The Poplars, Brighton, BN2 3RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN2 3RS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	49.1%	49.1%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50.9%	50.9%	0.0%	49.0%	1.9%

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 3RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.4% 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	36.6%	57.4%	20.8%	37.9%	19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	20.5%	16.1%	-4.4%	44.2%	-28.1%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	24.2%	16.1%	-8.1%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	15.5%	7.1%	-8.4%	6.1%	1.0%

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 (59.8%) 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	24.6%	37.3%	12.7%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	30.3%	22.5%	-7.8%	33.6%	-11.1%
Fair health	28.6%	27.2%	-1.4%	12.7%	14.5%
Bad health	13.1%	11.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	7.8%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	41%	24.8%	-16.2%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	11.8%	5.0%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	11.1%	1.8%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	10.5%	-2.5%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	35.9%	12.3%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	4%	3.4%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.3%	81.5%	-4.8%	81.4%	0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	4%	0%	-4.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	82.3%	82.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	5.7%	8.9%	3.2%	6.1%	2.8%
Africa	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	82.2%	3.9%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	14.2%	11.9%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	3.6%	-10.7%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.2%	37.2%	19.0%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is The Poplars Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Poplars was 138.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 119.6% higher than the Hanover & Elm Grove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Poplars has the 22nd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove and the 191st highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.6%.

🔎 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 3RS, 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 The Poplars are based on 5 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 The Poplars, Brighton, BN2 3RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 3RS

Average Price
£330,918

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,918

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Poplars

Average Price
£282,254

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,254

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PoplarsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 The Poplars, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-01-07	£315,677
1 The Poplars, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,500	2018-10-19	£311,186
5 The Poplars, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,000	2016-06-15	£334,315
1 The Poplars, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£94,500	2006-07-31	£160,598
5 The Poplars, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2006-06-12	£289,492

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 3RS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	37
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Part-Time Employee	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downs Infant School Ditchling Road , BN1 6JA	4out of 4	305 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Junior School Rugby Road , BN1 6ED	4out of 4	457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	621 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairlight Primary School St Leonard's Road , BN2 3AJ	3out of 4	697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Hartington Road , BN2 3LJ	3out of 4	774 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	3,345 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,547 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	1,324 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,089 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	612 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	747 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,407 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	1,429 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Green Room	143B Ditchling Road, Brighton	333 yd
Lizzies Cafe	106 Upper Lewes Road, Brighton	353 yd
No 13 Coffee	13 Lewes Road, Brighton	367 yd
Pamir Grill House	4 Lewes Road, Brighton	367 yd
Boom Bird	14 Lewes Road, Brighton	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roundhill Pub	100 Ditchling Road, Brighton	160 yd
The Fat Pig At The Park Crescent	39 Park Crescent Terrace, Brighton	274 yd
The Park Crescent	39 Park Crescent Terrace, Brighton	274 yd
The Signalman	76 - 78 Ditchling Rise, Brighton	304 yd
Big Sams Kitchen At The Signalman	76 - 78 Ditchling Rise, Brighton	304 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swallow House	3 Lewes Road, Brighton	367 yd
AA Charcoal Grill	41 Lewes Road, Brighton	379 yd
Fillets Fish And Chips	45 Lewes Road, Brighton	384 yd
Joeies Takeaway	32 I-J Viaduct Road, Brighton	390 yd
Perfect Pizza	48 Lewes Road, Brighton	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	409 yd
Taj The Grocer	46 - 47 London Road, Brighton	515 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	560 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 93 Lewes Road	586 yd
J Sainsbury	27 New England Street, Brighton	627 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	513 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		728 yd
Blakers Park SOUTHDOWN ROAD	tennis courts	1,011 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,043 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%

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

Overview of BN2 3RS