Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 4GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 4GL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	51.6%	53.5%	1.9%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	48.4%	46.5%	-1.9%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 4GL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.9% 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	51.9%	75.9%	24.0%	37.9%	38.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.4%	9.8%	-11.6%	44.2%	-34.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	17%	7.8%	-9.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	6.3%	1.4%	-4.9%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	33.9%	41.6%	7.7%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	32.2%	30.9%	-1.3%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	19.4%	16.8%	-2.6%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	12.1%	8.8%	-3.3%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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	39.8%	17.8%	-22.0%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	5.3%	-9.7%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	10.6%	-3.0%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	34.3%	21.2%	16.9%	17.4%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	25.3%	16.1%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	6.8%	3.3%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	7%	7.0%	0.7%	6.3%
Indian	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	87.9%	64.4%	-23.5%	81.4%	-17.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	90.3%	69%	-21.3%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	2.4%	9.9%	7.5%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	13.8%	13.1%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	68.8%	-20.5%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	0%	6.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	18.1%	10.8%	1.9%	16.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Lewes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lewes Road was 430.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 487.0% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Lewes Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways and the 52nd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.5%.

🔎 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 4GL, 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 Lewes Road are based on 250 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 Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 4GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 4GL

Average Price
£965,909

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£965,909

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lewes Road

Average Price
£643,268

Semi-Detached
£446,675

Terraced
£401,915

Detached
£1,352,708

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,627

Other
£2,885,044

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lewes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 4 Field House Preston Barracks Lewes Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2018-02-28	£948,624

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 4GL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 4GL 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)	121
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Full-Time Employee	33
Retired	30
Unemployed	24
Looking after home or family	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	13
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	3
Manufacturing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service 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	2,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,375 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	249 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertford Junior School Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	497 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Road Primary School Milner Road , BN2 4BP	3out of 4	572 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hertford Infant School Hertford Road , BN1 7GF	3out of 4	633 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Hartington Road , BN2 3LJ	3out of 4	884 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,765 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	2,860 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	2,864 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	1,901 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,415 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	295 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	539 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homewood College Queensdown School Road , Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA	2out of 4	723 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,131 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,755 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
Cafe Domenica	Plus X Innovation Hub, Lewes Road	52 yd
Book And Bean Cafe	Mithras House, Lewes Road	173 yd
Costa	Unit 4, Pavilion Retail Park	197 yd
The Real Junk Food Project Brighton - Hollingdean Cafe	Hollingdean Community Centre, Thompson Road	236 yd
Rose Fish Bar	13 Coombe Road, Brighton	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bear Inn	The Bear Inn, Lewes Road	533 yd
Moulescoomb Social Club	Moulsecoomb Place, Lewes Road	614 yd
Maresia At Gladstone Pub	123 Lewes Road, Brighton	618 yd
The Gladstone (Wet Sales)	123 Lewes Road, Brighton	618 yd
The Hollingbury PH	1 Roedale Road, Brighton	771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frandzo Peri Peri	20 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	313 yd
China Kitchen	17 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	313 yd
Pizza Knight	14 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	313 yd
Kebab Knight	15 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	313 yd
Nisa And Subway	47 - 49 The Highway, Brighton	632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Pavilion Retail Park	197 yd
Sainsbury's	93 Lewes Road, Brighton	600 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 93 Lewes Road	711 yd
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Brighton (Moulsecoomb Campus) PRESTON BARRACKS PRESTON BARRACKS LEWES ROAD	health and fitness suite	249 yd
Hertford Junior School LYNCHET CLOSE	grass pitches	637 yd
Brentwood Road BRENTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	747 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of BN2 4GL