Marine Parade, Brighton, BN2 1AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 1AE is primarily male, with 55.7% of the population 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	43.4%	44.3%	0.9%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	56.6%	55.7%	-0.9%	49.0%	6.7%

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 1AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.5% 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	67.8%	68.5%	0.7%	37.9%	30.6%
Married: Opposite sex	15.7%	15.6%	-0.1%	44.2%	-28.6%
Married: Same sex	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.2%	12%	2.8%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	42.8%	-6.1%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	39.8%	40.6%	0.8%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	8%	13.7%	5.7%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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.

In the area around BN2 1AE this area, 7.6% 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 54.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	7.6%	2.2%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	7.9%	-2.8%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	8.3%	-0.9%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15.8%	3.5%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	51.3%	54.7%	3.4%	33.8%	20.9%
Other	8.8%	2.5%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

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)
Chinese	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	92.7%	83.7%	-9.0%	81.4%	2.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	75.5%	69.2%	-6.3%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	12.8%	17.2%	4.4%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	68.9%	-5.9%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	14.3%	10.7%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	5.1%	6.4%	1.3%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	5%	-5.6%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	68.2%	37.2%	31.0%
Christian	18.2%	46.2%	-28.0%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Marine Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marine Parade was 284.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.3% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marine Parade has the 22nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 87th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BN2 1AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Marine Parade are based on 97 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 Marine Parade, Brighton, BN2 1AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 1AE

Average Price
£508,737

Semi-Detached
£398,506

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£478,229

Other
£1,686,758

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marine Parade

Average Price
£439,092

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,170,276

Flats/Maisonettes
£431,475

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marine ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Tamworth House, 76 Marine Parade, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-04-26	£567,188
Flat 11 Victoria Mansions, 76A Marine Parade, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-11-06	£374,609
Flat 2 Victoria Mansions, 76A Marine Parade, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,000	2023-07-28	£233,464
Flat 1 Victoria Mansions, 76A Marine Parade, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-04-21	£439,489
Flat 3 77 Marine Parade, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-10-12	£466,709

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 1AE

Employment

BN2 1AE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	118
Self-Employed	49
Retired	25
Other	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	34
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	20
Other	18
Information and communication	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	476 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	689 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	1,106 yd	Community 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	3,075 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,760 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,811 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	4,674 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	3out of 4	4,742 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	2,469 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	545 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	634 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	778 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	877 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,418 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
Kooshk Cafe	43 Upper St James Street, Brighton	89 yd
Brighton Curry	40-42 Upper St James Street, Brighton	89 yd
Metrodeco	38 Upper St James Street, Brighton	93 yd
The Fitz Cafe	2 Bristol Road, Brighton	135 yd
Fallen Angel	24 Grafton Street, Brighton	148 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hand In Hand	33 Upper St James Street, Brighton	89 yd
Upper Crust Caterer At Sidewinder	65 St James's Street, Brighton	230 yd
Sidewinder (wet Sales)	65 St James's Street, Brighton	230 yd
Brighton Rocks Wet Sales	6 Rock Place, Brighton	304 yd
The Black Dove	74 St James's Street, Brighton	326 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kemptown Cuisine	111 St Georges Road, Brighton	304 yd
Tuckers	100 St Georges Road, Brighton	304 yd
Golden Cannon (wet Sales)	Golden Cannon, 20-21 St Georges Road	334 yd
Seaside Fish & Chips & Beer	6 - 8 Madeira Drive, Brighton	377 yd
Crazy Golf Kiosk	Madeira Drive, Brighton	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	75 yd
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	454 yd
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	687 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	752 yd
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		238 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	407 yd
The Gym (Brighton Madeira Drive) THE TERRACES THE TERRACES MADEIRA DRIVE	health and fitness suite	457 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	459 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		508 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	541 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	691 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	880 yd
The Lanes Health Club 1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	928 yd
Roedean Junior School (Closed) Eastern Road	grass pitches	990 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	62.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

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