Dorset Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 1RL is primarily male, with 60.1% 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	37.4%	39.9%	2.5%	51.0%	-11.1%
Male	62.6%	60.1%	-2.5%	49.0%	11.1%

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 1RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.3% 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	75.7%	72.3%	-3.4%	37.9%	34.4%
Married: Opposite sex	12.2%	15.4%	3.2%	44.2%	-28.8%
Married: Same sex	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	0.3%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Separated	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.8%	4.9%	-1.9%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.4%	45.9%	5.5%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	42.6%	31.5%	-11.1%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	13.5%	16.8%	3.3%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	3%	3.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	14%	5.4%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	5.3%	-9.6%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	8%	-4.2%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.5%	17%	-1.5%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	49.6%	12.7%	33.8%	15.8%
Other	8.1%	2.7%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	0.8%	3.9%
White	87.4%	81.4%	-6.0%	81.4%	0.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	75.2%	70.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	13.9%	14.7%	0.8%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	6.5%	4.3%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	70.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	8.7%	11.2%	2.5%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	3.5%	8.3%	4.8%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	7.9%	0.5%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Dorset Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorset Gardens was 131.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.3% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorset Gardens has the 38th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown and the 188th highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.1%.

🔎 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 1RL, 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 Dorset Gardens are based on 2 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 Dorset Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 1RL

Average Price
£406,432

Semi-Detached
£1,048,478

Terraced
£804,714

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,753

Other
£879,630

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Gardens

Average Price
£215,557

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£314,583

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,531

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 11 Dorset Gardens, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2026-01-30	£162,981
17 Dorset Gardens, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£1,650,000	2025-11-25	£1,609,194
Flat 1 8 Dorset Gardens, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-07-21	£269,382
Flat 3 Dorset House, 30 Dorset Gardens, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-01-10	£270,964
10 Dorset Gardens, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£659,400	2024-09-06	£658,695

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 1RL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 1RL 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	108
Student (economically inactive)	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	21
Other	14
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	23
Other	20
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	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	424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	5,220 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
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	372 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	2out of 4	561 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	2out of 4	983 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Infant School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	- not rated	1,091 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	2,477 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	2,586 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	- not rated	2,633 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,484 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	878 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,029 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,714 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The School House 61 Carlton Hill , BN2 0GW	- not rated	285 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sussex Tutorial College 21-23 Lower Rock Gardens , BN2 1PG	- not rated	367 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	872 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Nursery and Pre-Prep School Eastern Road , BN2 5JJ	- not rated	911 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Prep School Eastern Road , BN2 5JJ	- not rated	973 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
Tørstigbar	45 George Street, Brighton	62 yd
The Queery	46 - 47 George Street, Brighton	71 yd
Thai Village	2 - 3 High Street, Brighton	78 yd
Bom-Bane's	24 George Street, Brighton	90 yd
CBD Ethics	2 George Street, Brighton	90 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Arms	56 George Street, Brighton	68 yd
The Zone	33 St James's Street, Brighton	107 yd
Queens Arms	7 - 8 George Street, Brighton	118 yd
Block	101 St James's Street, Brighton	132 yd
Brighton Bierhaus	161 Edward Street, Brighton	166 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai Garden	50 George Street, Brighton	68 yd
Mona Lisa	89 St James's Street, Brighton	132 yd
Little Jack Fullers	102 St James's Street, Brighton	132 yd
Greens And Grains	103 St James's Street, Brighton	135 yd
Rocky's Pizza	147 Edward Street, Brighton	140 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	176 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	207 yd
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	560 yd
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	565 yd
The Co-operative Group	147-148 North Street, Brighton	621 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	130 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	200 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		226 yd
The Gym (Brighton Madeira Drive) THE TERRACES THE TERRACES MADEIRA DRIVE	health and fitness suite	279 yd
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		356 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	471 yd
The Lanes Health Club 1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	523 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	567 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	793 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		875 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.4%

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	5.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 1RL