Kimberley Road, Brighton, BN2 4EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN2 4EN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	50.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.4%	49.5%	2.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 4EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65% 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	63.8%	65%	1.2%	37.9%	27.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	26.9%	1.2%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) 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	49.5%	54.3%	4.8%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	37.4%	32.9%	-4.5%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	10.1%	9.9%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	12.1%	-2.2%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	4.8%	-5.4%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	6.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.4%	32%	2.6%	16.9%	15.1%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	38.7%	8.1%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	91.2%	85.9%	-5.3%	81.4%	4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	88.1%	85.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	6.4%	6.5%	0.1%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
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	87.6%	85%	-2.6%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	2.6%	8.3%	5.7%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1%	2.7%	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	68.4%	37.2%	31.2%
Christian	20.4%	46.2%	-25.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Kimberley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kimberley Road was 38.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.6% lower than the Hanover & Elm Grove average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Kimberley Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.0%.

🔎 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 4EN, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Kimberley Road are based on 11 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 Kimberley Road, Brighton, BN2 4EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 4EN

Average Price
£408,756

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£430,697

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,431

Other
£5,655

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kimberley Road

Average Price
£476,377

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£476,377

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kimberley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Kimberley Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-05-10	£389,670
71 Kimberley Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-03-28	£463,718
97 Kimberley Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-10-26	£397,094
81 Kimberley Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-08-30	£394,000
77 Kimberley Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-02-25	£321,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 4EN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 4EN 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	98
Student (economically inactive)	67
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	50
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	35
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	13
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	39
Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coombe Road Primary School Milner Road , BN2 4BP	3out of 4	122 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Hartington Road , BN2 3LJ	3out of 4	605 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Davey Drive , Hollingdean BN1 7BF	3out of 4	612 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairlight Primary School St Leonard's Road , BN2 3AJ	3out of 4	709 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School Elm Grove , BN2 3ES	3out of 4	971 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	1,910 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	2,935 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,984 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	3,368 yd	Community school	No	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	2,381 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,550 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	367 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homewood College Queensdown School Road , Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA	2out of 4	1,100 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,427 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,626 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
Rose Fish Bar	13 Coombe Road, Brighton	287 yd
Brighton Electric Recording Co.	43-45 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	391 yd
Book And Bean Cafe	Mithras House, Lewes Road	457 yd
Costa	Unit 4, Pavilion Retail Park	480 yd
Cafe Domenica	Plus X Innovation Hub, Lewes Road	509 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bear Inn	The Bear Inn, Lewes Road	486 yd
Maresia At Gladstone Pub	123 Lewes Road, Brighton	518 yd
The Gladstone (Wet Sales)	123 Lewes Road, Brighton	518 yd
Hartington Pub	41 Whippingham Road, Brighton	788 yd
The Lewes Road Inn	158 Lewes Road, Brighton	866 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Knight	15 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	391 yd
Frandzo Peri Peri	20 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	391 yd
China Kitchen	17 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	391 yd
Pizza Knight	14 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	391 yd
Pizza Hut	132 - 135 Lewes Road, Brighton	717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Pavilion Retail Park	480 yd
Sainsbury's	93 Lewes Road, Brighton	557 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 93 Lewes Road	667 yd
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Brighton (Moulsecoomb Campus) PRESTON BARRACKS PRESTON BARRACKS LEWES ROAD	health and fitness suite	668 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 4EN