Egremont Place, Brighton, BN2 2GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN2 2GA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51.1%	2.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.9%	48.9%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 2GA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.7% 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	65.5%	70.7%	5.2%	37.9%	32.8%
Married: Opposite sex	14.8%	13.4%	-1.4%	44.2%	-30.8%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.2%	9.7%	0.5%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	6.2%	0.7%	-5.5%	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	45.5%	53.7%	8.2%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	32.7%	30%	-2.7%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	14.2%	10.5%	-3.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	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.

In the area around BN2 2GA this area, 4.1% 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 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	4.1%	-12.2%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	5.5%	-2.8%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	6.2%	-2.4%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.6%	28.2%	7.6%	16.9%	11.3%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	49.1%	9.7%	33.8%	15.3%
Other	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	86.1%	78%	-8.1%	81.4%	-3.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	79.5%	67.5%	-12.0%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	9.4%	15.1%	5.7%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	67.3%	-11.1%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	3.7%	11.2%	7.5%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4.5%	9.6%	5.1%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	6.7%	-0.4%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.3%	37.2%	25.1%
Christian	20%	46.2%	-26.2%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Egremont Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Egremont Place was 42.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.0% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Egremont Place has the 17th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown and the 295th lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 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 2GA, 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 Egremont Place are based on 178 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 Egremont Place, Brighton, BN2 2GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 2GA

Average Price
£245,354

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,354

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Egremont Place

Average Price
£416,620

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£678,558

Detached
£546,773

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,189

Other
£341,316

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Egremont PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 27 Egremont Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,000	2013-09-20	£229,342

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 2GA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 2GA 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	93
Student (economically inactive)	40
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	35
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	24
Retired	18
Unemployed	17
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Accommodation and food service activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	17
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	5,124 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
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	2out of 4	208 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	327 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Infant School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	- not rated	742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	- not rated	783 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	- not rated	1,017 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,130 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	2,241 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	- not rated	2,796 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,359 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,395 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	913 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,669 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	131 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sussex Tutorial College 21-23 Lower Rock Gardens , BN2 1PG	- not rated	399 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	592 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Nursery and Pre-Prep School Eastern Road , BN2 5JJ	- not rated	607 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Prep School Eastern Road , BN2 5JJ	- not rated	693 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
Starfish And Coffee	32 Egremont Place, Brighton	1 yd
Open Bakery Cafe In Queens Park	35 West Drive, Brighton	127 yd
Happy Family	106 Edward Street, Brighton	141 yd
Wild Cherry	91 Queens Park Road, Brighton	259 yd
Breakfast And After School Club At Queens Park Primary Sch	Queens Park Primary School, Freshfield Place	266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
No. 27 Brighton	27 Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton	232 yd
The Setting Sun	1 Windmill Street, Brighton	303 yd
The Greedy Boy At The Setting Sun	1 Windmill Street, Brighton	303 yd
Upper Crust Caterer At Sidewinder	65 St James's Street, Brighton	337 yd
Sidewinder (wet Sales)	65 St James's Street, Brighton	337 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rocky's Pizza	147 Edward Street, Brighton	221 yd
Greens And Grains	103 St James's Street, Brighton	406 yd
Mona Lisa	89 St James's Street, Brighton	410 yd
Little Jack Fullers	102 St James's Street, Brighton	410 yd
Shanghai Garden	50 George Street, Brighton	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	445 yd
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	536 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	559 yd
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	602 yd
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	759 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		134 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	229 yd
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		303 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	357 yd
The Gym (Brighton Madeira Drive) THE TERRACES THE TERRACES MADEIRA DRIVE	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	551 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	606 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	683 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	766 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	771 yd

Broadband

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

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

Overview of BN2 2GA