Tower Road, Brighton, BN2 0FZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN2 0FZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.9%	51.8%	7.9%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	56.1%	48.2%	-7.9%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 0FZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.3% 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	68.8%	66.3%	-2.5%	37.9%	28.4%
Married: Opposite sex	16.8%	19%	2.2%	44.2%	-25.2%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.3%	2.2%
Separated	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	8.1%	6.1%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.6%	51.8%	12.2%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	46%	29.3%	-16.7%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	10.2%	10.5%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 0FZ this area, 8.5% 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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	8.5%	-6.0%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	11.6%	-4.6%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	19.5%	4.5%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	50.6%	10.1%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	88.8%	85.5%	-3.3%	81.4%	4.1%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	80.7%	77.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	8%	8.5%	0.5%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	77.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	12.1%	10.0%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	7%	4.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	3.7%	-5.4%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	70.7%	37.2%	33.5%
Christian	17.8%	46.2%	-28.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Tower Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Road was 22.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.7% lower than the Hanover & Elm Grove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tower Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove and the 139th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.2%.

🔎 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 0FZ, 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 Tower Road are based on 7 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 Tower Road, Brighton, BN2 0FZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 0FZ

Average Price
£197,784

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£183,895

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,122

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Road

Average Price
£159,122

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,122

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Attree Court Tower Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,250	2024-09-18	£169,932
Flat 44 Attree Court Tower Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-10-05	£205,214
Flat 8 Attree Court Tower Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2023-02-27	£172,940
Flat 38 Attree Court Tower Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-11-17	£230,602
Flat 27 Attree Court Tower Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-03-05	£165,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 0FZ

Employment

BN2 0FZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 0FZ 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	56
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	532 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	364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School Elm Grove , BN2 3ES	3out of 4	585 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	602 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairlight Primary School St Leonard's Road , BN2 3AJ	3out of 4	883 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,684 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,869 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,900 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	4,390 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	4,406 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	2,081 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,193 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	748 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	920 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	947 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	982 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	1,040 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smoque Burger	76 Islingword Road, Brighton	112 yd
Moyos Burgers	175 Queens Park Road, Brighton	152 yd
Brighton & Hove Albion	136 Freshfield Road, Brighton	323 yd
Wild Cherry	91 Queens Park Road, Brighton	415 yd
Kiosk Queens Park	Queens Park, South Avenue	477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Islingword (Wet Sales)	175 Queens Park Road, Brighton	152 yd
The Independent	95 Queens Park Road, Brighton	161 yd
Danny At Haus On The Hill	58 Southover Street, Brighton	187 yd
Haus On The Hill	58 Southover Street, Brighton	187 yd
The Constant Service	96 Islingword Road, Brighton	211 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Star	45 Southover Street, Brighton	326 yd
Sure Fry	263 Queens Park Road, Brighton	364 yd
Mumbai Express	17 Sutherland Road, Brighton	490 yd
Pizza Me	The Kiosk, Elm Grove	575 yd
Yummie Grill And Pizza	3 Islingword Road, Brighton	579 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	792 yd
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	887 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	951 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	961 yd
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	150 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	218 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		711 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		752 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	755 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	821 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	828 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	867 yd
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		914 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	989 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	77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 0FZ