Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 5AD is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	47.7%	45.1%	-2.6%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	52.3%	54.9%	2.6%	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 5AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.3% 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	57.3%	69.3%	12.0%	37.9%	31.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	18.7%	-8.4%	44.2%	-25.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.2%	7.1%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	43.8%	47.5%	3.7%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	35%	36.1%	1.1%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	13.5%	9.4%	-4.1%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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 5AD this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 57.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	8.4%	-4.0%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	10.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	16%	5.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	50.9%	57.8%	6.9%	33.8%	24.0%
Other	5.5%	0.4%	-5.1%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	0.8%	3.9%
White	83.5%	81.5%	-2.0%	81.4%	0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	73.8%	79.1%	5.3%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	10.4%	8.3%	-2.1%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	6.9%	5.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	78.1%	5.8%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	5.4%	11.3%	5.9%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	3.5%	-10.0%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.5%	37.2%	25.3%
Christian	25%	46.2%	-21.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Sussex Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sussex Square was 560.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 100.0% higher than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Sussex Square has the 7th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown and the 31st highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BN2 5AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Sussex Square are based on 40 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 Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 5AD

Average Price
£571,073

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,719,619

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£516,380

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sussex Square

Average Price
£397,658

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£496,319

Detached
£327,675

Flats/Maisonettes
£394,217

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sussex SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 16 The Leas, 34 - 35 Sussex Square, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-11-24	£347,599
Flat 3 The Leas, 34 - 35 Sussex Square, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£900,000	2023-05-12	£825,620
Flat 1 38 Sussex Square, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£248,000	2022-12-08	£222,224
Flat 7 The Leas, 34 - 35 Sussex Square, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£675,000	2021-12-08	£657,958
Flat 8 The Leas, 34 - 35 Sussex Square, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-10-22	£353,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 5AD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	25
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	1,876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's CofE Primary School Manor Road , BN2 5EA	- not rated	449 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	- not rated	845 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehawk Junior School Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL	- not rated	1,101 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehawk Infants School Whitehawk Road , BN2 5FL	- not rated	1,101 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Whitehawk Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marina High School Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	1,078 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	1,117 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	2out of 4	3,251 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	- not rated	4,430 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	4,567 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	2,513 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	3,815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton Waldorf School Roedean Road , Brighton BN2 5RA	- not rated	293 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hall Eastern Road , BN2 5JF	- not rated	321 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	800 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawkhurst Court Dyslexia Centre 161 Eastern Road , BN2 2AG	- not rated	892 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	912 yd	Non-maintained special 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
Bristol Gardens Health Spa	24 Bristol Gardens, Brighton	152 yd
Seven Catering Ltd	E F International School Of English, 1-2 Sussex Square	160 yd
Daddy Longlegs Wet Sales	1 Arundel Road, Brighton	194 yd
Badgers Tennis Club	Church Place, Brighton	209 yd
Mac's Cafe	30 Arundel Road, Brighton	222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Busby And Wilds	8 - 9 Rock Street, Brighton	234 yd
The Rock Inn	7 Rock Street, Brighton	234 yd
Proud Cabaret	83 St Georges Road, Brighton	649 yd
Don't Tell Mama	75 St Georges Road, Brighton	658 yd
St Georges Inn	33 Sudeley Street, Brighton	662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	53 Arundel Road, Brighton	184 yd
Crave	234 Eastern Road, Brighton	238 yd
Saffrons	20 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	256 yd
Plaice4fish	35 - 36 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	341 yd
WFC	30 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	341 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	45 Arundel Road, Brighton	210 yd
Co-op	Whitehawk Road, Brighton	383 yd
Asda	Brighton Marina, Brighton Marina Village	686 yd
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Badgers Tennis Club CHURCH PLACE	tennis courts	258 yd
The Manor Road Gym MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	324 yd
Brighton Swimming Centre EASTERN ROAD	swimming pool	365 yd
St Marks Ce School Manor Road	grass pitches	439 yd
Roedean Junior School (Closed) Eastern Road	grass pitches	455 yd
David Lloyd Club (Brighton)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	597 yd
East Brighton Golf Club ROEDEAN ROAD	golf	781 yd
East Brighton Park Wilson Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	816 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	872 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	914 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	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	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	61.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 5AD