Robin Dene, Brighton, BN2 5EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN2 5EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.7%	0.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.3%	48.3%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.8%	32.4%	0.6%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	31.8%	4.7%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	26%	21.4%	-4.6%	9.1%	12.3%
Widowed	12%	11.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	5.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	26.1%	35.3%	9.2%	48.4%	-13.1%
Good health	32.5%	31.8%	-0.7%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	27.1%	17.9%	-9.2%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	10.3%	11.9%	1.6%	4.0%	7.9%
Very bad health	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	1.2%	1.8%

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 5EX this area, 31.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.8%	31.2%	-12.6%	18.2%	13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	7.5%	-4.5%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	6.9%	-2.5%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	8.7%	3.5%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	13.3%	7.0%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	28.3%	13.2%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	8.3%	4%	-4.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.5% 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)
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	3%	7%	4.0%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	2%	13%	11.0%	2.5%	10.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93.1%	71.5%	-21.6%	81.4%	-9.9%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	92.1%	72.1%	-20.0%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.5%	14.9%	13.4%	2.7%	12.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	72.1%	-18.5%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	10.4%	8.9%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	0.5%	5%	4.5%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2%	8%	6.0%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.2%	37.2%	-11.0%
Christian	62.9%	46.2%	16.7%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Robin Dene Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Robin Dene was 243.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.4% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Robin Dene has the 25th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 100th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.2%.

🔎 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 5EX, 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 Robin Dene are based on 1 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 Robin Dene, Brighton, BN2 5EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 5EX

Average Price
£541,559

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£541,559

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Robin Dene

Average Price
£743,578

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£743,578

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Robin DeneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Robin Dene, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£373,000	2020-03-11	£468,032
12 Robin Dene, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2019-10-23	£644,038
7 Robin Dene, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-07-20	£563,215
11 Robin Dene, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£437,000	2017-12-15	£577,004
1 Robin Dene, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2017-01-12	£485,089

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 5EX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BN2 5EX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	62
Full-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	16
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Part-Time Employee	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	1,569 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	2out of 4	126 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	3out of 4	468 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Whitehawk Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL	3out of 4	893 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	1,150 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	1,181 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	3,415 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	4,103 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	4,183 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	4,291 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	4,805 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	3,489 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,564 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	489 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Waldorf School Roedean Road , Brighton BN2 5RA	- not rated	514 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	606 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	708 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent 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	129 yd
Badgers Tennis Club	Church Place, Brighton	189 yd
Marmalade	237 Eastern Road, Brighton	285 yd
Macmillan Horizon Centre Cafe	The Macmillan Horizon Centre, 2 Bristol Gate	300 yd
Mama's Cafe	22 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Busby And Wilds	8 - 9 Rock Street, Brighton	338 yd
The Rock Inn	7 Rock Street, Brighton	338 yd
St Georges Inn	33 Sudeley Street, Brighton	612 yd
Proud Cabaret	83 St Georges Road, Brighton	628 yd
Don't Tell Mama	75 St Georges Road, Brighton	633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crave	234 Eastern Road, Brighton	285 yd
Saffrons	20 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	312 yd
WFC	30 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	312 yd
Plaice4fish	35 - 36 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	312 yd
Domino's Pizza	53 Arundel Road, Brighton	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Whitehawk Road, Brighton	357 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	45 Arundel Road, Brighton	398 yd
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	876 yd
Asda	Brighton Marina, Brighton Marina Village	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Manor Road Gym MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	84 yd
Badgers Tennis Club CHURCH PLACE	tennis courts	154 yd
St Marks Ce School Manor Road	grass pitches	161 yd
Brighton Swimming Centre EASTERN ROAD	swimming pool	255 yd
Roedean Junior School (Closed) Eastern Road	grass pitches	341 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	631 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	744 yd
East Brighton Park Wilson Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	825 yd
David Lloyd Club (Brighton)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	874 yd
East Brighton Golf Club ROEDEAN ROAD	golf	907 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 5EX