Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 3LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 3LA is primarily male, with 54% 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	39.7%	46%	6.3%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	60.3%	54%	-6.3%	49.0%	5.0%

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 3LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68% 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	61.9%	68%	6.1%	37.9%	30.1%
Married: Opposite sex	12.3%	16.2%	3.9%	44.2%	-28.0%
Separated	6.2%	2.4%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	14.2%	9.9%	-4.3%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.1%	30.4%	-3.7%	48.4%	-18.0%
Good health	32.1%	39.5%	7.4%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	18.8%	17.8%	-1.0%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	11.5%	10.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	6.9%
Very bad health	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	19.2%	-4.3%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	5.5%	-5.3%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	9.4%	-3.7%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	21.2%	10.4%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	36.5%	4.6%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	7.3%	4.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.8%	9%	6.2%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	0.8%	3.9%
White	84.3%	70.9%	-13.4%	81.4%	-10.5%
Arab	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1%	4.7%	3.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	79.4%	70.7%	-8.7%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	7.3%	8.7%	1.4%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6.3%	9.4%	3.1%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.8%
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	78%	70.7%	-7.3%	83.2%	-12.5%
10+ Years	3.5%	12.7%	9.2%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	3.8%	6.2%	2.4%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	4.2%	7.6%	3.4%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	2.9%	-7.6%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	29.3%	46.2%	-16.9%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Lewes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lewes Road 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 .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN2 3LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Lewes 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 Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 3LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 3LA

Average Price
£255,853

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,694

Other
£168,909

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lewes Road

Average Price
£313,641

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£385,348

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,835

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lewes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 188 - 189 Lewes Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-07-04	£261,640
Flat 2 188 - 189 Lewes Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-08-02	£182,833
192 - 193 Lewes Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2019-01-25	£11,089
Ground Floor 2 188 - 189 Lewes Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-01-26	£329,217
Ground Floor 2 188 - 189 Lewes Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,000	2014-01-09	£372,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 3LA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 3LA 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
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,184 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	503 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	591 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Hartington Road , BN2 3LJ	3out of 4	606 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downs Infant School Ditchling Road , BN1 6JA	4out of 4	635 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School Elm Grove , BN2 3ES	3out of 4	737 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	2,130 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,161 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,169 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	3,703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,863 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	1,575 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,465 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	434 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,128 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	1,458 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,644 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Non-maintained special 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
Chicks Chicken Pizza	5 Lewes Road, Brighton	29 yd
Boom Bird	14 Lewes Road, Brighton	29 yd
Pelicano Coffee Co.	15 Lewes Road, Brighton	29 yd
No 13 Coffee	13 Lewes Road, Brighton	31 yd
Pamir Grill House	4 Lewes Road, Brighton	31 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fat Pig At The Park Crescent	39 Park Crescent Terrace, Brighton	123 yd
The Park Crescent	39 Park Crescent Terrace, Brighton	123 yd
The Admiral	2-6 Elm Grove, Brighton	206 yd
Bugle Inn (wet Sales)	24 St Martin's Street, Brighton	221 yd
Wellington Inn	53 Elm Grove, Brighton	239 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swallow House	3 Lewes Road, Brighton	31 yd
Yummie Grill And Pizza	3 Islingword Road, Brighton	153 yd
AA Charcoal Grill	41 Lewes Road, Brighton	193 yd
Pizza Me	The Kiosk, Elm Grove	206 yd
Fillets Fish And Chips	45 Lewes Road, Brighton	209 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	269 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	534 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	626 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 93 Lewes Road	627 yd
Taj The Grocer	46 - 47 London Road, Brighton	635 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		525 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	546 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	769 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	948 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,045 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	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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	155.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 3LA