Bristol Road, Brighton, BN2 1AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 1AP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	52.4%	4.9%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	52.5%	47.6%	-4.9%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 1AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% 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	56.5%	55.7%	-0.8%	37.9%	17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.7%	33%	9.3%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.9%	8.6%	0.7%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	10.7%	0.5%	-10.2%	6.1%	-5.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) 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	52.9%	56.7%	3.8%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	29.9%	30.5%	0.6%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	12.3%	10%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	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 1AP this area, 2.7% 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 58.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	2.7%	-8.0%	18.2%	-15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	2.7%	-4.6%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	14.1%	6.2%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	17.3%	-0.8%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	46.9%	58.9%	12.0%	33.8%	25.1%
Other	7.9%	0.5%	-7.4%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.5%	5.8%	4.3%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	94.6%	82.7%	-11.9%	81.4%	1.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	86.3%	76.8%	-9.5%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	7.8%	10%	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1%	7.1%	6.1%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	77.5%	-5.3%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	1%	10%	9.0%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	2%	4.8%	2.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	3.8%	-7.5%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.5%	37.2%	18.3%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Bristol Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bristol Road was 80.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.3% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bristol Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 335th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.9%.

🔎 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 1AP, 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 Bristol Road are based on 2 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 Bristol Road, Brighton, BN2 1AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 1AP

Average Price
£627,460

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£770,736

Detached
£2,956,601

Flats/Maisonettes
£337,217

Other
£1,210,468

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bristol Road

Average Price
£399,485

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£399,485

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bristol Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25A Bristol Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£660,000	2025-03-21	£662,770
10A Bristol Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-01-22	£337,765
16 Bristol Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£1,075,800	2024-08-13	£1,134,543
13 Bristol Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£2,850,000	2024-07-05	£2,965,879
Flat 1 24 Bristol Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-03-08	£242,717

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 1AP

Employment

BN2 1AP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 1AP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 1AP 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
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	26
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	5
Education	5
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	672 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	393 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	719 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	3out of 4	941 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	1,223 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	3,156 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,769 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,798 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	3out of 4	4,595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	4,776 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	2,545 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,078 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	391 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	481 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	625 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	724 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,434 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
The Fitz Cafe	2 Bristol Road, Brighton	76 yd
Arcobaleno	118 - 120 St Georges Road, Brighton	152 yd
Artisan Kemptown	117 St Georges Road, Brighton	152 yd
Cafe Rust	115 St Georges Road, Brighton	152 yd
Egg And Spoon	107 - 108 St Georges Road, Brighton	152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hand In Hand	33 Upper St James Street, Brighton	170 yd
Golden Foods At Golden Cannon	Golden Cannon, 20-21 St Georges Road	181 yd
The Kemp	Thomas Kemp, 8 St Georges Road	181 yd
Buzz Bingo	Freshfield Way, Brighton	283 yd
The Barley Mow	92 St Georges Road, Brighton	283 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kemptown Cuisine	111 St Georges Road, Brighton	152 yd
Tuckers	100 St Georges Road, Brighton	152 yd
Golden Cannon (wet Sales)	Golden Cannon, 20-21 St Georges Road	181 yd
Peach Blossom Chinese Takeaway	37 College Place, Brighton	261 yd
Portland	90 St Georges Road, Brighton	283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	128 yd
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	309 yd
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	810 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		328 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	399 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	492 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	541 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		566 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	573 yd
The Gym (Brighton Madeira Drive) THE TERRACES THE TERRACES MADEIRA DRIVE	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	799 yd
Roedean Junior School (Closed) Eastern Road	grass pitches	842 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	854 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	89.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.4%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.5 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	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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