West Drive, Brighton, BN2 0GD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN2 0GD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49.5%	48.6%	-0.9%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.5%	51.4%	0.9%	49.0%	2.4%

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 0GD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	62.1%	52.2%	-9.9%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	35.3%	9.9%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	7.7%	7.6%	-0.1%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.2%	62.1%	2.9%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	31.1%	22.4%	-8.7%	33.6%	-11.2%
Fair health	7.1%	12.3%	5.2%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	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 0GD this area, 6.6% 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 61.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	6.6%	-3.5%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	11%	0.3%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	14.3%	-0.5%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	52.1%	61.5%	9.4%	33.8%	27.7%
Other	7.1%	0.5%	-6.6%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.8%	3.3%
White	91.3%	83.6%	-7.7%	81.4%	2.2%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2%	2.7%	0.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	72.7%	-12.0%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	8.7%	14.5%	5.8%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	5.5%	4.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	73.1%	-11.1%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	9.1%	7.6%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	3.6%	6.4%	2.8%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is West Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Drive was 64.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.1% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

West Drive has the 21st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 398th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.3%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BN2 0GD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 West Drive are based on 4 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 West Drive, Brighton, BN2 0GD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 0GD

Average Price
£1,675,077

Semi-Detached
£1,761,514

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,599,274

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,459,667

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Drive

Average Price
£744,652

Semi-Detached
£1,415,278

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£763,710

Flats/Maisonettes
£399,810

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 West Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,485,000	2018-05-23	£1,907,321
8 West Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2016-03-31	£1,738,897
19 West Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2016-03-24	£1,470,423
11 West Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2014-05-29	£1,983,246
2 West Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2013-12-19	£1,942,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 0GD

Employment

BN2 0GD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

BN2 0GD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 0GD 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	69
Self-Employed	28
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	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	155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	262 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	365 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	613 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School Elm Grove , BN2 3ES	3out of 4	948 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	950 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,623 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,068 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,089 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	4,314 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	4,627 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	2,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,374 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	759 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	782 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	870 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	897 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	1,009 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
Wild Cherry	91 Queens Park Road, Brighton	86 yd
Open Bakery Cafe In Queens Park	35 West Drive, Brighton	153 yd
Kiosk Queens Park	Queens Park, South Avenue	250 yd
Breakfast And After School Club At Queens Park Primary Sch	Queens Park Primary School, Freshfield Place	253 yd
Starfish And Coffee	32 Egremont Place, Brighton	276 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Setting Sun	1 Windmill Street, Brighton	166 yd
The Greedy Boy At The Setting Sun	1 Windmill Street, Brighton	166 yd
The Independent	95 Queens Park Road, Brighton	258 yd
Danny At Haus On The Hill	58 Southover Street, Brighton	300 yd
Haus On The Hill	58 Southover Street, Brighton	300 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Star	45 Southover Street, Brighton	392 yd
Rocky's Pizza	147 Edward Street, Brighton	474 yd
Mumbai Express	17 Sutherland Road, Brighton	528 yd
Bua Thai	1A Richmond Parade, Brighton	558 yd
The Fat Pizza	8 Grand Parade, Brighton	580 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	588 yd
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	665 yd
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	769 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	774 yd
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	322 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		388 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	499 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	504 yd
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		568 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	623 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	625 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		673 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	755 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	779 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.3%

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	59.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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