Somerset Street, Brighton, BN2 1GW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 1GW is primarily male, with 54% 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	50%	46%	-4.0%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	50%	54%	4.0%	49.0%	5.0%

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 1GW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	45.2%	53.9%	8.7%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	16.1%	20.3%	4.2%	44.2%	-23.9%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	23%	13.8%	-9.2%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	9.2%	7.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (53.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	18.9%	25.1%	6.2%	48.4%	-23.3%
Good health	29.4%	28.1%	-1.3%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	25.4%	25.1%	-0.3%	12.7%	12.4%
Bad health	17.5%	14.5%	-3.0%	4.0%	10.5%
Very bad health	8.8%	7.2%	-1.6%	1.2%	6.0%

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 1GW this area, 29% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.9%	29%	-12.9%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	12.4%	5.0%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	9.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	17.1%	9.3%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	28.6%	6.9%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	8.3%	3.2%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.4%

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	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	88.6%	85.9%	-2.7%	81.4%	4.5%
Arab	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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%	77.6%	-8.4%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
British Overseas	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	77.6%	-7.5%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	15.2%	13.9%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	1.7%	-6.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Somerset Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset Street was 460.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.2% higher than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Somerset Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 45th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 216.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.9%.

🔎 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 1GW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Somerset Street 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 And Hove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Somerset Street, Brighton, BN2 1GW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 1GW

Average Price
£402,038

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£410,332

Other
£335,689

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Street

Average Price
£249,357

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,338

Other
£353,077

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Stag House, 4 Somerset Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-05-10	£395,455
Flat 1 Stag House, 4A Somerset Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,500	2021-05-20	£286,671
Ground Floor 2 Somerset Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-08-23	£338,163
Ground Floor 2 Somerset Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£328,000	2018-06-28	£367,991
Flat 2 Stag House, 4 Somerset Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-05-30	£369,388

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 1GW

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	57
Full-Time Employee	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Other	15
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	514 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	216 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	578 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	838 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	3out of 4	883 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	1,212 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	3,042 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,601 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	3out of 4	4,597 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	4,685 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	2,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,908 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	379 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	593 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	705 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,274 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
Ricardos Cafe At Patching Lodge	Patching Lodge, Park Street	132 yd
The Fitz Cafe	2 Bristol Road, Brighton	137 yd
Coffee Tzar	24 Garnet House, St Georges Road	211 yd
Metrodeco	38 Upper St James Street, Brighton	213 yd
Kooshk Cafe	43 Upper St James Street, Brighton	213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buzz Bingo	Freshfield Way, Brighton	115 yd
Hand In Hand	33 Upper St James Street, Brighton	213 yd
Golden Foods At Golden Cannon	Golden Cannon, 20-21 St Georges Road	234 yd
The Kemp	Thomas Kemp, 8 St Georges Road	234 yd
Upper Crust Caterer At Sidewinder	65 St James's Street, Brighton	327 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kemptown Cuisine	111 St Georges Road, Brighton	225 yd
Tuckers	100 St Georges Road, Brighton	225 yd
Golden Cannon (wet Sales)	Golden Cannon, 20-21 St Georges Road	234 yd
Peach Blossom Chinese Takeaway	37 College Place, Brighton	283 yd
Portland	90 St Georges Road, Brighton	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	197 yd
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	374 yd
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	777 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	827 yd
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		299 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	309 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	425 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		459 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	478 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	538 yd
The Gym (Brighton Madeira Drive) THE TERRACES THE TERRACES MADEIRA DRIVE	health and fitness suite	619 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	623 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	769 yd
Roedean Junior School (Closed) Eastern Road	grass pitches	861 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	10.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	10.0%

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	64.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 1GW