Hollingdean Road, Brighton, BN2 4AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 4AA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	52.2%	5.7%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	53.5%	47.8%	-5.7%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 4AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.2% 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	64.7%	72.2%	7.5%	37.9%	34.3%
Married: Opposite sex	19.4%	16.4%	-3.0%	44.2%	-27.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	38%	43.9%	5.9%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	36%	36.5%	0.5%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	14.9%	13.7%	-1.2%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	8%	3.6%	-4.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	1.0%

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	21.6%	13.7%	-7.9%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	5.7%	-14.6%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	9.6%	-4.5%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	39.8%	22.0%	16.9%	22.9%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	26%	7.6%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	87.1%	69.4%	-17.7%	81.4%	-12.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1%	3.3%	2.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	85.9%	77.8%	-8.1%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	7.6%	3.2%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	77.6%	-7.5%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	2.3%	9.2%	6.9%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	4.7%	-1.7%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	12.5%	6.0%	6.5%

Safety

Is Hollingdean Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hollingdean Road was 188.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 156.2% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hollingdean Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways and the 133rd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BN2 4AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Hollingdean Road 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.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hollingdean Road, Brighton, BN2 4AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 4AA

Average Price
£429,791

Semi-Detached
£345,920

Terraced
£445,808

Detached
£563,904

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,324

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hollingdean Road

Average Price
£312,813

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£336,740

Detached
£384,959

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,882

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hollingdean Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Hollingdean Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-10-07	£365,000
Ground Floor Flat 2 Hollingdean Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-02-26	£178,355
40 Hollingdean Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£412,500	2021-10-19	£461,195
50 Hollingdean Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-10-07	£491,941
101 Hollingdean Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-10-07	£486,351

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 4AA

Employment

BN2 4AA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 4AA 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

Student (economically inactive)	160
Full-Time Employee	93
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	63
Self-Employed	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	23
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Retired	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,834 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	378 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Junior School Rugby Road , BN1 6ED	4out of 4	453 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Davey Drive , Hollingdean BN1 7BF	3out of 4	467 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Hartington Road , BN2 3LJ	3out of 4	501 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlight Primary School St Leonard's Road , BN2 3AJ	3out of 4	507 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,572 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,253 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	3,118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	3,523 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	1,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	1,957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	760 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	864 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,094 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homewood College Queensdown School Road , Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA	2out of 4	1,370 yd	Community special school	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
Noblesse Cafe	94 Lewes Road, Brighton	188 yd
LAZ In Saunders Park	Saunders Park Cafe, Saunders Park	203 yd
Green Olive	87 Lewes Road, Brighton	262 yd
Bocana	69 Lewes Road, Brighton	262 yd
Archipelagos Gyros	75 Lewes Road, Brighton	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bear Inn	The Bear Inn, Lewes Road	248 yd
Maresia At Gladstone Pub	123 Lewes Road, Brighton	249 yd
The Gladstone (Wet Sales)	123 Lewes Road, Brighton	249 yd
Martha Gunn (Wet Sales)	100 Upper Lewes Road, Brighton	324 yd
Martha Gunn Kitchen	100 Upper Lewes Road, Brighton	324 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Takeaway	70 Lewes Road, Brighton	262 yd
Masalla Kitchen	76 Lewes Road, Brighton	262 yd
Subway	68 Lewes Road, Brighton	262 yd
Pizza Hut	132 - 135 Lewes Road, Brighton	298 yd
Kebab Knight	15 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	410 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 93 Lewes Road	146 yd
Sainsbury's	93 Lewes Road, Brighton	188 yd
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	452 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Pavilion Retail Park	476 yd
Taj The Grocer	46 - 47 London Road, Brighton	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Brighton (Moulsecoomb Campus) PRESTON BARRACKS PRESTON BARRACKS LEWES ROAD	health and fitness suite	914 yd
Blakers Park SOUTHDOWN ROAD	tennis courts	1,000 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	1,070 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	51.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.8%

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	22.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	47.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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