Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 3LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 3LD is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	48.5%	45.4%	-3.1%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	51.5%	54.6%	3.1%	49.0%	5.6%

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 3LD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.3% 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	77.7%	78.3%	0.6%	37.9%	40.4%
Married: Opposite sex	12.4%	11.6%	-0.8%	44.2%	-32.6%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	0.3%	2.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.6%

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	51.9%	41.8%	-10.1%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	37.4%	37%	-0.4%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	7.8%	19.2%	11.4%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.1%

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 3LD this area, 6.5% 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 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	6.5%	-2.8%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	5.4%	-2.9%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	7%	-2.3%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.9%	32.8%	7.9%	16.9%	15.9%
Degree or Similar	42.5%	43.5%	1.0%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	5.7%	1.6%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	84%	84.8%	0.8%	81.4%	3.4%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	79.6%	80.2%	0.6%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	12.6%	10.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	81.7%	2.6%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	4.4%	10.1%	5.7%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	5.8%	2.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.9%	37.2%	26.7%
Christian	22.1%	46.2%	-24.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

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 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 3LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 3LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 3LD

Average Price
£374,021

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£495,040

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,003

Other
no sales

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
Ground And Lower Ground Floor Flat 180 Lewes Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-01-29	£424,765
Flat 2 181 Lewes Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-07-03	£241,514
Flat 3 181 Lewes Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-06-08	£388,377
181A Lewes Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-05-09	£247,159
First Floor Flat 165 Lewes Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-07-14	£255,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 3LD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 3LD 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	80
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	17
Retired	9
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Other	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	1,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,329 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	307 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Hartington Road , BN2 3LJ	3out of 4	403 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downs Infant School Ditchling Road , BN1 6JA	4out of 4	551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School Elm Grove , BN2 3ES	3out of 4	667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Junior School Rugby Road , BN1 6ED	4out of 4	722 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	2,036 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,091 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,237 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	3,584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	3,899 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,711 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,374 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	654 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,062 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	1,238 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,753 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
Santorini Gyros	38 Lewes Road, Brighton	44 yd
Orienthai	51 Lewes Road, Brighton	57 yd
Panda Lounge	55 Lewes Road, Brighton	92 yd
Lizzies Cafe	106 Upper Lewes Road, Brighton	201 yd
No 13 Coffee	13 Lewes Road, Brighton	212 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bugle Inn (wet Sales)	24 St Martin's Street, Brighton	97 yd
The Lewes Road Inn	158 Lewes Road, Brighton	113 yd
Martha Gunn (Wet Sales)	100 Upper Lewes Road, Brighton	201 yd
Martha Gunn Kitchen	100 Upper Lewes Road, Brighton	201 yd
The Fat Pig At The Park Crescent	39 Park Crescent Terrace, Brighton	237 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bhindis	166 Lewes Road, Brighton	1 yd
Fillets Fish And Chips	45 Lewes Road, Brighton	36 yd
AA Charcoal Grill	41 Lewes Road, Brighton	44 yd
Perfect Pizza	48 Lewes Road, Brighton	57 yd
Swallow House	3 Lewes Road, Brighton	212 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	57 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 93 Lewes Road	417 yd
Sainsbury's	93 Lewes Road, Brighton	524 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	737 yd
Taj The Grocer	46 - 47 London Road, Brighton	804 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	736 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		745 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	832 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	1,050 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	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.4%

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	159.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 3LD