Bowring Way, Brighton, BN2 5DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN2 5DG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents 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	55%	47.4%	-7.6%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	45%	52.6%	7.6%	49.0%	3.6%

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 5DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	54.9%	51.2%	-3.7%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	17.5%	28.2%	10.7%	44.2%	-16.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	14.6%	11.5%	-3.1%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	10.2%	3.3%	-6.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	35.3%	39.3%	4.0%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	30.3%	34.4%	4.1%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	21%	14%	-7.0%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	9.7%	9.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	1.2%	1.6%

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	30.6%	26.3%	-4.3%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	11%	-2.6%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	11%	0.3%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	15.8%	2.2%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	27.8%	5.0%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	7.3%	3.3%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.4% 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	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.8%	17%	16.2%	2.5%	14.5%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	89.5%	68.4%	-21.1%	81.4%	-13.0%
Arab	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.6% 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	84.5%	68.6%	-15.9%	83.2%	-14.6%
European Union	4.2%	7.9%	3.7%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.9%	15.2%	12.3%	2.7%	12.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%	0.4%
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	83.2%	69.3%	-13.9%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	2.9%	13.2%	10.3%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	7.3%	3.9%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	4.9%	-3.5%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Bowring Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowring Way was 367.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.0% higher than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowring Way has the 15th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 66th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 194.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 213.6%.

🔎 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 5DG, 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 Bowring Way are based on 26 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 Bowring Way, Brighton, BN2 5DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 5DG

Average Price
£219,087

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,087

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowring Way

Average Price
£207,225

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,225

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowring WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Bowring Way, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-05-10	£192,900
24 Bowring Way, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-09-27	£266,463
85 Bowring Way, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£211,500	2019-07-19	£238,405
24 Bowring Way, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2019-03-11	£153,143
79 Bowring Way, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,000	2018-11-21	£257,088

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 5DG

Employment

BN2 5DG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	17
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Education	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,007 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	1,290 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	176 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Manor Road , BN2 5EA	2out of 4	323 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Whitehawk Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL	3out of 4	827 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	856 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	3out of 4	3,650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	3,810 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	4,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	4,688 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	3,197 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,280 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	255 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	359 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	499 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	588 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Waldorf School Roedean Road , Brighton BN2 5RA	- not rated	808 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	79 yd
Macmillan Horizon Centre Cafe	The Macmillan Horizon Centre, 2 Bristol Gate	169 yd
Badgers Tennis Club	Church Place, Brighton	361 yd
Bristol Gardens Health Spa	24 Bristol Gardens, Brighton	416 yd
Marmalade	237 Eastern Road, Brighton	418 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Busby And Wilds	8 - 9 Rock Street, Brighton	481 yd
The Rock Inn	7 Rock Street, Brighton	481 yd
St Georges Inn	33 Sudeley Street, Brighton	497 yd
Don't Tell Mama	75 St Georges Road, Brighton	543 yd
Proud Cabaret	83 St Georges Road, Brighton	544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crave	234 Eastern Road, Brighton	418 yd
Subway	Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road	420 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	45 Manor Hill, Brighton	519 yd
Castles Of Kemptown	65 St Georges Road, Brighton	543 yd
The Kemp Town Chippy	73 St Georges Road, Brighton	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Whitehawk Road, Brighton	625 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	45 Arundel Road, Brighton	694 yd
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	697 yd
Mulberrys	29 Whitehawk Way, Brighton	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marks Ce School Manor Road	grass pitches	191 yd
The Manor Road Gym MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	225 yd
Brighton Swimming Centre EASTERN ROAD	swimming pool	259 yd
Roedean Junior School (Closed) Eastern Road	grass pitches	260 yd
Badgers Tennis Club CHURCH PLACE	tennis courts	299 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	333 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	481 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	653 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	968 yd
The Crew Club COOLHAM DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,004 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	106.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Overview of BN2 5DG