St James's Street Mews, Brighton, BN2 1RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 1RT 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 1RT, 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 St James'S Street Mews dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James'S Street Mews was 203.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.2% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James'S Street Mews has the 34th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 119th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.4%.

🔎 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 1RT, 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 St James'S Street Mews are based on 3 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 Mews, Brighton, BN2 1RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 1RT

Average Price
£229,861

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£457,619

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,982

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James'S Street Mews

Average Price
£234,241

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£469,048

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,837

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James'S Street Mews

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 St James'S Street Mews, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-08-15	£116,589
2A St James'S Street Mews, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2010-12-01	£469,048
6 St James'S Street Mews, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,125	2008-09-22	£117,084

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 1RT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 1RT 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	507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	628 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	433 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	602 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	684 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	888 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,557 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,383 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,489 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	4,140 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	4,558 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	1,958 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,703 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	992 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,074 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	1,093 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	1,319 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
Starbucks Coffee	25 - 26 St James's Street, Brighton	29 yd
Morley's Brighton	22 St James's Street, Brighton	45 yd
Falafel House	23 St James's Street, Brighton	49 yd
Diva Espresso And Eats	94 St James's Street, Brighton	53 yd
Mon Cafe Bistro	100 St James's Street, Brighton	53 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Zone	33 St James's Street, Brighton	30 yd
Block	101 St James's Street, Brighton	53 yd
The Camelford Arms	30-31 Camelford Street, Brighton	96 yd
Saint James Pub Wet Sales	16 Madeira Place, Brighton	98 yd
La GiGi At St James Tavern Kitchen	16 Madeira Place, Brighton	98 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mona Lisa	89 St James's Street, Brighton	53 yd
Little Jack Fullers	102 St James's Street, Brighton	53 yd
Greens And Grains	103 St James's Street, Brighton	58 yd
Shanghai Garden	50 George Street, Brighton	111 yd
Real Greek Gyros	116 St James's Street, Brighton	131 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	163 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	219 yd
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	524 yd
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	647 yd
The Co-operative Group	147-148 North Street, Brighton	650 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	79 yd
The Gym (Brighton Madeira Drive) THE TERRACES THE TERRACES MADEIRA DRIVE	health and fitness suite	196 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		270 yd
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		326 yd
The Lanes Health Club 1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	488 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	535 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	544 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	848 yd
Riptide (Closed) 150-153 150-153 Kings Road Arches	health and fitness suite	902 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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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