Eastern Place, Brighton, BN2 1GJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN2 1GJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents 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	45.9%	49.2%	3.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	54.1%	50.8%	-3.3%	49.0%	1.8%

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 1GJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	50.8%	52.2%	1.4%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	33%	0.4%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	4.2%	0.3%	-3.9%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.6%	9.3%	1.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (86.4%) 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	52.7%	50.8%	-1.9%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	32.8%	35.6%	2.8%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	9.1%	11.6%	2.5%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	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 1GJ this area, 6.5% 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 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	6.5%	-1.6%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	3.4%	-4.7%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	13.1%	3.4%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	27.1%	12.3%	16.9%	10.2%
Degree or Similar	49.2%	45.4%	-3.8%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	8.1%	1%	-7.1%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	0.4%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	84.1%	85.9%	1.8%	81.4%	4.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% 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	83.4%	78.4%	-5.0%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	8.8%	11%	2.2%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3%	2.0%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	78.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	4.4%	7%	2.6%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	4.7%	7.6%	2.9%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.1%	37.2%	20.9%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Eastern Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eastern Place was 40.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.1% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Eastern Place has the 15th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 265th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BN2 1GJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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) - 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 Eastern Place are based on 1 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 Eastern Place, Brighton, BN2 1GJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 1GJ

Average Price
£928,850

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,002,558

Detached
£1,359,279

Flats/Maisonettes
£406,299

Other
£873,552

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eastern Place

Average Price
£1,365,045

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,365,045

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eastern PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Eastern Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£857,000	2024-07-08	£879,045
24A Eastern Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2014-04-09	£409,292
24A Eastern Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2007-10-30	£346,085
28 Eastern Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2007-10-04	£813,046
24A Eastern Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,950	2001-10-12	£414,746

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 1GJ

Employment

BN2 1GJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 1GJ 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 1GJ 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	83
Self-Employed	47
Student (economically inactive)	38
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	14
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Construction	14
Information and communication	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	11
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate 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	1,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	1,854 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	2out of 4	470 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	3out of 4	844 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Whitehawk Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	1,455 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	1,524 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	3out of 4	3,297 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	4,410 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	4,573 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	4,672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	5,131 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	3,795 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,949 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton Waldorf School Roedean Road , Brighton BN2 5RA	- not rated	343 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	783 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	893 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School Walpole Lodge , 2 Walpole Road BN2 0EU	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,041 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
Daddy Longlegs Wet Sales	1 Arundel Road, Brighton	71 yd
Mac's Cafe	30 Arundel Road, Brighton	102 yd
Mac's Cafe	30 Arundel Road, Brighton	102 yd
Seven Catering Ltd	E F International School Of English, 1-2 Sussex Square	249 yd
Bristol Gardens Health Spa	24 Bristol Gardens, Brighton	265 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Busby And Wilds	8 - 9 Rock Street, Brighton	325 yd
The Rock Inn	7 Rock Street, Brighton	325 yd
The West Quay	West Quay, Waterfront	563 yd
Rendezvous Casino	Brighton Marina Village, Brighton	563 yd
Master Mariner	24 Waterfront, Brighton Marina	606 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	53 Arundel Road, Brighton	150 yd
Saffrons	20 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	266 yd
Crave	234 Eastern Road, Brighton	345 yd
Plaice4fish	35 - 36 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	368 yd
WFC	30 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	45 Arundel Road, Brighton	148 yd
Co-op	Whitehawk Road, Brighton	402 yd
Asda	Brighton Marina, Brighton Marina Village	563 yd
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Badgers Tennis Club CHURCH PLACE	tennis courts	384 yd
The Manor Road Gym MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	447 yd
David Lloyd Club (Brighton)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	481 yd
Brighton Swimming Centre EASTERN ROAD	swimming pool	487 yd
St Marks Ce School Manor Road	grass pitches	554 yd
Roedean Junior School (Closed) Eastern Road	grass pitches	574 yd
East Brighton Golf Club ROEDEAN ROAD	golf	696 yd
East Brighton Park Wilson Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	783 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	997 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,034 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	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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	225 Mbit/s
Average download speed	213.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 1GJ