Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 1QF is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	47.7%	44.6%	-3.1%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	52.3%	55.4%	3.1%	49.0%	6.4%

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 1QF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64% 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	56.8%	64%	7.2%	37.9%	26.1%
Married: Opposite sex	13.6%	17.1%	3.5%	44.2%	-27.1%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	13.6%	11.7%	-1.9%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	10.7%	4.1%	-6.6%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40%	37.3%	-2.7%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	25%	34.3%	9.3%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	22.3%	17.6%	-4.7%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	9.5%	9%	-0.5%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	19.9%	-12.6%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	10%	-3.1%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	52%	16.6%	33.8%	18.2%
Other	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.9%	89.3%	-1.6%	81.4%	7.9%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% 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	83.2%	72.2%	-11.0%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	10.9%	16.1%	5.2%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.0%
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	81.4%	71.2%	-10.2%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	9.4%	7.1%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	4.1%	8.6%	4.5%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	2.3%	7.3%	5.0%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	10%	3.4%	-6.6%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.4%	37.2%	24.2%
Christian	24%	46.2%	-22.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Upper Rock Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Rock Gardens was 200.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.7% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Rock Gardens has the 26th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown and the 111th highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.4%.

🔎 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 1QF, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Upper Rock Gardens are based on 19 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 Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 1QF

Average Price
£390,424

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,029,688

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,188

Other
£610,109

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Rock Gardens

Average Price
£236,245

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£708,425

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,695

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Rock GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 45 Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-09-04	£177,217
34 Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£1,248,000	2025-01-15	£1,234,780
46 Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2024-02-02	£1,039,149
36 Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£1,090,000	2024-02-01	£1,088,834
Flat 9 44 Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,000	2023-02-14	£134,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 1QF

Employment

BN2 1QF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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	84
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Education	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	5,331 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	323 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	486 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Infant School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	- not rated	909 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	- not rated	955 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	1,031 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	2,185 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	2,291 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	- not rated	2,912 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,601 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	1,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,301 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,865 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	185 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The School House 61 Carlton Hill , BN2 0GW	- not rated	282 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	556 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Nursery and Pre-Prep School Eastern Road , BN2 5JJ	- not rated	602 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Prep School Eastern Road , BN2 5JJ	- not rated	657 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
Happy Family	106 Edward Street, Brighton	78 yd
St James's Street Coffee	72 St James's Street, Brighton	120 yd
Wolfox Avenue	56 - 58 St James's Street, Brighton	127 yd
Anatolia Cuisine	51 St James's Street, Brighton	127 yd
Al Forno	78 St James's Street, Brighton	152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
No. 27 Brighton	27 Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton	50 yd
Upper Crust Caterer At Sidewinder	65 St James's Street, Brighton	122 yd
Sidewinder (wet Sales)	65 St James's Street, Brighton	122 yd
The Black Dove	74 St James's Street, Brighton	152 yd
Brighton Rocks Wet Sales	6 Rock Place, Brighton	190 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rocky's Pizza	147 Edward Street, Brighton	209 yd
Greens And Grains	103 St James's Street, Brighton	284 yd
Mona Lisa	89 St James's Street, Brighton	291 yd
Little Jack Fullers	102 St James's Street, Brighton	291 yd
Seaside Fish & Chips & Beer	6 - 8 Madeira Drive, Brighton	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	270 yd
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	471 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	519 yd
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	666 yd
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	753 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		90 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	117 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		192 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	237 yd
The Gym (Brighton Madeira Drive) THE TERRACES THE TERRACES MADEIRA DRIVE	health and fitness suite	360 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	602 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	716 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	756 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	774 yd
The Lanes Health Club 1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	788 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	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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