St James's Avenue, Brighton, BN2 1QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 1QD is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	40.7%	45.3%	4.6%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	59.3%	54.7%	-4.6%	49.0%	5.7%

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 1QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.6% 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	72.5%	72.6%	0.1%	37.9%	34.7%
Married: Opposite sex	8.5%	13.3%	4.8%	44.2%	-30.9%
Married: Same sex	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Separated	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.7%	6.6%	-5.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (85.8%) 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	49%	54.1%	5.1%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	34.8%	31.7%	-3.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	9.5%	10.6%	1.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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 1QD this area, 6.1% 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 59%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	6.1%	-6.0%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	4.9%	-3.6%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	11.5%	3.0%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.4%	13.5%	-5.9%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	46.2%	59%	12.8%	33.8%	25.2%
Other	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2%	4%	2.0%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.9%	85.5%	-3.4%	81.4%	4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Arab	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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	72.7%	65.4%	-7.3%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	13.8%	17.5%	3.7%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	5.7%	4.9%	0.8%	4.9%
Africa	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	65.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	7.1%	13.4%	6.3%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	3.6%	9.8%	6.2%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	6.7%	8.5%	1.8%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	2.8%	-9.8%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.6%	37.2%	23.4%
Christian	23.6%	46.2%	-22.6%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is St James'S Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James'S Avenue was 151.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.1% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James'S Avenue has the 36th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown and the 159th highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BN2 1QD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 St James'S Avenue are based on 10 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 St James's Avenue, Brighton, BN2 1QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 1QD

Average Price
£410,783

Semi-Detached
£825,577

Terraced
£726,786

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,926

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James'S Avenue

Average Price
£479,917

Semi-Detached
£750,400

Terraced
£849,893

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,849

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James'S AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 1 St James'S Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£284,500	2026-02-09	£284,500
Lower Ground Floor Flat 23 St James'S Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-06-14	£299,807
Ground Floor Flat 23 St James'S Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-11-24	£231,733
39 St James'S Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£746,000	2023-11-06	£731,895
Flat 2 13 St James'S Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-10-12	£246,151

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 1QD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 1QD 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

Full-Time Employee	101
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	26
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	14
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	5,311 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	387 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	445 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Infant School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	- not rated	964 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	- not rated	1,008 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	2,271 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	2,378 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	- not rated	2,839 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,518 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,578 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	1,022 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,231 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,832 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	193 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The School House 61 Carlton Hill , BN2 0GW	- not rated	257 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	646 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Nursery and Pre-Prep School Eastern Road , BN2 5JJ	- not rated	691 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Prep School Eastern Road , BN2 5JJ	- not rated	747 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
Wolfox Avenue	56 - 58 St James's Street, Brighton	79 yd
Anatolia Cuisine	51 St James's Street, Brighton	79 yd
Al Forno	78 St James's Street, Brighton	108 yd
The Lantern Theatre/The Academy Of Creative	77 St James's Street, Brighton	108 yd
Happy Family	106 Edward Street, Brighton	133 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
No. 27 Brighton	27 Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton	42 yd
The Black Dove	74 St James's Street, Brighton	108 yd
Upper Crust Caterer At Sidewinder	65 St James's Street, Brighton	149 yd
Sidewinder (wet Sales)	65 St James's Street, Brighton	149 yd
Brighton Rocks Wet Sales	6 Rock Place, Brighton	158 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rocky's Pizza	147 Edward Street, Brighton	136 yd
Greens And Grains	103 St James's Street, Brighton	200 yd
Mona Lisa	89 St James's Street, Brighton	206 yd
Little Jack Fullers	102 St James's Street, Brighton	206 yd
Seaside Fish & Chips & Beer	6 - 8 Madeira Drive, Brighton	267 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	341 yd
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	382 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	430 yd
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	701 yd
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	751 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	33 yd
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		137 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	151 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		156 yd
The Gym (Brighton Madeira Drive) THE TERRACES THE TERRACES MADEIRA DRIVE	health and fitness suite	297 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	679 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	691 yd
The Lanes Health Club 1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	703 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	763 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	771 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	61.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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