Rock Grove, Brighton, BN2 1ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 1ND is primarily male, with 56.4% 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	39.6%	43.6%	4.0%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	60.4%	56.4%	-4.0%	49.0%	7.4%

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 1ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	47.5%	45.3%	-2.2%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	29.1%	-0.4%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	7.8%	1.7%	-6.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	7%	7.0%	0.1%	6.9%
Separated	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.6%	10.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (88.8%) 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	54.8%	56.4%	1.6%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	32.2%	32.4%	0.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	8.7%	8.5%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 1ND this area, 5.2% 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 61.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	5.2%	-1.3%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	5.2%	-6.8%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	6.9%	-3.7%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	16.8%	4.8%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	53.9%	61.8%	7.9%	33.8%	28.0%
Other	4.1%	0.6%	-3.5%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.2%	86.2%	-6.0%	81.4%	4.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	77.4%	78.6%	1.2%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	7%	7%	0.0%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77%	79.5%	2.5%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	5.7%	14.1%	8.4%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	2.2%	-8.7%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Rock Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rock Grove was 874.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 156.9% higher than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rock Grove has the 4th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 21st highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 460.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 216.4%.

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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 1ND, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Rock Grove are based on 3 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 Rock Grove, Brighton, BN2 1ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 1ND

Average Price
£504,659

Semi-Detached
£564,694

Terraced
£737,840

Detached
£675,102

Flats/Maisonettes
£422,407

Other
£931,373

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rock Grove

Average Price
£386,417

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£453,065

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,120

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rock GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Kingscliffe Court, 27 Rock Grove, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£338,000	2024-11-21	£344,113
12 Rock Grove, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2023-05-02	£640,147
1 Rock Grove, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£950,000	2023-04-18	£938,235
Clock Makers Cottage, 40 Rock Grove, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-02-10	£398,345
25 Rock Grove, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-11-10	£407,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 1ND

Employment

BN2 1ND area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 25% 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.

BN2 1ND area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	42
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	3

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	1,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	1,551 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	554 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	3out of 4	713 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Whitehawk Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	1,341 yd	Community school	No	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	3,656 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	4,109 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	4,410 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	4,475 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	5,218 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	3,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,762 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	546 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	634 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	635 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Waldorf School Roedean Road , Brighton BN2 5RA	- not rated	691 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	728 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
Seven Catering Ltd	E F International School Of English, 1-2 Sussex Square	142 yd
Marmalade	237 Eastern Road, Brighton	150 yd
Badgers Tennis Club	Church Place, Brighton	242 yd
Bristol Gardens Health Spa	24 Bristol Gardens, Brighton	367 yd
Kemp Thai	40 St Georges Road, Brighton	395 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Busby And Wilds	8 - 9 Rock Street, Brighton	92 yd
The Rock Inn	7 Rock Street, Brighton	92 yd
Proud Cabaret	83 St Georges Road, Brighton	395 yd
Don't Tell Mama	75 St Georges Road, Brighton	406 yd
St Georges Inn	33 Sudeley Street, Brighton	429 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crave	234 Eastern Road, Brighton	150 yd
The Kemp Town Chippy	73 St Georges Road, Brighton	395 yd
Castles Of Kemptown	65 St Georges Road, Brighton	406 yd
Domino's Pizza	53 Arundel Road, Brighton	477 yd
Subway	Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road	547 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	45 Arundel Road, Brighton	495 yd
Co-op	Whitehawk Road, Brighton	669 yd
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	709 yd
Asda	Brighton Marina, Brighton Marina Village	798 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Badgers Tennis Club CHURCH PLACE	tennis courts	294 yd
Brighton Swimming Centre EASTERN ROAD	swimming pool	299 yd
Roedean Junior School (Closed) Eastern Road	grass pitches	340 yd
The Manor Road Gym MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	412 yd
St Marks Ce School Manor Road	grass pitches	553 yd
David Lloyd Club (Brighton)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	673 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	765 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	827 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	881 yd
East Brighton Golf Club ROEDEAN ROAD	golf	1,057 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	62.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 1ND