Chesham Place, Brighton, BN2 1FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 1FB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	45.1%	53.3%	8.2%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	54.9%	46.7%	-8.2%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 1FB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.4% 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	61.8%	61.4%	-0.4%	37.9%	23.5%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	19.3%	-0.5%	44.2%	-24.9%
Married: Same sex	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.6%	13%	2.4%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (86.5%) 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	46.9%	51.6%	4.7%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	37.1%	34.9%	-2.2%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	10.3%	11.2%	0.9%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	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 1FB this area, 4.9% 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 63.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	3.9%	-6.7%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	9.2%	0.4%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	14.1%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	59.4%	63.1%	3.7%	33.8%	29.3%
Other	5.1%	1.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% 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%	3.2%	3.2%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	90.6%	81.9%	-8.7%	81.4%	0.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% 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	77.2%	73.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	7.6%	11.2%	3.6%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	4.2%	0.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	73.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	4.5%	13.9%	9.4%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	5.8%	2.3%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	5.6%	-4.2%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.8%	37.2%	19.6%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Chesham Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chesham Place was 9.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.7% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chesham Place has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown and the 35th lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -96.4%.

🔎 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 1FB, 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 Chesham Place are based on 25 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 Chesham Place, Brighton, BN2 1FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 1FB

Average Price
£393,626

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,265,149

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£352,037

Other
£28,599

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chesham Place

Average Price
£265,799

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£359,541

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,893

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chesham PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Flat 17 Chesham Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-09-23	£349,644
Flat 4 3 Chesham Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-03-21	£414,337
11A Chesham Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-03-03	£343,712
Flat 5 17 Chesham Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,500	2025-02-28	£173,512
5A Chesham Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£443,000	2024-01-04	£418,494

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 1FB

Employment

BN2 1FB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 24% 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 1FB 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 1FB 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	79
Self-Employed	49
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Part-Time Employee	10
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	1,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's CofE Primary School Manor Road , BN2 5EA	- not rated	562 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	- not rated	700 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	2out of 4	1,124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehawk Junior School Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL	- not rated	1,240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehawk Infants School Whitehawk Road , BN2 5FL	- not rated	1,240 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,378 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	1,443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	2out of 4	3,683 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	- not rated	4,079 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	4,389 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	2,174 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	3,464 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,739 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Hall Eastern Road , BN2 5JF	- not rated	236 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	525 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawkhurst Court Dyslexia Centre 161 Eastern Road , BN2 2AG	- not rated	530 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Brighton College Prep School Eastern Road , BN2 5JJ	- not rated	606 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	610 yd	Non-maintained special 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
Marmalade	237 Eastern Road, Brighton	210 yd
Kemp Thai	40 St Georges Road, Brighton	226 yd
Vel South Indian Kitchen And Bar	51 St Georges Road, Brighton	226 yd
NECOT	58 St Georges Road, Brighton	226 yd
Suriya's Thai Kitchen	77 St Georges Road, Brighton	237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Busby And Wilds	8 - 9 Rock Street, Brighton	198 yd
The Rock Inn	7 Rock Street, Brighton	198 yd
Proud Cabaret	83 St Georges Road, Brighton	226 yd
Don't Tell Mama	75 St Georges Road, Brighton	237 yd
St Georges Inn	33 Sudeley Street, Brighton	260 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crave	234 Eastern Road, Brighton	210 yd
The Kemp Town Chippy	73 St Georges Road, Brighton	226 yd
Castles Of Kemptown	65 St Georges Road, Brighton	237 yd
Subway	Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road	388 yd
Pizzaface	35 St Georges Road, Brighton	523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	539 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	45 Arundel Road, Brighton	642 yd
Co-op	Whitehawk Road, Brighton	774 yd
Asda	Brighton Marina, Brighton Marina Village	965 yd
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roedean Junior School (Closed) Eastern Road	grass pitches	245 yd
Brighton Swimming Centre EASTERN ROAD	swimming pool	255 yd
Badgers Tennis Club CHURCH PLACE	tennis courts	319 yd
The Manor Road Gym MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	426 yd
St Marks Ce School Manor Road	grass pitches	555 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	613 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	718 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	719 yd
David Lloyd Club (Brighton)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	838 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 1FB