Coolham Drive, Brighton, BN2 5HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN2 5HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.2%	0.4%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.2%	48.8%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 5HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	50.9%	56.1%	5.2%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	28.2%	-4.5%	44.2%	-16.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.2%	9.8%	0.6%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	46.7%	43.4%	-3.3%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	30.9%	33.9%	3.0%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	13.2%	15.6%	2.4%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	7.3%	4.1%	-3.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	3%	1.1%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.4%	26.5%	-0.9%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	26.9%	18.6%	-8.3%	9.6%	9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	16.5%	-0.6%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.4%	4.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	13.1%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	11%	17.3%	6.3%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	2.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	86.8%	88%	1.2%	81.4%	6.6%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	89.3%	87.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	4%	8.1%	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	87%	-2.1%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.2%	9.8%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	6%	1%	-5.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	28.2%	13.5%	14.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.3%	37.2%	27.1%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Coolham Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coolham Drive was 68.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.5% higher than the Hanover & Elm Grove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coolham Drive has the 48th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove and the 393rd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BN2 5HU, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Coolham Drive are based on 6 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 Coolham Drive, Brighton, BN2 5HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 5HU

Average Price
£394,269

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£394,269

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coolham Drive

Average Price
£356,686

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£356,686

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coolham DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Coolham Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-10-14	£423,045
49 Coolham Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2015-06-26	£401,131
23 Coolham Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£201,000	2008-03-19	£385,185
23 Coolham Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2006-03-31	£365,591
49 Coolham Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£61,110	2002-08-19	£191,699

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 5HU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 5HU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Part-Time Employee	59
Looking after home or family	47
Self-Employed	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	31
Other	23
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	57
Human health and social work activities	31
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	14
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	1,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	1,775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Academy Whitehawk Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL	3out of 4	350 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School Elm Grove , BN2 3ES	3out of 4	993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	3out of 4	998 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	1,011 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School Manor Road , BN2 5EA	2out of 4	1,104 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	3out of 4	3,441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,540 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	3,602 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	3,860 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,295 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,765 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	1,267 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	1,302 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Waldorf School Roedean Road , Brighton BN2 5RA	- not rated	1,457 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School Walpole Lodge , 2 Walpole Road BN2 0EU	- not rated	1,461 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,504 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
The Crew Club	26 Coolham Drive, Brighton	39 yd
Arena Racing Company	Brighton Racecourse, Race Hill	431 yd
Fry On The Wall	1 Framfield Court, Whitehawk Road	807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fox On The Downs	291 Elm Grove, Brighton		641 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ocean Fish Bar	45 Manor Hill, Brighton		586 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mulberrys	29 Whitehawk Way, Brighton		251 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Crew Club COOLHAM DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	147 yd
Stanley Deason Leisure Centre WILSON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	878 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	1,015 yd
St Marks Ce School Manor Road	grass pitches	1,066 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 5HU