Beechgrove, Brighton, BN2 4TN

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.9%	49%	0.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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 4TN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	45.6%	50%	4.4%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	32.6%	-2.8%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	11.1%	9.2%	-1.9%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4%	6%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	48.6%	43.6%	-5.0%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	32%	35.3%	3.3%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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 4TN this area, 37.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.8%	37.5%	1.7%	18.2%	19.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.7%	12%	-9.7%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	13%	-0.3%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.1%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13%	1.9%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	19.4%	7.0%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.6%	4%	3.4%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.9%	84.2%	-4.7%	81.4%	2.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	92%	82.7%	-9.3%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	0.9%	5.6%	4.7%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	83.5%	-8.2%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	1.8%	10.6%	8.8%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	25.8%	13.5%	12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.4%	37.2%	18.2%
Christian	29.2%	46.2%	-17.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Beechgrove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beechgrove was 94.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.4% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beechgrove has the 26th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer and the 290th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.1%.

🔎 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 4TN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Beechgrove are based on 6 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 Beechgrove, Brighton, BN2 4TN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 4TN

Average Price
£447,039

Semi-Detached
£453,608

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£420,763

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechgrove

Average Price
£463,852

Semi-Detached
£478,661

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£389,806

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BeechgroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Beech Grove, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-09-06	£446,618
5 Beech Grove, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-05-07	£444,554
6 Beech Grove, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-03-24	£367,626
9 Beech Grove, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-03-02	£455,288
9 Beech Grove, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2019-03-29	£362,787

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 4TN

Employment

BN2 4TN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 4TN 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	48
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	27
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	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	3,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moulsecoomb Primary School The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA	- not rated	277 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moulsecoomb Primary School The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA	1out of 4	277 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Heath Hill Avenue , Lower Bevendean BN2 4JP	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hertford Junior School Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Road Primary School Milner Road , BN2 4BP	3out of 4	1,210 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	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,120 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,588 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	3,136 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	3,937 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,621 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	3,622 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	2out of 4	799 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	1,010 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	2,297 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Sussex Sussex House , Falmer BN1 9RH	- not rated	2,627 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Haylea's Cafe	75 Moulsecoomb Way, Brighton	626 yd
Paxton Cafe	Unit 4, Home Farm Business Centre	654 yd
Harris MBM Technology Canteen	Emblem House, Home Farm Business Centre	660 yd
Elm House Book And Bean	Elm House, University Of Brighton	855 yd
Book And Bean Cafe	Mithras House, Lewes Road	1,056 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Moulescoomb Social Club	Moulsecoomb Place, Lewes Road		716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa And Subway	47 - 49 The Highway, Brighton		594 yd
Dominos Pizza	77 Moulsecoomb Way, Brighton		643 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moulsecoombe Primary School (Closed) The Highway The Highway Lewes Road	grass pitches	220 yd
Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre MOULSECOOMB LEISURE CENTRE MOULSECOOMB LEISURE CENTRE MOULSECOOMB WAY	health and fitness suite	421 yd
Bevendean Primary School HEATH HILL AVENUE	grass pitches	971 yd
University Of Brighton (Moulsecoomb Campus) PRESTON BARRACKS PRESTON BARRACKS LEWES ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,017 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	69.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.3 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	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 4TN