Hampshire Court, Brighton, BN2 1LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 1LN is primarily male, with 60.3% 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	42.8%	39.7%	-3.1%	51.0%	-11.3%
Male	57.2%	60.3%	3.1%	49.0%	11.3%

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 1LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	42.5%	55.5%	13.0%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	24.6%	-1.8%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	13%	10.5%	-2.5%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	12.4%	6.3%	-6.1%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (62.4%) 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	24.9%	34.5%	9.6%	48.4%	-13.9%
Good health	23.4%	27.9%	4.5%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	22.4%	15.7%	-6.7%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	19.9%	14.4%	-5.5%	4.0%	10.4%
Very bad health	9.5%	7.4%	-2.1%	1.2%	6.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42%	26.8%	-15.2%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	9.5%	0.7%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	8.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	15.8%	7.0%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	31.1%	10.9%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	8.3%	3.2%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	4.8%	3.8%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	4.8%	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	90%	74.7%	-15.3%	81.4%	-6.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	78.6%	71.6%	-7.0%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	8.5%	10.5%	2.0%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	71.3%	-5.8%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	2.5%	15.7%	13.2%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	3%	9.6%	6.6%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	5.5%	1.3%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	2.2%	-9.7%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Hampshire Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hampshire Court was 216.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.5% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hampshire Court has the 29th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 111th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 341.5%.

🔎 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 1LN, 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 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 Hampshire Court, Brighton, BN2 1LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 1LN

Average Price
£255,916

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,916

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hampshire Court

Average Price
£178,545

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,545

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hampshire CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
132 Hampshire Court, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-03-21	£328,584
129 Hampshire Court, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-06-25	£121,340
109 Hampshire Court, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-02-11	£249,455
128 Hampshire Court, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£193,000	2016-06-21	£234,690
127 Hampshire Court, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2015-06-30	£334,295

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 1LN

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Full-Time Employee	35
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	6
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	472 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	352 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	495 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	3out of 4	1,088 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	2,909 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,617 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	4,529 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	3out of 4	4,798 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	2,299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,879 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	577 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	677 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	797 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	907 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,223 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
Metrodeco	38 Upper St James Street, Brighton	102 yd
Kooshk Cafe	43 Upper St James Street, Brighton	106 yd
Brighton Curry	40-42 Upper St James Street, Brighton	106 yd
Fallen Angel	24 Grafton Street, Brighton	114 yd
St James's Street Coffee	72 St James's Street, Brighton	124 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hand In Hand	33 Upper St James Street, Brighton	106 yd
Upper Crust Caterer At Sidewinder	65 St James's Street, Brighton	121 yd
Sidewinder (wet Sales)	65 St James's Street, Brighton	121 yd
No. 27 Brighton	27 Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton	171 yd
The Black Dove	74 St James's Street, Brighton	219 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rocky's Pizza	147 Edward Street, Brighton	342 yd
Seaside Fish & Chips & Beer	6 - 8 Madeira Drive, Brighton	348 yd
Crazy Golf Kiosk	Madeira Drive, Brighton	362 yd
Kemptown Cuisine	111 St Georges Road, Brighton	377 yd
Tuckers	100 St Georges Road, Brighton	377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	139 yd
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	540 yd
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	580 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	635 yd
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		94 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	245 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		323 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	340 yd
The Gym (Brighton Madeira Drive) THE TERRACES THE TERRACES MADEIRA DRIVE	health and fitness suite	414 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	515 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	684 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	732 yd
The Lanes Health Club 1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	873 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	889 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	65.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

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