Chesham Road, Brighton, BN2 1NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN2 1NB has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	38.2%	48%	9.8%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	61.8%	52%	-9.8%	49.0%	3.0%

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 1NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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	57.1%	58.3%	1.2%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	19.9%	24.2%	4.3%	44.2%	-20.0%
Married: Same sex	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	0.3%	2.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Separated	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.6%	8.5%	-4.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) 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	46.9%	49.6%	2.7%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	30%	37.6%	7.6%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	18.4%	10.4%	-8.0%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around BN2 1NB this area, 9% 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 67.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	9%	1.7%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	2.7%	-6.2%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	4.1%	-5.3%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	13.1%	-2.1%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	54.5%	67.6%	13.1%	33.8%	33.8%
Other	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	12.8%	12.8%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	88.4%	75.6%	-12.8%	81.4%	-5.8%
Arab	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.1% 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	81.2%	66.1%	-15.1%	83.2%	-17.1%
European Union	6.3%	12.7%	6.4%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.4%	10.8%	8.4%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	1.6%	-4.7%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	6.8%	3.4%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	66.4%	-12.3%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	3.4%	10%	6.6%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	2.4%	6%	3.6%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	3.9%	12.8%	8.9%	2.2%	10.6%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	4.8%	-6.8%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.2%	37.2%	19.0%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Chesham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chesham Road was 86.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.7% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Chesham Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 318th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 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 1NB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Chesham Road are based on 13 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 Chesham Road, Brighton, BN2 1NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 1NB

Average Price
£522,818

Semi-Detached
£761,019

Terraced
£880,192

Detached
£2,227,559

Flats/Maisonettes
£410,104

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chesham Road

Average Price
£353,271

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£865,930

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,060

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chesham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Flat 3 Chesham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-08-08	£201,050
Upper Maisonette 33 Chesham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-11-04	£534,495
37 Chesham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-11-02	£209,781
30 Chesham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2023-10-04	£1,031,414
Lower Maisonette 33 Chesham Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2021-09-28	£534,578

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 1NB

Employment

BN2 1NB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	22
Unemployed	15
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	15
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	1,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	1,423 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	510 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	3out of 4	589 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	1,204 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Whitehawk Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	3,718 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	3,982 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	4,273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	4,337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	5,126 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	3,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,624 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	409 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	496 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	505 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	602 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Waldorf School Roedean Road , Brighton BN2 5RA	- not rated	750 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
Marmalade	237 Eastern Road, Brighton	122 yd
Seven Catering Ltd	E F International School Of English, 1-2 Sussex Square	201 yd
Badgers Tennis Club	Church Place, Brighton	206 yd
Macmillan Horizon Centre Cafe	The Macmillan Horizon Centre, 2 Bristol Gate	284 yd
Kemp Thai	40 St Georges Road, Brighton	295 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Busby And Wilds	8 - 9 Rock Street, Brighton	125 yd
The Rock Inn	7 Rock Street, Brighton	125 yd
Proud Cabaret	83 St Georges Road, Brighton	295 yd
Don't Tell Mama	75 St Georges Road, Brighton	305 yd
St Georges Inn	33 Sudeley Street, Brighton	314 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crave	234 Eastern Road, Brighton	122 yd
The Kemp Town Chippy	73 St Georges Road, Brighton	295 yd
Castles Of Kemptown	65 St Georges Road, Brighton	305 yd
Subway	Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road	414 yd
Domino's Pizza	53 Arundel Road, Brighton	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	45 Arundel Road, Brighton	564 yd
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	601 yd
Co-op	Whitehawk Road, Brighton	686 yd
Asda	Brighton Marina, Brighton Marina Village	929 yd
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brighton Swimming Centre EASTERN ROAD	swimming pool	187 yd
Roedean Junior School (Closed) Eastern Road	grass pitches	207 yd
Badgers Tennis Club CHURCH PLACE	tennis courts	233 yd
The Manor Road Gym MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	344 yd
St Marks Ce School Manor Road	grass pitches	477 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	629 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	694 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	750 yd
David Lloyd Club (Brighton)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	808 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 1NB