Beresford Road, Brighton, BN2 5DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN2 5DD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.2%	-2.6%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.2%	49.8%	2.6%	49.0%	0.8%

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 5DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	50%	50.5%	0.5%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	17.5%	23.6%	6.1%	44.2%	-20.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	19.9%	15.9%	-4.0%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	36.9%	44.1%	7.2%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	31.3%	34.3%	3.0%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	16.7%	12.4%	-4.3%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	10.7%	5.9%	-4.8%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	2.1%

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	34.5%	22.4%	-12.1%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	11.9%	2.7%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	11.4%	-4.1%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	5%	4.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	9.6%	1.3%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	35.6%	15.7%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	12.1%	4.1%	-8.0%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	2%	23.1%	21.1%	2.5%	20.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
White	88.5%	58%	-30.5%	81.4%	-23.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	4.9%	4.5%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	81.7%	62.5%	-19.2%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	6.7%	11.2%	4.5%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	4%	17.8%	13.8%	2.7%	15.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2%	0.0%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	62.1%	-18.1%	83.2%	-21.1%
10+ Years	2%	13.1%	11.1%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	16.3%	5.2%	1.9%	14.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.8%	76.7%	-28.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	10%	0.3%	9.7%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Beresford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beresford Road was 167.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.7% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beresford Road has the 38th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 150th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.9%.

🔎 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 5DD, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Beresford Road are based on 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 Beresford Road, Brighton, BN2 5DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 5DD

Average Price
£209,889

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,889

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beresford Road

Average Price
no sales

Semi-Detached
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Terraced
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Detached
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Flats/Maisonettes
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Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beresford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 59 Laburnum Beresford Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-10-25	£239,250
Flat 55 Laburnum Beresford Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£194,000	2016-03-21	£237,718
Flat 51 Laburnum Beresford Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2012-08-17	£234,176
49 Beresford Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2012-03-30	£186,649
37 Beresford Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2009-12-04	£245,716

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 5DD

Employment

BN2 5DD area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	27
Retired	22
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	16
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Education	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	1,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	3out of 4	58 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Manor Road , BN2 5EA	2out of 4	418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Whitehawk Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL	3out of 4	790 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	841 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	3,709 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	3out of 4	3,718 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,789 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,886 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	4,612 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	3,098 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,162 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	252 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	327 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School Walpole Lodge , 2 Walpole Road BN2 0EU	- not rated	484 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	560 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Waldorf School Roedean Road , Brighton BN2 5RA	- not rated	914 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sussex Surplus At BELTA Community Hub	146A Donald Hall Road, Brighton	113 yd
Macmillan Horizon Centre Cafe	The Macmillan Horizon Centre, 2 Bristol Gate	256 yd
RVS Royal Sussex Cancer Unit Cafe	Sussex Cancer Centre, Royal Sussex County Hospital	422 yd
RVS Royal Sussex Hospital A&E Cafe	Accident And Emergency, Royal Sussex County Hospital	422 yd
RVS Royal Sussex Outpatients Cafe	Out Patients Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road	422 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Georges Inn	33 Sudeley Street, Brighton	534 yd
Round Georges And Sage Kitchen	14 - 15 Sutherland Road, Brighton	586 yd
Don't Tell Mama	75 St Georges Road, Brighton	587 yd
Proud Cabaret	83 St Georges Road, Brighton	590 yd
Busby And Wilds	8 - 9 Rock Street, Brighton	590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road	423 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	45 Manor Hill, Brighton	479 yd
Crave	234 Eastern Road, Brighton	528 yd
Mumbai Express	17 Sutherland Road, Brighton	586 yd
Castles Of Kemptown	65 St Georges Road, Brighton	587 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	690 yd
Co-op	Whitehawk Road, Brighton	721 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	45 Arundel Road, Brighton	808 yd
Mulberrys	29 Whitehawk Way, Brighton	1,003 yd
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	221 yd
St Marks Ce School Manor Road	grass pitches	283 yd
Roedean Junior School (Closed) Eastern Road	grass pitches	340 yd
The Manor Road Gym MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	341 yd
Brighton Swimming Centre EASTERN ROAD	swimming pool	362 yd
Badgers Tennis Club CHURCH PLACE	tennis courts	415 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	425 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	596 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	862 yd
The Crew Club COOLHAM DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	928 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	59 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 5DD