep School Eastern Road , BN2 5JJ	- not rated	600 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	617 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	304 yd
Kiosk Queens Park	Queens Park, South Avenue	577 yd
Sussex Surplus At BELTA Community Hub	146A Donald Hall Road, Brighton	595 yd
Moyos Burgers	175 Queens Park Road, Brighton	609 yd
Breakfast And After School Club At Queens Park Primary Sch	Queens Park Primary School, Freshfield Place	617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Round Georges And Sage Kitchen	14 - 15 Sutherland Road, Brighton	225 yd
The Islingword (Wet Sales)	175 Queens Park Road, Brighton	609 yd
Buzz Bingo	Freshfield Way, Brighton	660 yd
The Independent	95 Queens Park Road, Brighton	678 yd
Danny At Haus On The Hill	58 Southover Street, Brighton	724 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mumbai Express	17 Sutherland Road, Brighton	225 yd
Sure Fry	263 Queens Park Road, Brighton	634 yd
Subway	Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road	662 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	45 Manor Hill, Brighton	684 yd
Peach Blossom Chinese Takeaway	37 College Place, Brighton	729 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	796 yd
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	969 yd
Mulberrys	29 Whitehawk Way, Brighton	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	303 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	401 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	462 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	470 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	523 yd
Roedean Junior School (Closed) Eastern Road	grass pitches	782 yd
St Marks Ce School Manor Road	grass pitches	788 yd
The Crew Club COOLHAM DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	832 yd
Brighton Swimming Centre EASTERN ROAD	swimming pool	840 yd
The Manor Road Gym MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	857 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	124.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 0FE