Cobden Road, Brighton, BN2 2TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 2TJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	52.6%	2.1%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	49.5%	47.4%	-2.1%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 2TJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	53.9%	51.3%	-2.6%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	33.8%	-1.1%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.8%	8.9%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56%	53.9%	-2.1%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	36.2%	38.2%	2.0%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	5.5%	7.9%	2.4%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around BN2 2TJ this area, 3.8% 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 54.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	3.8%	-5.9%	18.2%	-14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	6.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	8.6%	1.2%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.9%	22.9%	2.0%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	46.1%	54.5%	8.4%	33.8%	20.7%
Other	5.8%	1.9%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	91.9%	90.8%	-1.1%	81.4%	9.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	87.8%	-1.5%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	5.5%	7.2%	1.7%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	87.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	8.6%	7.0%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.6%	-4.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65.1%	37.2%	27.9%
Christian	23%	46.2%	-23.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Cobden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cobden Road was 20.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.9% lower than the Hanover & Elm Grove average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Cobden Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove and the 128th lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BN2 2TJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Cobden Road 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 Cobden Road, Brighton, BN2 2TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 2TJ

Average Price
£209,654

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,654

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cobden Road

Average Price
£469,315

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£574,994

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,729

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cobden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 77 Cobden Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2006-04-07	£180,348
Flat 1 77 Cobden Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2000-12-21	£144,783
Flat 1 77 Cobden Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£34,000	1997-09-25	£191,089
Flat 1 77 Cobden Road, Brighton, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,500	1995-12-05	£211,594

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 2TJ

Employment

BN2 2TJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2TJ 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	91
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	37
Retired	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	4
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Other	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	4,277 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
Elm Grove Primary School Elm Grove , BN2 3ES	3out of 4	314 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	- not rated	494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Infant School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	- not rated	530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairlight Primary School St Leonard's Road , BN2 3AJ	3out of 4	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlight Junior School Pevensey Road , BN2 3AG	- not rated	587 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,963 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	2,084 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,587 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	- not rated	2,636 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,655 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	906 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,056 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,937 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coleman Street Annexe Coleman Street , BN2 2SQ	- not rated	299 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primary Annexe Elm Grove , BN2 3ES	- not rated	314 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	746 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College Brighton 1 Billinton Way , BN1 4LF	- not rated	910 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The School House 61 Carlton Hill , BN2 0GW	- not rated	969 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flour Pot Bakery	124 Elm Grove, Brighton	189 yd
Elm Grove Cafe	89 Elm Grove, Brighton	204 yd
Moyos Burgers	175 Queens Park Road, Brighton	260 yd
Smoque Burger	76 Islingword Road, Brighton	290 yd
Village	129 Islingword Road, Brighton	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cobden Arms	45-46 Cobden Road, Brighton	4 yd
The Howard	1 Howard Road, Brighton	156 yd
The Howard Kitchen	1 Howard Road, Brighton	156 yd
The Admiral	2-6 Elm Grove, Brighton	201 yd
Wellington Inn	53 Elm Grove, Brighton	204 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Me	The Kiosk, Elm Grove	201 yd
Yummie Grill And Pizza	3 Islingword Road, Brighton	258 yd
Sure Fry	263 Queens Park Road, Brighton	268 yd
China Star	45 Southover Street, Brighton	397 yd
Swallow House	3 Lewes Road, Brighton	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	497 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 93 Lewes Road	809 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	813 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	856 yd
Sainsbury's	93 Lewes Road, Brighton	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	387 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	609 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		656 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	855 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		1,063 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 2TJ