Selsfield Drive, Brighton, BN2 4HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 4HA has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.9% of the population 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	55.7%	56.9%	1.2%	51.0%	5.9%
Male	44.3%	43.1%	-1.2%	49.0%	-5.9%

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 4HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.3% 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	58.8%	67.3%	8.5%	37.9%	29.4%
Married: Opposite sex	18.9%	17.5%	-1.4%	44.2%	-26.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.5%	8.9%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	9.2%	3.1%	-6.1%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.5%	36.5%	-6.0%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	33%	38%	5.0%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	14.7%	15%	0.3%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	1.2%	2.2%

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	33.8%	22.6%	-11.2%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	10.9%	-4.5%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	9.3%	-4.3%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.2%	25.3%	5.1%	16.9%	8.4%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	28.8%	17.4%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.5% 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	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.5%	5%	3.5%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	4%	1.8%	0.4%	3.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	77.3%	66.5%	-10.8%	81.4%	-14.9%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% 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	83.2%	76.2%	-7.0%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	11.1%	3.8%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	75.8%	-6.3%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	5.1%	12.3%	7.2%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Selsfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selsfield Drive was 80.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.0% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Selsfield Drive has the 29th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways and the 322nd highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.8%.

🔎 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 4HA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 Selsfield Drive are based on 41 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 Selsfield Drive, Brighton, BN2 4HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 4HA

Average Price
£189,652

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,652

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selsfield Drive

Average Price
£192,760

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£228,369

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,870

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selsfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Selsfield Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2026-01-13	£207,430
30 Selsfield Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-02-11	£233,930
34 Selsfield Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-06-09	£225,182
30 Selsfield Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2016-07-07	£245,153
1 Selsfield Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2015-04-30	£238,642

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 4HA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 4HA 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	49
Student (economically inactive)	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Other	17
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	2,770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	3,033 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moulsecoomb Infant School Hodshrove Lane , Moulsecoomb BN2 4SE	- not rated	465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moulsecoomb Junior School The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA	- not rated	519 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsecoomb Primary School The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA	- not rated	519 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moulsecoomb Primary School The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA	- not rated	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hertford Primary School Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	- not rated	674 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	1,759 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	- not rated	1,999 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Falmer High School Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	- not rated	1,999 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham Fawcett School Ladies Mile Road , Patcham BN1 8TE	- not rated	2,645 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,265 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	2,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	3,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Homewood College Queensdown School Road , Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA	- not rated	436 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	710 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	718 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedar Centre Lynchet Close , Hollingdean BN1 7FP	- not rated	738 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castledean School Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	- not rated	756 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
Harris MBM Technology Canteen	Emblem House, Home Farm Business Centre	234 yd
Paxton Cafe	Unit 4, Home Farm Business Centre	234 yd
Elm House Book And Bean	Elm House, University Of Brighton	404 yd
Book And Bean Cafe	Mithras House, Lewes Road	708 yd
Cafe Domenica	Plus X Innovation Hub, Lewes Road	779 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Moulescoomb Social Club	Moulsecoomb Place, Lewes Road		237 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa And Subway	47 - 49 The Highway, Brighton		237 yd
Dominos Pizza	77 Moulsecoomb Way, Brighton		995 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Pavilion Retail Park		1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moulsecoombe Primary School (Closed) The Highway The Highway Lewes Road	grass pitches	464 yd
University Of Brighton (Moulsecoomb Campus) PRESTON BARRACKS PRESTON BARRACKS LEWES ROAD	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre MOULSECOOMB LEISURE CENTRE MOULSECOOMB LEISURE CENTRE MOULSECOOMB WAY	health and fitness suite	655 yd
Hertford Junior School LYNCHET CLOSE	grass pitches	718 yd
Brentwood Road BRENTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	881 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	117.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 4HA