Tilgate Close, Brighton, BN2 0FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN2 0FL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.6%	50%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.4%	50%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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 0FL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	46.3%	53.1%	6.8%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	26.4%	0.3%	44.2%	-17.8%
Separated	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	17.7%	13.4%	-4.3%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	6.4%	4.2%	-2.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.3%	38.4%	0.1%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	36.5%	32.2%	-4.3%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	15.4%	18.1%	2.7%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	8.3%	9.4%	1.1%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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	34.5%	22.2%	-12.3%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.2%	11.7%	-9.5%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	15.9%	1.6%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	15.5%	8.1%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	26.4%	12.1%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	7.2%	7.2%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	83.1%	75.1%	-8.0%	81.4%	-6.3%
Arab	6%	1.4%	-4.6%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.9%	6.9%	5.0%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	86.1%	80.4%	-5.7%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	3%	4%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.5%	10.9%	6.4%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	80.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	14.1%	13.7%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	1.4%	-11.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Tilgate Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tilgate Close was 143.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 127.9% higher than the Hanover & Elm Grove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tilgate Close has the 20th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove and the 179th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.8%.

🔎 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 0FL, 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 Tilgate Close 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 Tilgate Close, Brighton, BN2 0FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 0FL

Average Price
£378,816

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£378,816

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tilgate Close

Average Price
£475,219

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£475,219

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tilgate CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Tilgate Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-11-14	£364,429
2 Tilgate Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-10-02	£340,559
4 Tilgate Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2012-01-11	£355,373
12 Tilgate Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2003-01-30	£416,155
8 Tilgate Close, Brighton, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	1996-12-16	£475,219

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 0FL

Employment

BN2 0FL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	28
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	7
Education	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	1,049 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	291 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	3out of 4	586 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School Elm Grove , BN2 3ES	3out of 4	590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Whitehawk Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL	3out of 4	741 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	863 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,161 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	3,295 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	3out of 4	3,996 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	4,110 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	2,703 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,549 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	761 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
Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School Walpole Lodge , 2 Walpole Road BN2 0EU	- not rated	892 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	898 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,368 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
Arena Racing Company	Brighton Racecourse, Race Hill	394 yd
Brighton & Hove Albion	136 Freshfield Road, Brighton	517 yd
Moyos Burgers	175 Queens Park Road, Brighton	636 yd
Smoque Burger	76 Islingword Road, Brighton	703 yd
Sussex Surplus At BELTA Community Hub	146A Donald Hall Road, Brighton	745 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Round Georges And Sage Kitchen	14 - 15 Sutherland Road, Brighton	493 yd
The Islingword (Wet Sales)	175 Queens Park Road, Brighton	636 yd
Fox On The Downs	291 Elm Grove, Brighton	642 yd
The Constant Service	96 Islingword Road, Brighton	799 yd
The Independent	95 Queens Park Road, Brighton	799 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mumbai Express	17 Sutherland Road, Brighton	493 yd
Sure Fry	263 Queens Park Road, Brighton	560 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	45 Manor Hill, Brighton	594 yd
Subway	Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road	899 yd
China Star	45 Southover Street, Brighton	964 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mulberrys	29 Whitehawk Way, Brighton		868 yd
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton		1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	481 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	513 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	578 yd
The Crew Club COOLHAM DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	582 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	721 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	798 yd
St Marks Ce School Manor Road	grass pitches	866 yd
Roedean Junior School (Closed) Eastern Road	grass pitches	962 yd
The Manor Road Gym MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	968 yd
Brighton Swimming Centre EASTERN ROAD	swimming pool	1,000 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	19 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 0FL