Grafton Street, Brighton, BN2 1AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 1AQ is primarily male, with 57.6% 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	36.2%	42.4%	6.2%	51.0%	-8.6%
Male	63.8%	57.6%	-6.2%	49.0%	8.6%

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 1AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74% 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	79.1%	74%	-5.1%	37.9%	36.1%
Married: Opposite sex	11.9%	10.8%	-1.1%	44.2%	-33.4%
Married: Same sex	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Separated	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	3.6%	10.3%	6.7%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	0.8%	1%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.6%	51.4%	-3.2%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	30.4%	32.1%	1.7%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	10.8%	11%	0.2%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around BN2 1AQ this area, 5.9% 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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	5.9%	-2.0%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	7.3%	-4.6%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.1%	25.4%	1.3%	16.9%	8.5%
Degree or Similar	44.3%	49.8%	5.5%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	0.8%	4.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
White	91.5%	86.2%	-5.3%	81.4%	4.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.4% 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	77.7%	71.4%	-6.3%	83.2%	-11.8%
European Union	8.8%	14.3%	5.5%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	71.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	3.1%	12%	8.9%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	5%	6.5%	1.5%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	6%	-5.9%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.6%	37.2%	24.4%
Christian	20.5%	46.2%	-25.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Grafton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grafton Street was 527.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.0% higher than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grafton Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 40th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 218.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.4%.

🔎 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. 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 1AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Grafton Street 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 Grafton Street, Brighton, BN2 1AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 1AQ

Average Price
£476,394

Semi-Detached
£659,902

Terraced
£730,823

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,119

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grafton Street

Average Price
£489,627

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£489,627

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grafton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Grafton Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£790,000	2023-12-21	£831,357
18 Grafton Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£825,000	2023-06-09	£856,296
Flat 1 10 Grafton Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£171,500	2022-10-14	£168,507
Flat 2 10 Grafton Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-05-13	£200,629
Flat 2 22 Grafton Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2020-02-28	£308,264

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 1AQ

Employment

BN2 1AQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 1AQ 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	74
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Retired	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	18
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Construction	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
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	562 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	464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	568 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	957 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	1,097 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,929 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	4,529 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	3out of 4	4,857 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	2,324 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,955 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	640 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	736 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	868 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	974 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,298 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
Fallen Angel	24 Grafton Street, Brighton	2 yd
St James's Street Coffee	72 St James's Street, Brighton	89 yd
Metrodeco	38 Upper St James Street, Brighton	96 yd
Kooshk Cafe	43 Upper St James Street, Brighton	98 yd
Brighton Curry	40-42 Upper St James Street, Brighton	98 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upper Crust Caterer At Sidewinder	65 St James's Street, Brighton	85 yd
Sidewinder (wet Sales)	65 St James's Street, Brighton	85 yd
Hand In Hand	33 Upper St James Street, Brighton	98 yd
Brighton Rocks Wet Sales	6 Rock Place, Brighton	165 yd
The Black Dove	74 St James's Street, Brighton	181 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seaside Fish & Chips & Beer	6 - 8 Madeira Drive, Brighton	262 yd
Crazy Golf Kiosk	Madeira Drive, Brighton	280 yd
Greens And Grains	103 St James's Street, Brighton	343 yd
Mona Lisa	89 St James's Street, Brighton	350 yd
Little Jack Fullers	102 St James's Street, Brighton	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	138 yd
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	546 yd
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	575 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	609 yd
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		101 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	264 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	314 yd
The Gym (Brighton Madeira Drive) THE TERRACES THE TERRACES MADEIRA DRIVE	health and fitness suite	337 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		376 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	601 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	765 yd
The Lanes Health Club 1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	808 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	846 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	885 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 1AQ