Grand Parade, Brighton, BN2 2JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN2 2JA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	41.6%	49.3%	7.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	58.4%	50.7%	-7.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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 2JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.2% 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	61.6%	63.2%	1.6%	37.9%	25.3%
Married: Opposite sex	19.9%	20.5%	0.6%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	0.3%	2.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Separated	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	7.2%	6.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.1%

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	43.1%	44.2%	1.1%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	31.2%	33.3%	2.1%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	16.2%	14.7%	-1.5%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.2%

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 45.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	16.9%	-0.4%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	8.1%	-1.0%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	9.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	16%	0.0%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	39.1%	45.6%	6.5%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	6.5%	2.6%	-3.9%	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	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	83.5%	81.4%	-2.1%	81.4%	0.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% 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%	74.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	5.8%	9.8%	4.0%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	4%	0%	-4.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	6.2%	0.1%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	74.6%	0.3%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	5.8%	9.7%	3.9%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5%	0.4%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	4.1%	-6.6%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Grand Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grand Parade was 193.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.1% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grand Parade has the 35th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 128th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.1%.

🔎 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 2JA, 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 Grand Parade are based on 10 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 Grand Parade, Brighton, BN2 2JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 2JA

Average Price
£765,398

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£765,398

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grand Parade

Average Price
£270,540

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£750,265

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,237

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grand ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Grand Parade, Brighton, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	1996-11-18	£750,265

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 2JA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 2JA 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	76
Retired	67
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	772 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	409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	547 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	578 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	823 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	861 yd	Community 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	2,210 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,050 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,820 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	4,226 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	1,607 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,373 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	794 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	1,230 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,243 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	1,346 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brighton Sauna	75 - 76 Grand Parade, Brighton	41 yd
Frankies Grinder	179 Edward Street, Brighton	129 yd
St Giles Student Cafe	1 - 3 Marlborough Place, Brighton	131 yd
The Cheese Pops	50 Grand Parade, Brighton	138 yd
Fumi	1 Market Square, Circus Street	140 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pussycat Club	75 Grand Parade, Brighton	29 yd
Brighton Bierhaus	161 Edward Street, Brighton	129 yd
The Actors	4 Prince's Street, Brighton	147 yd
Brew Dog	52 - 54 Grand Parade, Brighton	198 yd
The Black Horse Wet Sales	112 Church Street, Brighton	205 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Milk Shed	9 Prince's Street, Brighton	115 yd
Shanghai Garden	50 George Street, Brighton	246 yd
Belgian Chips	3 St James's Street, Brighton	287 yd
Burger Brothers	97 North Road, Brighton	292 yd
Flint Owl Bakery	24 Bond Street, Brighton	303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	230 yd
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	287 yd
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	346 yd
The Co-operative Group	147-148 North Street, Brighton	405 yd
Sainsbury's	134-138 North Street, Brighton	503 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	183 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		416 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	465 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	512 yd
The Gym (Brighton Madeira Drive) THE TERRACES THE TERRACES MADEIRA DRIVE	health and fitness suite	537 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	537 yd
The Lanes Health Club 1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	543 yd
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		633 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		681 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 2JA