High Street, Brighton, BN2 1QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN2 1QY 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	47.9%	48%	0.1%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	52.1%	52%	-0.1%	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 1QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	43.9%	53.1%	9.2%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	21.7%	20.1%	-1.6%	44.2%	-24.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	16.4%	11.8%	-4.6%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	13.9%	8.3%	-5.6%	6.1%	2.2%

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 (66.7%) 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	26%	36.5%	10.5%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	30.6%	30.2%	-0.4%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	22.6%	16.3%	-6.3%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	14.7%	10.6%	-4.1%	4.0%	6.6%
Very bad health	6%	6.3%	0.3%	1.2%	5.1%

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 1QY this area, 33.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.2%	33.3%	-6.9%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	8.7%	-4.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	10.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.1%	4.2%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	11.9%	6.2%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	26.6%	7.3%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	7%	2%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	82.3%	75.5%	-6.8%	81.4%	-5.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	76.2%	71.8%	-4.4%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	3.4%	10.7%	7.3%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	7.2%	6%	-1.2%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	9.7%	2.9%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	71.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	3.8%	17.3%	13.5%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	3.3%	-9.9%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 289.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.9% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 85th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 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 1QY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 High Street are based on 405 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 And Hove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Brighton, BN2 1QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 1QY

Average Price
£221,868

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,868

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£347,135

Semi-Detached
£493,076

Terraced
£484,877

Detached
£681,237

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,848

Other
£748,986

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
118 St James' House High Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-12-12	£227,616
82 St James' House High Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2015-08-11	£199,912
113 St James' House High Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,000	2014-06-26	£265,350
112 St James' House High Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,000	2014-02-21	£264,414
113 St James' House High Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2011-08-01	£224,422

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 1QY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Long-Term Sick or disabled	47
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	30
Other	17
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	338 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	567 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	715 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	950 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	1,119 yd	Community 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	2,594 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,353 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	4,200 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	4,610 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	1,989 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,671 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	894 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	996 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,024 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	1,216 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Village	2 - 3 High Street, Brighton	41 yd
Bayleaf Indian Brasserie	49 St James's Street, Brighton	87 yd
Gusta	38 St James's Street, Brighton	87 yd
My Coffee Story	36 St James's Street, Brighton	87 yd
Pavel Indian Restaurant	40 St James's Street, Brighton	88 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Zone	33 St James's Street, Brighton	117 yd
Block	101 St James's Street, Brighton	132 yd
The Camelford Arms	30-31 Camelford Street, Brighton	160 yd
No. 27 Brighton	27 Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton	161 yd
The Black Dove	74 St James's Street, Brighton	165 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rocky's Pizza	147 Edward Street, Brighton	74 yd
Greens And Grains	103 St James's Street, Brighton	129 yd
Mona Lisa	89 St James's Street, Brighton	132 yd
Little Jack Fullers	102 St James's Street, Brighton	132 yd
Shanghai Garden	50 George Street, Brighton	178 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	272 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	314 yd
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	454 yd
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	620 yd
The Co-operative Group	147-148 North Street, Brighton	731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	85 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	90 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		155 yd
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		249 yd
The Gym (Brighton Madeira Drive) THE TERRACES THE TERRACES MADEIRA DRIVE	health and fitness suite	267 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	567 yd
The Lanes Health Club 1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	608 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	661 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	804 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	831 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	57.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

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