Marine Parade, Brighton, BN2 1EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 1EJ is primarily male, with 57.4% 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	41.5%	42.6%	1.1%	51.0%	-8.4%
Male	58.5%	57.4%	-1.1%	49.0%	8.4%

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 1EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.5% 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	62.1%	65.5%	3.4%	37.9%	27.6%
Married: Opposite sex	16.3%	16.5%	0.2%	44.2%	-27.7%
Married: Same sex	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	15.3%	10.8%	-4.5%	9.1%	1.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) 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	53.6%	45.2%	-8.4%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	26.6%	40.1%	13.5%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	12.6%	12.7%	0.1%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.8%	2%	-3.8%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 1EJ this area, 6.8% 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 52.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	6.8%	-1.6%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	6.8%	-7.4%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	13%	6.2%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.1%	3.5%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	54.2%	52.1%	-2.1%	33.8%	18.3%
Other	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%
White	91.8%	78.7%	-13.1%	81.4%	-2.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% 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	79.7%	66%	-13.7%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	4.8%	17.3%	12.5%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	66%	-11.8%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	2.9%	12.2%	9.3%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	3.9%	9.6%	5.7%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	5.6%	4.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	14%	6.6%	-7.4%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	4.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.3%	37.2%	18.1%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Marine Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marine Parade was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Kemptown average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.8%.

🔎 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 1EJ, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 1EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 1EJ

Average Price
£448,575

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£914,972

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£420,020

Other
no sales

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
Basement Flat 3 Neville House, 164 - 165 Marine Parade, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£296,000	2024-12-19	£301,674
Flat 18 Neville House, 164 - 165 Marine Parade, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£327,000	2024-12-03	£340,841
Flat 3 159 Marine Parade, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-10-09	£470,824
Flat 4 157 Marine Parade, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-03-08	£410,730
Flat 7 159 Marine Parade, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-02-23	£458,138

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 1EJ

Employment

BN2 1EJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 1EJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Retired	10
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	22
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2

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	954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	1,237 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	3out of 4	689 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Manor Road , BN2 5EA	2out of 4	768 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	849 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	1,176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	1,315 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	3,784 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	3out of 4	4,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	4,214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	4,245 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	5,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,170 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,541 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 Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School Walpole Lodge , 2 Walpole Road BN2 0EU	- not rated	368 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	431 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	435 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	452 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Waldorf School Roedean Road , Brighton BN2 5RA	- not rated	1,034 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
Kemp Thai	40 St Georges Road, Brighton	83 yd
Vel South Indian Kitchen And Bar	51 St Georges Road, Brighton	83 yd
NECOT	58 St Georges Road, Brighton	83 yd
Suriya's Thai Kitchen	77 St Georges Road, Brighton	93 yd
FGround Kemptown	81 St Georges Road, Brighton	117 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Proud Cabaret	83 St Georges Road, Brighton	83 yd
Don't Tell Mama	75 St Georges Road, Brighton	93 yd
St Georges Inn	33 Sudeley Street, Brighton	152 yd
The Bristol Arms	143 Marine Parade, Brighton	200 yd
The Bristol Bar Kitchen Franchise	143 Marine Parade, Brighton	200 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kemp Town Chippy	73 St Georges Road, Brighton	83 yd
Castles Of Kemptown	65 St Georges Road, Brighton	93 yd
Subway	Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road	319 yd
Pizzaface	35 St Georges Road, Brighton	350 yd
Portland	90 St Georges Road, Brighton	381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	368 yd
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	780 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	45 Arundel Road, Brighton	844 yd
Co-op	Whitehawk Road, Brighton	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roedean Junior School (Closed) Eastern Road	grass pitches	349 yd
Brighton Swimming Centre EASTERN ROAD	swimming pool	404 yd
Badgers Tennis Club CHURCH PLACE	tennis courts	498 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	540 yd
The Manor Road Gym MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	590 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	602 yd
St Marks Ce School Manor Road	grass pitches	703 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	732 yd
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		981 yd
David Lloyd Club (Brighton)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	995 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	63.0%

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	67.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 1EJ