St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN2 1RB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.2%	50.2%	9.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	58.8%	49.8%	-9.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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 1RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.4% 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	70.7%	71.4%	0.7%	37.9%	33.5%
Married: Opposite sex	12.7%	14.7%	2.0%	44.2%	-29.5%
Married: Same sex	7%	1.8%	-5.2%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.1%	6.7%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (86.7%) 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	52.3%	45.2%	-7.1%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	33.3%	41.5%	8.2%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	9.9%	10.8%	0.9%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	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 1RB this area, 9.4% 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 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.8%	9.4%	4.6%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	7.6%	0.6%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	5.8%	-2.9%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.2%	18.4%	-0.8%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	48.5%	52.5%	4.0%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	10.9%	2.7%	-8.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	3.1%	0.6%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	5.3%	3.7%	0.8%	4.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	88.9%	77.8%	-11.1%	81.4%	-3.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	76.5%	63.2%	-13.3%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	14.4%	19.8%	5.4%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	5%	2.9%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	63.2%	-12.9%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	7%	11.2%	4.2%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	5.3%	8.7%	3.4%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	3.3%	11.2%	7.9%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	5.8%	-2.4%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Spain	8.7%	0.4%	8.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.8%	37.2%	22.6%
Christian	22.8%	46.2%	-23.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is St James'S Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James'S Street was 1559.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 358.3% higher than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

St James'S Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 12th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 475.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.0%.

🔎 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 1RB, 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 Street are based on 255 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 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 1RB

Average Price
£522,899

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£522,899

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James'S Street

Average Price
£377,583

Semi-Detached
£799,101

Terraced
£575,204

Detached
£745,452

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,195

Other
£380,691

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James'S Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 41 - 45 St James'S Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-08-16	£281,756
Flat 7 41 - 45 St James'S Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2022-05-20	£531,667
Flat 6 41 - 45 St James'S Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£412,500	2021-05-10	£442,063
Flat 7 41 - 45 St James'S Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-08-21	£507,244
Flat 5 41 - 45 St James'S Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,000	2014-01-29	£372,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 1RB

Employment

BN2 1RB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 1RB 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	81
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	16
Retired	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Information and communication	22
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	549 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	425 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	994 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	1,174 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	2,655 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,439 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,532 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	4,246 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	4,662 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	2,053 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,758 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	885 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	986 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,113 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	1,213 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
Pavel Indian Restaurant	40 St James's Street, Brighton	19 yd
Bayleaf Indian Brasserie	49 St James's Street, Brighton	22 yd
Gusta	38 St James's Street, Brighton	22 yd
My Coffee Story	36 St James's Street, Brighton	22 yd
Meo Plants And Cafe	39 St James's Street, Brighton	28 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Block	101 St James's Street, Brighton	81 yd
The Zone	33 St James's Street, Brighton	86 yd
The Camelford Arms	30-31 Camelford Street, Brighton	87 yd
The Black Dove	74 St James's Street, Brighton	102 yd
Brighton Rocks Wet Sales	6 Rock Place, Brighton	133 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greens And Grains	103 St James's Street, Brighton	74 yd
Mona Lisa	89 St James's Street, Brighton	81 yd
Little Jack Fullers	102 St James's Street, Brighton	81 yd
Rocky's Pizza	147 Edward Street, Brighton	161 yd
Crazy Golf Kiosk	Madeira Drive, Brighton	177 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	271 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	329 yd
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	415 yd
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	704 yd
The Co-operative Group	147-148 North Street, Brighton	760 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	31 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	117 yd
The Gym (Brighton Madeira Drive) THE TERRACES THE TERRACES MADEIRA DRIVE	health and fitness suite	185 yd
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		217 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		232 yd
The Lanes Health Club 1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	578 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	628 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	642 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	810 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	891 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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