Madehurst Close, Brighton, BN2 0YR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN2 0YR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	57.6%	49.1%	-8.5%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	42.4%	50.9%	8.5%	49.0%	1.9%

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 0YR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	39%	49.4%	10.4%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	30.5%	-7.4%	44.2%	-13.7%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	13.2%	10.8%	-2.4%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	6.6%	7.7%	1.1%	6.1%	1.6%

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	43.3%	40.1%	-3.2%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	34.9%	37.7%	2.8%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	14%	15.4%	1.4%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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	34.9%	27.7%	-7.2%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	9.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	11.2%	-3.9%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	15.4%	6.6%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	32.7%	11.0%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	6.3%	1.2%	-5.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	78.5%	76.6%	-1.9%	81.4%	-4.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

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	79.7%	80.4%	0.7%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	8.9%	2.0%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	81%	1.9%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	4.2%	14.5%	10.3%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	9%	1.4%	-7.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Madehurst Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Madehurst Close was 67.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.1% higher than the Hanover & Elm Grove average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Madehurst Close has the 50th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove and the 375th highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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 0YR, 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 Madehurst 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 Madehurst Close, Brighton, BN2 0YR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 0YR

Average Price
£535,606

Semi-Detached
£521,802

Terraced
£538,367

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Madehurst Close

Average Price
£592,155

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£592,155

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Madehurst CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Madehurst Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-05-29	£497,312
16 Madehurst Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-03-21	£555,952
4 Madehurst Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-08-31	£504,250
26 Madehurst Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£389,500	2021-05-14	£431,546
7 Madehurst Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2019-02-08	£419,570

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 0YR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 0YR 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	62
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	1,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	- not rated	100 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Manor Road , BN2 5EA	- not rated	375 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehawk Junior School Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL	- not rated	741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehawk Infants School Whitehawk Road , BN2 5FL	- not rated	741 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Infant School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	- not rated	752 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	1,077 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	1,180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	2out of 4	3,682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	- not rated	3,751 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,829 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	1,838 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	3,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,203 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	262 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	348 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkhurst Court Dyslexia Centre 161 Eastern Road , BN2 2AG	- not rated	469 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Mary's Hall Eastern Road , BN2 5JF	- not rated	470 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Brighton College Prep School Eastern Road , BN2 5JJ	- not rated	500 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sussex Surplus At BELTA Community Hub	146A Donald Hall Road, Brighton	168 yd
Macmillan Horizon Centre Cafe	The Macmillan Horizon Centre, 2 Bristol Gate	307 yd
RVS Royal Sussex Cancer Unit Cafe	Sussex Cancer Centre, Royal Sussex County Hospital	391 yd
RVS Royal Sussex Hospital A&E Cafe	Accident And Emergency, Royal Sussex County Hospital	391 yd
RVS Royal Sussex Outpatients Cafe	Out Patients Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Round Georges And Sage Kitchen	14 - 15 Sutherland Road, Brighton	488 yd
St Georges Inn	33 Sudeley Street, Brighton	525 yd
Don't Tell Mama	75 St Georges Road, Brighton	583 yd
Proud Cabaret	83 St Georges Road, Brighton	587 yd
Busby And Wilds	8 - 9 Rock Street, Brighton	652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road	391 yd
Mumbai Express	17 Sutherland Road, Brighton	488 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	45 Manor Hill, Brighton	522 yd
Castles Of Kemptown	65 St Georges Road, Brighton	583 yd
The Kemp Town Chippy	73 St Georges Road, Brighton	587 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	641 yd
Co-op	Whitehawk Road, Brighton	819 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	45 Arundel Road, Brighton	900 yd
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	989 yd
Mulberrys	29 Whitehawk Way, Brighton	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	127 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	347 yd
Roedean Junior School (Closed) Eastern Road	grass pitches	380 yd
St Marks Ce School Manor Road	grass pitches	381 yd
Brighton Swimming Centre EASTERN ROAD	swimming pool	421 yd
The Manor Road Gym MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	430 yd
Badgers Tennis Club CHURCH PLACE	tennis courts	492 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	514 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	765 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	894 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	3.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	202.1 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	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

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