May Road, Brighton, BN2 3ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 3ED, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	56.4%	53.1%	-3.3%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	43.6%	46.9%	3.3%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 3ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.6% 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	53.6%	60.6%	7.0%	37.9%	22.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	26.4%	-1.4%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.3%	6.1%	-3.2%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	7.2%	4.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.7%	44.9%	6.2%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	37%	34.9%	-2.1%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	15.6%	13%	-2.6%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	8.2%	4.1%	-4.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	22.1%	-10.9%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	6.1%	-7.3%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	8.2%	-1.1%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	25%	11.1%	16.9%	8.1%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	36.5%	14.3%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.5%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.5%	86.2%	2.7%	81.4%	4.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	86.8%	82%	-4.8%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	3.7%	7.8%	4.1%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	5.6%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	82.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	2.1%	10.2%	8.1%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	2%	-3.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.8%	37.2%	18.6%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is May Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around May Road was 181.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 188.5% higher than the Hanover & Elm Grove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

May Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove and the 137th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.8%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BN2 3ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 May Road are based on 3 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 May Road, Brighton, BN2 3ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 3ED

Average Price
£309,892

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£398,424

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,791

Other
£676,960

Estimated Average Property Prices for May Road

Average Price
£470,626

Semi-Detached
£494,660

Terraced
£458,608

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on May Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 May Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-08-10	£496,156
63 May Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-11-17	£257,206
83 May Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-03-11	£276,735
29 May Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,000	2021-10-14	£289,810
17 May Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-09-01	£478,819

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 3ED

Employment

BN2 3ED area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

BN2 3ED area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 3ED 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	69
Student (economically inactive)	37
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	12
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Education	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

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	1,512 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	1,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	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	532 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Hartington Road , BN2 3LJ	3out of 4	763 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlight Primary School St Leonard's Road , BN2 3AJ	3out of 4	814 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Road Primary School Milner Road , BN2 4BP	3out of 4	816 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	3,325 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	3,396 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	3out of 4	4,034 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	2,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,140 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	1,186 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	1,498 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,559 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	1,617 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
Arena Racing Company	Brighton Racecourse, Race Hill	387 yd
The Crew Club	26 Coolham Drive, Brighton	611 yd
Flour Pot Bakery	124 Elm Grove, Brighton	762 yd
Moyos Burgers	175 Queens Park Road, Brighton	957 yd
Elm Grove Cafe	89 Elm Grove, Brighton	987 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox On The Downs	291 Elm Grove, Brighton	98 yd
Hartington Pub	41 Whippingham Road, Brighton	658 yd
Cobden Arms	45-46 Cobden Road, Brighton	939 yd
The Islingword (Wet Sales)	175 Queens Park Road, Brighton	957 yd
Wellington Inn	53 Elm Grove, Brighton	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sure Fry	263 Queens Park Road, Brighton	735 yd
Pizza Hut	132 - 135 Lewes Road, Brighton	1,007 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	45 Manor Hill, Brighton	1,032 yd
Pizza Me	The Kiosk, Elm Grove	1,036 yd
Masalla Kitchen	76 Lewes Road, Brighton	1,048 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mulberrys	29 Whitehawk Way, Brighton	877 yd
Sainsbury's	93 Lewes Road, Brighton	1,069 yd
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	1,094 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Crew Club COOLHAM DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	560 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	927 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 3ED