Rosehill, Brighton, BN2 3FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN2 3FA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	45.9%	48.7%	2.8%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	54.1%	51.3%	-2.8%	49.0%	2.3%

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 3FA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.1% 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	77%	68.1%	-8.9%	37.9%	30.2%
Married: Opposite sex	13%	18.2%	5.2%	44.2%	-26.0%
Married: Same sex	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6%	7.6%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	50.1%	49.6%	-0.5%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	34.8%	34%	-0.8%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	9.1%	10.1%	1.0%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 3FA this area, 5.6% 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 48%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	5.6%	-3.2%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	2.5%	-6.0%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	6.5%	-2.0%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	30.2%	31.3%	1.1%	16.9%	14.4%
Degree or Similar	35%	48%	13.0%	33.8%	14.2%
Other	8.5%	2%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	4.5%	0.2%	-4.3%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.8%	2.1%
White	85%	80.5%	-4.5%	81.4%	-0.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	78.2%	69%	-9.2%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	8.2%	15.3%	7.1%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.3%	1.8%
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	76.5%	68.9%	-7.6%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	6.5%	11.8%	5.3%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	4.8%	7.8%	3.0%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	4.7%	-3.2%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	66.1%	37.2%	28.9%
Christian	19.7%	46.2%	-26.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Rosehill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rosehill was 140.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.2% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rosehill has the 38th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 188th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BN2 3FA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Rosehill are based on 26 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 Rosehill, Brighton, BN2 3FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 3FA

Average Price
£451,845

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£534,517

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£408,797

Other
£2,284

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rosehill

Average Price
£409,783

Semi-Detached
£625,933

Terraced
£498,456

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,812

Other
£2,243

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RosehillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Rosehill, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2021-06-30	£596,626
Ground Floor Maisonette 13 Rosehill, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-03-26	£429,195
11 Rosehill, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£2,000	2020-02-28	£2,243
4 Rosehill, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£558,000	2017-11-30	£695,286
11 Rosehill, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2016-03-24	£358,387

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 3FA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 3FA 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	170
Student (economically inactive)	65
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	47
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	34
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	16
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	20
Information and communication	15
Construction	15
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	1,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	363 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Infant School Ditchling Road , BN1 6JA	4out of 4	572 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Junior School Rugby Road , BN1 6ED	4out of 4	716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairlight Primary School St Leonard's Road , BN2 3AJ	3out of 4	791 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Hartington Road , BN2 3LJ	3out of 4	886 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,802 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,066 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,536 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	3,583 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	1,245 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,313 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	352 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	977 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,390 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	1,506 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	1,647 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baker St Coffee	23B Baker Street, Brighton	121 yd
Bardsley's	23A Baker Street, Brighton	126 yd
Bismillah Spice Of Life	59 - 61 Ditchling Road, Brighton	166 yd
No 1 Restaurant	67 Ditchling Road, Brighton	166 yd
Abyssinia	29 Baker Street, Brighton	182 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Druids Arms	79 - 81 Ditchling Road, Brighton	166 yd
Mitre Tavern	13 Baker Street, Brighton	182 yd
Rose Hill	Rose Hill Tavern, 70-71 Rose Hill Terrace	242 yd
The Fat Pig At The Park Crescent	39 Park Crescent Terrace, Brighton	249 yd
The Park Crescent	39 Park Crescent Terrace, Brighton	249 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chopstick Express	28 Baker Street, Brighton	182 yd
Pitta-Nitta	4 Marshalls Row, Brighton	250 yd
Brighton.Coffee	Open Market, Marshalls Row	250 yd
Desi	7 Oxford Street, Brighton	250 yd
Joeies Takeaway	32 I-J Viaduct Road, Brighton	265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	300 yd
Taj The Grocer	46 - 47 London Road, Brighton	320 yd
J Sainsbury	27 New England Street, Brighton	420 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	426 yd
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	505 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	269 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		467 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	806 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,029 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,037 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	1,040 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	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.2%

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	97.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 3FA