Lennox Street, Brighton, BN2 0GS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN2 0GS has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	46%	49%	3.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	54%	51%	-3.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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 0GS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.3% 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	63%	61.3%	-1.7%	37.9%	23.4%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	24.2%	4.5%	44.2%	-20.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.6%	11.9%	1.3%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (67.2%) 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	37.6%	38.6%	1.0%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	37.2%	28.6%	-8.6%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	15.2%	19.5%	4.3%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	8.4%	10.8%	2.4%	4.0%	6.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.2%	1.3%

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	24.5%	22.6%	-1.9%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	11.3%	-4.1%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	10.8%	-0.3%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	16.4%	0.5%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	36.4%	10.9%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	0.8%	3.4%
White	82%	77%	-5.0%	81.4%	-4.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	2%	3.3%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% 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	82.4%	84.3%	1.9%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	6.8%	3%	-3.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	82.6%	1.0%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	2.8%	11.6%	8.8%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	8%	2.1%	-5.9%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Lennox Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lennox Street was 373.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.2% higher than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lennox Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown and the 54th highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.2%.

🔎 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 0GS, 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 Lennox Street are based on 9 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 Lennox Street, Brighton, BN2 0GS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 0GS

Average Price
£226,832

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,832

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lennox Street

Average Price
£199,804

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,804

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lennox Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Lennox Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2012-06-29	£235,232
9 Lennox Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2009-10-26	£201,818
9 Lennox Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2006-03-31	£206,512
9 Lennox Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,950	2004-08-10	£214,317
9 Lennox Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,650	2003-11-28	£189,330

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 0GS

Employment

BN2 0GS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	95 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	4,970 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
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	163 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	2out of 4	333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Infant School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	- not rated	748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	- not rated	781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	- not rated	1,014 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	2,220 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	2,334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	- not rated	2,633 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,239 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	742 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,018 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,505 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The School House 61 Carlton Hill , BN2 0GW	- not rated	92 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sussex Tutorial College 21-23 Lower Rock Gardens , BN2 1PG	- not rated	535 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	748 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Nursery and Pre-Prep School Eastern Road , BN2 5JJ	- not rated	751 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleman Street Annexe Coleman Street , BN2 2SQ	- not rated	752 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Starfish And Coffee	32 Egremont Place, Brighton	170 yd
Open Bakery Cafe In Queens Park	35 West Drive, Brighton	179 yd
Wild Cherry	91 Queens Park Road, Brighton	181 yd
American Express Staff Canteen	1 John Street, Brighton	220 yd
Happy Family	106 Edward Street, Brighton	299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Setting Sun	1 Windmill Street, Brighton	176 yd
The Greedy Boy At The Setting Sun	1 Windmill Street, Brighton	176 yd
No. 27 Brighton	27 Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton	361 yd
Brighton Bierhaus	161 Edward Street, Brighton	400 yd
Brew Dog	52 - 54 Grand Parade, Brighton	407 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rocky's Pizza	147 Edward Street, Brighton	259 yd
Shanghai Garden	50 George Street, Brighton	408 yd
The Milk Shed	9 Prince's Street, Brighton	444 yd
The Fat Pizza	8 Grand Parade, Brighton	445 yd
Greens And Grains	103 St James's Street, Brighton	459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	435 yd
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	526 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	526 yd
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	613 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		192 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	326 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	418 yd
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		451 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	556 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	570 yd
The Gym (Brighton Madeira Drive) THE TERRACES THE TERRACES MADEIRA DRIVE	health and fitness suite	600 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		641 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	739 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	750 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	55.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 0GS