High Street, Brighton, BN2 1SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN2 1SU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.4%	0.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.2%	48.6%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 1SU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.9% 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	72.2%	68.9%	-3.3%	37.9%	31.0%
Married: Opposite sex	12%	19.2%	7.2%	44.2%	-25.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.1%	7.5%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	6.5%	1.2%	-5.3%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	53.5%	47.1%	-6.4%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	25.8%	35%	9.2%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	11.6%	13.2%	1.6%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	7.3%	3.6%	-3.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	10.7%	-5.8%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	7.7%	-0.1%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	35.6%	32.1%	-3.5%	16.9%	15.2%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	40.2%	11.7%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.2%

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)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
White	89.4%	81.4%	-8.0%	81.4%	0.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	85.7%	71%	-14.7%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	3.6%	13.4%	9.8%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0%	3%	3.0%	0.3%	2.7%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	71.2%	-13.0%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	2.7%	13.5%	10.8%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	6.6%	5.1%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	6.3%	-2.5%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.8%	37.2%	20.6%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 560.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 99.7% higher than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown and the 32nd highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 300.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 111.3%.

🔎 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 1SU, 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 High Street are based on 406 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 1SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 1SU

Average Price
£259,087

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,087

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£331,311

Semi-Detached
£476,673

Terraced
£469,164

Detached
£658,937

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,980

Other
£707,506

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Kebbell Lodge High Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2013-10-29	£272,264
14 Kebbell Lodge High Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,500	2011-01-21	£291,594
14 Kebble Lodge High Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2002-03-19	£205,304
21 Kebble Lodge High Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2002-02-04	£199,551

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 1SU

Employment

BN2 1SU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 1SU 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	83
Student (economically inactive)	68
Retired	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	15
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	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	361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	377 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	349 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	2out of 4	420 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	869 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Infant School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	- not rated	967 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	- not rated	1,007 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	2,333 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	2,442 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	- not rated	2,728 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,418 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,486 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	915 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,119 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,733 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	188 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sussex Tutorial College 21-23 Lower Rock Gardens , BN2 1PG	- not rated	296 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	733 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Nursery and Pre-Prep School Eastern Road , BN2 5JJ	- not rated	770 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Prep School Eastern Road , BN2 5JJ	- not rated	836 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
Thai Village	2 - 3 High Street, Brighton	67 yd
Bayleaf Indian Brasserie	49 St James's Street, Brighton	141 yd
Gusta	38 St James's Street, Brighton	141 yd
My Coffee Story	36 St James's Street, Brighton	141 yd
Pavel Indian Restaurant	40 St James's Street, Brighton	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
No. 27 Brighton	27 Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton	150 yd
The Zone	33 St James's Street, Brighton	173 yd
Block	101 St James's Street, Brighton	188 yd
The Black Dove	74 St James's Street, Brighton	192 yd
Kings Arms	56 George Street, Brighton	211 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rocky's Pizza	147 Edward Street, Brighton	27 yd
Greens And Grains	103 St James's Street, Brighton	185 yd
Mona Lisa	89 St James's Street, Brighton	188 yd
Little Jack Fullers	102 St James's Street, Brighton	188 yd
Shanghai Garden	50 George Street, Brighton	211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	316 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	350 yd
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	452 yd
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	594 yd
The Co-operative Group	147-148 North Street, Brighton	755 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	79 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		99 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	140 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	321 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	569 yd
The Lanes Health Club 1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	658 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	707 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	770 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	776 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	22.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	22.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.33 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 1SU