Marine Parade, Brighton, BN2 1TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 1TL 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	42.1%	39.9%	-2.2%	51.0%	-11.1%
Male	57.9%	60.1%	2.2%	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 1TL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.5% 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	65.7%	65.5%	-0.2%	37.9%	27.6%
Married: Opposite sex	16.2%	20.4%	4.2%	44.2%	-23.8%
Married: Same sex	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	0.3%	3.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.6%	6.3%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.4%

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	46.7%	43.8%	-2.9%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	36.4%	32.9%	-3.5%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	10.3%	11.6%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.7%	8.2%	3.5%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	1.2%	2.2%

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	11.4%	11.3%	-0.1%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	7.1%	-9.1%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	8.5%	-0.1%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	18.4%	3.2%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	40%	49.6%	9.6%	33.8%	15.8%
Other	7.6%	1.4%	-6.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	5.4%	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	88.8%	65.1%	-23.7%	81.4%	-16.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0%	10.7%	10.7%	0.6%	10.1%
Other	1.9%	4%	2.1%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.8% 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	68.2%	54.8%	-13.4%	83.2%	-28.4%
European Union	11.2%	15.8%	4.6%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	15.1%	8.6%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	3.4%	-3.1%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	0.0%	4.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	54.8%	-13.4%	83.2%	-28.4%
10+ Years	5.6%	19.2%	13.6%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	7.5%	11.6%	4.1%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	10.3%	4.8%	-5.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	9.6%	1.2%	1.9%	7.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Italy	7.5%	0.6%	6.9%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	21.8%	46.2%	-24.4%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Marine Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marine Parade was 442.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.9% higher than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marine Parade has the 12th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 50th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 231.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.1%.

🔎 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 1TL, 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 Marine Parade are based on 97 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 Marine Parade, Brighton, BN2 1TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 1TL

Average Price
£668,615

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,988

Other
£2,978,787

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marine Parade

Average Price
£439,092

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,170,276

Flats/Maisonettes
£431,475

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marine ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 15 Marine Parade, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-06-16	£278,835
Flat 1 15 Marine Parade, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-04-29	£319,338
Flat 17 Marine House, 13 - 14 Marine Parade, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-12-15	£357,168
17 Marine Parade, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2021-07-15	£2,126,667
Flat 15 Marine House, 13 - 14 Marine Parade, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-02-22	£317,488

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 1TL

Employment

BN2 1TL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 1TL 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	55
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Other	5
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	531 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	790 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	909 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	2,597 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,488 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,606 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	4,148 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	4,578 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	2,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,810 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	1,059 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	1,157 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	1,391 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
Kusikuy	16 Marine Parade, Brighton	2 yd
Leman Tea Rooms	15A Madeira Place, Brighton	47 yd
Soho House - Brighton Beach House	The Terraces, Madeira Drive	85 yd
Sealife Centre Cafe	Madeira Drive, Brighton	86 yd
Brighton Zip	Daltons Bastion, Madeira Drive	86 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saint James Pub Wet Sales	16 Madeira Place, Brighton	48 yd
La GiGi At St James Tavern Kitchen	16 Madeira Place, Brighton	48 yd
Marine Tavern	13 Broad Street, Brighton	66 yd
One Broad Street Limited	1 Broad Street, Brighton	66 yd
Latest Music Bar	14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton	114 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Real Greek Gyros	116 St James's Street, Brighton	116 yd
Mona Lisa	89 St James's Street, Brighton	122 yd
Little Jack Fullers	102 St James's Street, Brighton	122 yd
Greens And Grains	103 St James's Street, Brighton	127 yd
VIP Very Italian Pizza	19 Old Steine, Brighton	157 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	164 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	236 yd
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	564 yd
The Co-operative Group	147-148 North Street, Brighton	650 yd
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	761 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Brighton Madeira Drive) THE TERRACES THE TERRACES MADEIRA DRIVE	health and fitness suite	113 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	177 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	313 yd
The Lanes Health Club 1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	389 yd
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		391 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		407 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	461 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	604 yd
Riptide (Closed) 150-153 150-153 Kings Road Arches	health and fitness suite	825 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	889 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	34.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	34.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	11.5%

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	42.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	44.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 1TL