Freshfield Road, Brighton, BN2 2YD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN2 2YD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	50.4%	4.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	54.1%	49.6%	-4.5%	49.0%	0.6%

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 2YD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	52.1%	55.8%	3.7%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	29.8%	-3.8%	44.2%	-14.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6%	8.8%	2.8%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) 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	55.2%	56.1%	0.9%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	33.8%	31.8%	-2.0%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	7.9%	8.2%	0.3%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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 2YD this area, 6% 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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	6%	-6.9%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	6.9%	-3.2%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	12.4%	0.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	20.7%	11.5%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	51.2%	49.8%	-1.4%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	3.6%	2.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.7%
White	89%	87.9%	-1.1%	81.4%	6.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	85.2%	84.6%	-0.6%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	6.9%	11.5%	4.6%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	84.6%	0.8%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	3.6%	-4.0%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	70.4%	37.2%	33.2%
Christian	20%	46.2%	-26.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Freshfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Freshfield Road was 7.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.7% lower than the Hanover & Elm Grove average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Freshfield Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove and the 17th lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2YD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Freshfield Road are based on 315 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 Freshfield Road, Brighton, BN2 2YD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 2YD

Average Price
£206,676

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,676

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freshfield Road

Average Price
£551,007

Semi-Detached
£505,072

Terraced
£732,665

Detached
£662,699

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,124

Other
£365,550

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freshfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 164 Freshfield Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£219,000	2009-12-17	£350,400
Flat 1 156 Freshfield Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2004-04-15	£114,581
Flat 2 156 Freshfield Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2004-04-15	£114,581
Ground Floor Flat 164 Freshfield Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£117,000	2001-07-02	£318,699

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 2YD

Employment

BN2 2YD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 2YD 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	70
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3

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	697 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	4,855 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
St Luke's Infant School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	- not rated	150 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	- not rated	155 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	- not rated	542 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School Elm Grove , BN2 3ES	3out of 4	641 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	2out of 4	673 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	1,424 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	1,544 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	- not rated	3,196 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,286 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	1,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,595 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	637 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Primary Annexe Elm Grove , BN2 3ES	- not rated	641 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Nursery and Pre-Prep School Eastern Road , BN2 5JJ	- not rated	652 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	687 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	741 yd	Other independent 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
Brighton & Hove Albion	136 Freshfield Road, Brighton	264 yd
Moyos Burgers	175 Queens Park Road, Brighton	407 yd
Smoque Burger	76 Islingword Road, Brighton	455 yd
Kiosk Queens Park	Queens Park, South Avenue	575 yd
Breakfast And After School Club At Queens Park Primary Sch	Queens Park Primary School, Freshfield Place	618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Round Georges And Sage Kitchen	14 - 15 Sutherland Road, Brighton	314 yd
The Islingword (Wet Sales)	175 Queens Park Road, Brighton	407 yd
The Independent	95 Queens Park Road, Brighton	527 yd
The Constant Service	96 Islingword Road, Brighton	558 yd
Danny At Haus On The Hill	58 Southover Street, Brighton	564 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mumbai Express	17 Sutherland Road, Brighton	314 yd
Sure Fry	263 Queens Park Road, Brighton	423 yd
China Star	45 Southover Street, Brighton	704 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	45 Manor Hill, Brighton	831 yd
Pizza Me	The Kiosk, Elm Grove	838 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton		945 yd
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton		1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	270 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	304 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	515 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	634 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	651 yd
The Crew Club COOLHAM DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	853 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		980 yd
Roedean Junior School (Closed) Eastern Road	grass pitches	992 yd
St Marks Ce School Manor Road	grass pitches	995 yd
Brighton Swimming Centre EASTERN ROAD	swimming pool	1,052 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 2YD