Hampshire Court, Brighton, BN2 1JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 1JF 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 1JF, 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 1JF 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 Hampshire Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hampshire Court was 407.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.1% higher than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hampshire Court has the 11th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown and the 47th highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 185.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

🔎 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 1JF, 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 Hampshire Court are based on 32 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 Hampshire Court, Brighton, BN2 1JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 1JF

Average Price
£238,983

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,983

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hampshire Court

Average Price
£240,998

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,998

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hampshire CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Hampshire Court, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2015-06-25	£237,205
19 Hampshire Court, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2012-01-31	£258,937
20 Hampshire Court, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2009-05-14	£219,802
27 Hampshire Court, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2007-11-28	£208,610
6 Hampshire Court, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2005-03-14	£212,271

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 1JF

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	410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	5,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	2out of 4	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	648 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Infant School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	- not rated	930 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	- not rated	973 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	- not rated	979 yd	Community school	No	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	2,088 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	2,191 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	- not rated	3,082 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,738 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	1,238 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,471 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,013 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sussex Tutorial College 21-23 Lower Rock Gardens , BN2 1PG	- not rated	181 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	433 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The School House 61 Carlton Hill , BN2 0GW	- not rated	440 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Brighton College Nursery and Pre-Prep School Eastern Road , BN2 5JJ	- not rated	497 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Prep School Eastern Road , BN2 5JJ	- not rated	529 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
Metrodeco	38 Upper St James Street, Brighton	70 yd
Kooshk Cafe	43 Upper St James Street, Brighton	74 yd
Brighton Curry	40-42 Upper St James Street, Brighton	74 yd
Fallen Angel	24 Grafton Street, Brighton	111 yd
The Fitz Cafe	2 Bristol Road, Brighton	139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hand In Hand	33 Upper St James Street, Brighton	74 yd
Upper Crust Caterer At Sidewinder	65 St James's Street, Brighton	142 yd
Sidewinder (wet Sales)	65 St James's Street, Brighton	142 yd
No. 27 Brighton	27 Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton	206 yd
The Black Dove	74 St James's Street, Brighton	244 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kemptown Cuisine	111 St Georges Road, Brighton	345 yd
Tuckers	100 St Georges Road, Brighton	345 yd
Seaside Fish & Chips & Beer	6 - 8 Madeira Drive, Brighton	362 yd
Golden Cannon (wet Sales)	Golden Cannon, 20-21 St Georges Road	367 yd
Rocky's Pizza	147 Edward Street, Brighton	377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	103 yd
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	508 yd
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	609 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	666 yd
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		121 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	279 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		359 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	369 yd
The Gym (Brighton Madeira Drive) THE TERRACES THE TERRACES MADEIRA DRIVE	health and fitness suite	431 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	498 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	665 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	744 yd
The Lanes Health Club 1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	896 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	924 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	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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

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