Coombe Terrace, Brighton, BN2 4AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN2 4AD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.2%	0.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.8%	48.8%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 4AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81% 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	70.4%	81%	10.6%	37.9%	43.1%
Married: Opposite sex	15.5%	10.6%	-4.9%	44.2%	-33.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.0%
Divorced	9.3%	5.8%	-3.5%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.6%	51.5%	-2.1%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	33.3%	34.1%	0.8%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	8.1%	10.3%	2.2%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4%	4.1%	0.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around BN2 4AD this area, 7.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	7.7%	-3.9%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	4.4%	-5.4%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	6.4%	-3.6%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.9%	39.3%	10.4%	16.9%	22.4%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	37.2%	3.5%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	86.5%	73.2%	-13.3%	81.4%	-8.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% 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%	74.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	8.1%	8.9%	0.8%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	10.8%	5.2%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	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	77.6%	74.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	4.8%	7.3%	2.5%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	6.7%	2.7%	-4.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	11.2%	3.7%	1.9%	9.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Eastern Asia	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.1%	37.2%	23.9%
Christian	18.8%	46.2%	-27.4%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Coombe Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coombe Terrace was 76.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.2% higher than the Hanover & Elm Grove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coombe Terrace has the 40th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove and the 347th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BN2 4AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Coombe Terrace are based on 4 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 Coombe Terrace, Brighton, BN2 4AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 4AD

Average Price
£272,060

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£368,594

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,767

Other
£52,029

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coombe Terrace

Average Price
£144,395

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£171,273

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,435

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coombe TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Coombe Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-07-25	£474,496
4 Coombe Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-04-12	£420,261
Ground Floor Flat 27A Coombe Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-01-19	£235,505
First Floor Flat 27 Coombe Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-01-19	£265,569
22 - 23 Coombe Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-12-08	£563,911

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 4AD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 4AD 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)	152
Full-Time Employee	110
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	79
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	39
Retired	27
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	14
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	55
Human health and social work activities	45
Education	29
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	10
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	1,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Davey Drive , Hollingdean BN1 7BF	3out of 4	257 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Road Primary School Milner Road , BN2 4BP	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Hartington Road , BN2 3LJ	3out of 4	576 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlight Primary School St Leonard's Road , BN2 3AJ	3out of 4	650 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downs Infant School Ditchling Road , BN1 6JA	4out of 4	775 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	1,577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,822 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,625 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	3,079 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	3,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,028 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	455 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	837 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homewood College Queensdown School Road , Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA	2out of 4	1,037 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,042 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,456 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
Brighton Electric Recording Co.	43-45 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	1 yd
Costa	Unit 4, Pavilion Retail Park	148 yd
Rose Fish Bar	13 Coombe Road, Brighton	159 yd
LAZ In Saunders Park	Saunders Park Cafe, Saunders Park	208 yd
The Real Junk Food Project Brighton - Hollingdean Cafe	Hollingdean Community Centre, Thompson Road	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bear Inn	The Bear Inn, Lewes Road	222 yd
Maresia At Gladstone Pub	123 Lewes Road, Brighton	305 yd
The Gladstone (Wet Sales)	123 Lewes Road, Brighton	305 yd
The Hollingbury PH	1 Roedale Road, Brighton	657 yd
Martha Gunn (Wet Sales)	100 Upper Lewes Road, Brighton	680 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Knight	15 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	1 yd
Frandzo Peri Peri	20 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	2 yd
China Kitchen	17 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	2 yd
Pizza Knight	14 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	2 yd
Oriental Takeaway	70 Lewes Road, Brighton	532 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Pavilion Retail Park	148 yd
Sainsbury's	93 Lewes Road, Brighton	295 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 93 Lewes Road	412 yd
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Brighton (Moulsecoomb Campus) PRESTON BARRACKS PRESTON BARRACKS LEWES ROAD	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Hertford Junior School LYNCHET CLOSE	grass pitches	917 yd
Brentwood Road BRENTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	999 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 4AD