Playden Close, Brighton, BN2 5GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 5GH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.6% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	57.6%	5.7%	51.0%	6.6%
Male	48.1%	42.4%	-5.7%	49.0%	-6.6%

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 5GH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	41.2%	48.2%	7.0%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	32.9%	-3.6%	44.2%	-11.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.5%	8%	-3.5%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	7.7%	6.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.7%

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	46.1%	41.3%	-4.8%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	30.7%	32%	1.3%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	14.8%	16.5%	1.7%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	4.9%	8.3%	3.4%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	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 5GH this area, 28.8% 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	36.5%	28.8%	-7.7%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	13.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	13.2%	-3.0%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	10.8%	3.1%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	28%	13.8%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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	0.6%	5%	4.4%	3.1%	1.9%
Other Asian	6.4%	13.2%	6.8%	1.6%	11.6%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	0.7%	-4.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	82.3%	73.8%	-8.5%	81.4%	-7.6%
Arab	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2%	2%	0.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% 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	87.5%	76.4%	-11.1%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	2%	3.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	15.3%	7.5%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	76.2%	-11.0%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	15.9%	13.6%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.7%	-4.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Playden Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Playden Close was 204.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.9% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Playden Close has the 33rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 118th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 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 5GH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Playden Close are based on 2 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 Playden Close, Brighton, BN2 5GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 5GH

Average Price
£376,105

Semi-Detached
£364,122

Terraced
£378,502

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Playden Close

Average Price
£506,238

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£506,238

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Playden CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Playden Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-03-26	£342,653
8 Playden Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-02-07	£370,611
3 Playden Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2014-01-06	£214,503
15 Playden Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2006-06-23	£373,311
5 Playden Close, Brighton, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£54,950	1996-08-16	£474,787

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 5GH

Employment

BN2 5GH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	13
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Education	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
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	1,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	1,755 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	144 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	3out of 4	602 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Whitehawk Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL	3out of 4	772 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	1,255 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	1,378 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	3,194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	4,226 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	4,261 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	4,361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	4,673 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	3,650 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,625 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	396 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	698 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	812 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	930 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,028 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
Mama's Cafe	22 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	231 yd
Bristol Gardens Health Spa	24 Bristol Gardens, Brighton	267 yd
Hawk's Cafe	Whitehawk Football Club, East Brighton Park	353 yd
Badgers Tennis Club	Church Place, Brighton	409 yd
Fry On The Wall	1 Framfield Court, Whitehawk Road	416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Busby And Wilds	8 - 9 Rock Street, Brighton	544 yd
The Rock Inn	7 Rock Street, Brighton	544 yd
St Georges Inn	33 Sudeley Street, Brighton	848 yd
Proud Cabaret	83 St Georges Road, Brighton	865 yd
Don't Tell Mama	75 St Georges Road, Brighton	870 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
WFC	30 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	152 yd
Plaice4fish	35 - 36 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	152 yd
Kebab House	3 The Broadway, Brighton	166 yd
Asia Chef	7 The Broadway, Brighton	166 yd
Saffrons	20 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	231 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Whitehawk Road, Brighton	174 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	45 Arundel Road, Brighton	379 yd
Mulberrys	29 Whitehawk Way, Brighton	965 yd
Asda	Brighton Marina, Brighton Marina Village	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marks Ce School Manor Road	grass pitches	274 yd
The Manor Road Gym MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	310 yd
Badgers Tennis Club CHURCH PLACE	tennis courts	388 yd
Brighton Swimming Centre EASTERN ROAD	swimming pool	492 yd
Roedean Junior School (Closed) Eastern Road	grass pitches	574 yd
East Brighton Park Wilson Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	607 yd
East Brighton Golf Club ROEDEAN ROAD	golf	753 yd
Stanley Deason Leisure Centre WILSON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	755 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	769 yd
David Lloyd Club (Brighton)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	916 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	182.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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