Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 1JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 1JQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	55.5%	52.2%	-3.3%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	44.5%	47.8%	3.3%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 1JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.3% 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	62.4%	63.3%	0.9%	37.9%	25.4%
Married: Opposite sex	12.2%	14.6%	2.4%	44.2%	-29.6%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.7%	8.1%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	13.8%	11.2%	-2.6%	6.1%	5.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45%	54%	9.0%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	32.7%	27.9%	-4.8%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	16%	12.8%	-3.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	21.9%	0.9%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	4.2%	-9.6%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	39%	28.0%	13.4%	25.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.6%	7.9%	-13.7%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	19.4%	0.9%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	12.2%	3.1%	-9.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	24.3%	5.5%	-18.8%	0.7%	4.8%
Indian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	6.5%	1.4%	-5.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	67%	86.8%	19.8%	81.4%	5.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	51.3%	83%	31.7%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	9.2%	4.7%	-4.5%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	31.2%	7.5%	-23.7%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.5%	83.3%	33.8%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	31.7%	5.3%	-26.4%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	10.2%	1.4%	-8.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	6.9%	1.1%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Eastern Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eastern Road was 31.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.7% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Eastern Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 200th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 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 1JQ, 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 Eastern Road are based on 31 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 Road, Brighton, BN2 1JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 1JQ

Average Price
£151,552

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,552

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eastern Road

Average Price
£269,680

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£561,624

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,613

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eastern Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 24 Danny Sheldon House Eastern Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,000	2024-10-24	£121,800
Flat 10 Danny Sheldon House Eastern Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-10-11	£107,471
Flat 34 Danny Sheldon House Eastern Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-02-20	£127,261
Flat 28 Danny Sheldon House Eastern Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2023-10-03	£112,117
Flat 7 Danny Sheldon House Eastern Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2023-07-28	£128,304

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 1JQ

Employment

BN2 1JQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 1JQ 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

Student (economically inactive)	154
Retired	104
Full-Time Employee	42
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Self-Employed	7
Looking after home or family	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Construction	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	464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	750 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	359 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	3out of 4	639 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	804 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	833 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Manor Road , BN2 5EA	2out of 4	979 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,305 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,761 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,772 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	3out of 4	4,315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	4,961 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	2,690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,072 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	94 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	194 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	323 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	428 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Waldorf School Roedean Road , Brighton BN2 5RA	- not rated	1,389 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
Coffee Tzar	24 Garnet House, St Georges Road	149 yd
Cup Of Joe	28 St Georges Road, Brighton	152 yd
St George's Cafe	St Georges Church, St Georges Road	152 yd
Nanima Asian Kitchen And Cafe	36 St Georges Road, Brighton	152 yd
Cafe Rust	115 St Georges Road, Brighton	163 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Foods At Golden Cannon	Golden Cannon, 20-21 St Georges Road	133 yd
The Kemp	Thomas Kemp, 8 St Georges Road	133 yd
The Barley Mow	92 St Georges Road, Brighton	168 yd
Buzz Bingo	Freshfield Way, Brighton	268 yd
The Bristol Arms	143 Marine Parade, Brighton	331 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peach Blossom Chinese Takeaway	37 College Place, Brighton	64 yd
Golden Cannon (wet Sales)	Golden Cannon, 20-21 St Georges Road	133 yd
Kemptown Cuisine	111 St Georges Road, Brighton	164 yd
Tuckers	100 St Georges Road, Brighton	164 yd
Pizzaface	35 St Georges Road, Brighton	165 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	152 yd
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	415 yd
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	151 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	244 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	559 yd
Roedean Junior School (Closed) Eastern Road	grass pitches	574 yd
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		577 yd
Brighton Swimming Centre EASTERN ROAD	swimming pool	668 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	681 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	712 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		740 yd
Badgers Tennis Club CHURCH PLACE	tennis courts	790 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

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