The Crescent, Brighton, BN2 4TD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 4TD is primarily male, with 55.4% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	44.6%	-7.1%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	48.3%	55.4%	7.1%	49.0%	6.4%

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 4TD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.5% 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	62.3%	67.5%	5.2%	37.9%	29.6%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	17.2%	-2.6%	44.2%	-27.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.7%	7.8%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	43.9%	36.4%	-7.5%	48.4%	-12.0%
Good health	33.3%	35.9%	2.6%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	14.4%	20.7%	6.3%	12.7%	8.0%
Bad health	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	23.4%	-8.4%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	6.7%	-5.0%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	9.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.2%	32.8%	3.6%	16.9%	15.9%
Degree or Similar	11%	20.7%	9.7%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.8% 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%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	90.3%	78.8%	-11.5%	81.4%	-2.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	89.4%	82.9%	-6.5%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
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	88.6%	82.9%	-5.7%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	3.3%	10.3%	7.0%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
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%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is The Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Crescent was 57.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.6% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Crescent has the 15th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 386th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BN2 4TD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 The Crescent are based on 32 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 The Crescent, Brighton, BN2 4TD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 4TD

Average Price
£407,954

Semi-Detached
£426,895

Terraced
£444,978

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,295

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crescent

Average Price
£394,815

Semi-Detached
£405,017

Terraced
£443,127

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,870

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 The Crescent, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-06-20	£362,561
38 The Crescent, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-08-01	£448,643
8A The Crescent, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2019-06-10	£377,348
8A The Crescent, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,975	2013-08-29	£213,518
10A The Crescent, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,750	2011-01-12	£153,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 4TD

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around The Crescent, Brighton, BN2 4TD has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 10 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around The Crescent, Brighton, BN2 4TD has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 10 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

BN2 4TD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 4TD 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)	92
Full-Time Employee	57
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	41
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	14
Other	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	2,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	3,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moulsecoomb Junior School The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA	- not rated	620 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulsecoomb Primary School The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA	- not rated	620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moulsecoomb Primary School The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA	- not rated	620 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Road Primary School Milner Road , BN2 4BP	3out of 4	852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	- not rated	2,003 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Falmer High School Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	- not rated	2,003 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,030 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marina High School Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	2,709 yd	Community school	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	2,539 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	2,800 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	3,336 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	683 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homewood College Queensdown School Road , Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA	- not rated	732 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedar Centre Lynchet Close , Hollingdean BN1 7FP	- not rated	954 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	958 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castledean School Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	- not rated	984 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
Elm House Book And Bean	Elm House, University Of Brighton	533 yd
Paxton Cafe	Unit 4, Home Farm Business Centre	559 yd
Harris MBM Technology Canteen	Emblem House, Home Farm Business Centre	560 yd
Book And Bean Cafe	Mithras House, Lewes Road	683 yd
Cafe Domenica	Plus X Innovation Hub, Lewes Road	793 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Moulescoomb Social Club	Moulsecoomb Place, Lewes Road		442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa And Subway	47 - 49 The Highway, Brighton	262 yd
Dominos Pizza	77 Moulsecoomb Way, Brighton	1,007 yd
Frandzo Peri Peri	20 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	1,084 yd
China Kitchen	17 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	1,084 yd
Pizza Knight	14 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	1,084 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Pavilion Retail Park		1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moulsecoombe Primary School (Closed) The Highway The Highway Lewes Road	grass pitches	494 yd
University Of Brighton (Moulsecoomb Campus) PRESTON BARRACKS PRESTON BARRACKS LEWES ROAD	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre MOULSECOOMB LEISURE CENTRE MOULSECOOMB LEISURE CENTRE MOULSECOOMB WAY	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Hertford Junior School LYNCHET CLOSE	grass pitches	958 yd
Bevendean Primary School HEATH HILL AVENUE	grass pitches	1,053 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	200.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 4TD