Queens Park Road, Brighton, BN2 0GG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN2 0GG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	47.3%	48.7%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	52.7%	51.3%	-1.4%	49.0%	2.3%

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 0GG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	60.1%	56.4%	-3.7%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	29.3%	3.6%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Separated	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.9%	8.9%	2.0%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-5.7%

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	51.9%	54.3%	2.4%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	38.8%	33.6%	-5.2%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	7%	9.1%	2.1%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 0GG this area, 7.9% 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 54.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	7.9%	0.1%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	2.6%	-7.0%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	10.5%	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22%	19.3%	-2.7%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	42.2%	54.8%	12.6%	33.8%	21.0%
Other	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	0.4%	4.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	92.2%	83.7%	-8.5%	81.4%	2.3%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	87.6%	80.8%	-6.8%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	6.2%	9.4%	3.2%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	80.1%	-7.1%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	3.5%	10.9%	7.4%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65.8%	37.2%	28.6%
Christian	19.9%	46.2%	-26.3%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Queens Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Park Road was 12.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.5% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Queens Park Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown and the 66th lowest crime rate of 804 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 -26.0%.

🔎 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 0GG, 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 Queens Park Road are based on 40 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 Queens Park Road, Brighton, BN2 0GG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 0GG

Average Price
£447,503

Semi-Detached
£740,577

Terraced
£757,186

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,777

Other
£502,941

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Park Road

Average Price
£418,034

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£540,066

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,404

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 146 Queens Park Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£273,000	2025-10-30	£263,218
Flat 3 144 Queens Park Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-03-31	£306,045
116 Queens Park Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£745,000	2025-02-07	£733,998
106 Queens Park Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-06-14	£418,778
Ground Floor Flat 168 Queens Park Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,500	2023-09-15	£211,318

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 0GG

Employment

BN2 0GG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 0GG 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 0GG 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	75
Self-Employed	31
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	9
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	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	400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	4,703 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 Luke's Infant School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	- not rated	352 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	- not rated	367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	2out of 4	459 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	520 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School Elm Grove , BN2 3ES	3out of 4	701 yd	Community 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	1,920 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	2,040 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	- not rated	2,733 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,014 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	834 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,125 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coleman Street Annexe Coleman Street , BN2 2SQ	- not rated	471 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The School House 61 Carlton Hill , BN2 0GW	- not rated	538 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Primary Annexe Elm Grove , BN2 3ES	- not rated	701 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Nursery and Pre-Prep School Eastern Road , BN2 5JJ	- not rated	748 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	798 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
Smoque Burger	76 Islingword Road, Brighton	187 yd
Moyos Burgers	175 Queens Park Road, Brighton	269 yd
Wild Cherry	91 Queens Park Road, Brighton	278 yd
Brighton & Hove Albion	136 Freshfield Road, Brighton	371 yd
Open Bakery Cafe In Queens Park	35 West Drive, Brighton	395 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Independent	95 Queens Park Road, Brighton	37 yd
Danny At Haus On The Hill	58 Southover Street, Brighton	94 yd
Haus On The Hill	58 Southover Street, Brighton	94 yd
The Constant Service	96 Islingword Road, Brighton	232 yd
Sir Charles Napier	50 Southover Street, Brighton	240 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Star	45 Southover Street, Brighton	240 yd
Sure Fry	263 Queens Park Road, Brighton	495 yd
Mumbai Express	17 Sutherland Road, Brighton	537 yd
Bua Thai	1A Richmond Parade, Brighton	578 yd
Yummie Grill And Pizza	3 Islingword Road, Brighton	589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	655 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	853 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	880 yd
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	891 yd
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	256 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	295 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		613 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		622 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	744 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	747 yd
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		808 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	841 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	860 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	899 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	4.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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