Park Crescent Place, Brighton, BN2 3HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 3HF is primarily male, with 56.1% of the population 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	49.5%	43.9%	-5.6%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	50.5%	56.1%	5.6%	49.0%	7.1%

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 3HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.3% 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	76.1%	75.3%	-0.8%	37.9%	37.4%
Married: Opposite sex	14.1%	15.3%	1.2%	44.2%	-28.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.7%

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	45%	50.4%	5.4%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	42.3%	30.9%	-11.4%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	8.1%	11.8%	3.7%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 3HF this area, 7.2% 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 50.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	7.2%	-2.6%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	8.1%	1.8%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	8.9%	-1.3%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26.3%	21.6%	-4.7%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	42%	50.8%	8.8%	33.8%	17.0%
Other	4.4%	0.4%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.8% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.4%	3%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	79.7%	75.8%	-3.9%	81.4%	-5.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	77%	64.8%	-12.2%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	9.9%	16.5%	6.6%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	10.7%	6.2%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	64.5%	-11.6%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	7.2%	15.6%	8.4%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	7.2%	5.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	9.5%	5.9%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.1%	37.2%	18.9%
Christian	24.6%	46.2%	-21.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Park Crescent Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Crescent Place was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hanover & Elm Grove average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.4%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BN2 3HF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Park Crescent Place 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 Park Crescent Place, Brighton, BN2 3HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 3HF

Average Price
£307,559

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£581,986

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,707

Other
£214,019

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Crescent Place

Average Price
£218,016

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£319,175

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,576

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Crescent PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Marlow Court, 10 - 14 Park Crescent Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-04-17	£203,834
Flat 16 Marlow Court, 10 - 14 Park Crescent Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£179,300	2025-03-28	£180,053
Flat 8 Marlow Court, 10 - 14 Park Crescent Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-10-11	£209,824
Flat 21 Marlow Court, 10 - 14 Park Crescent Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-07-03	£225,659
Flat 19 Marlow Court, 10 - 14 Park Crescent Place, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2024-01-12	£170,020

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 3HF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 3HF 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	71
Student (economically inactive)	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	10
Retired	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairlight Primary School St Leonard's Road , BN2 3AJ	3out of 4	530 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	566 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Infant School Ditchling Road , BN1 6JA	4out of 4	584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Hartington Road , BN2 3LJ	3out of 4	631 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downs Junior School Rugby Road , BN1 6ED	4out of 4	756 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	2,073 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,113 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,113 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	3,653 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,806 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	1,523 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,411 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	431 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,072 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	1,459 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,659 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,699 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
No 13 Coffee	13 Lewes Road, Brighton	36 yd
Pamir Grill House	4 Lewes Road, Brighton	36 yd
Chicks Chicken Pizza	5 Lewes Road, Brighton	36 yd
Boom Bird	14 Lewes Road, Brighton	37 yd
Pelicano Coffee Co.	15 Lewes Road, Brighton	37 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fat Pig At The Park Crescent	39 Park Crescent Terrace, Brighton	63 yd
The Park Crescent	39 Park Crescent Terrace, Brighton	63 yd
Bugle Inn (wet Sales)	24 St Martin's Street, Brighton	204 yd
The Admiral	2-6 Elm Grove, Brighton	267 yd
Wellington Inn	53 Elm Grove, Brighton	297 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swallow House	3 Lewes Road, Brighton	36 yd
AA Charcoal Grill	41 Lewes Road, Brighton	195 yd
Fillets Fish And Chips	45 Lewes Road, Brighton	211 yd
Yummie Grill And Pizza	3 Islingword Road, Brighton	213 yd
Bhindis	166 Lewes Road, Brighton	231 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	270 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	506 yd
Taj The Grocer	46 - 47 London Road, Brighton	590 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	607 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 93 Lewes Road	616 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	510 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		531 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	830 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	1,006 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,022 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	21.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	21.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	21.1%

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	71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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