Peel Road, Brighton, BN2 5ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN2 5ND is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.7%	51.9%	7.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	55.3%	48.1%	-7.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 5ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	41.1%	42.7%	1.6%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	30.3%	-0.2%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	4.3%	4.3%	0.1%	4.2%
Separated	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	14.4%	12.8%	-1.6%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.3%

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	45.8%	44.9%	-0.9%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	30.6%	34.6%	4.0%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	14.8%	15.5%	0.7%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	7%	3.5%	-3.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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	25.8%	22.2%	-3.6%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9%	-5.8%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	6.8%	-3.8%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14.1%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	40.2%	9.7%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	7.2%	3.4%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.8%	2.0%
White	90.5%	81%	-9.5%	81.4%	-0.4%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% 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	89.8%	75.1%	-14.7%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	3.5%	10.2%	6.7%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	9.1%	4.9%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	75.6%	-11.0%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	16.3%	15.6%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	2.1%	-7.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Peel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Peel Road was 54.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.9% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Peel Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 345th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.4%.

🔎 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 5ND, 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 Peel Road are based on 4 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 Peel Road, Brighton, BN2 5ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 5ND

Average Price
£552,097

Semi-Detached
£551,430

Terraced
£553,433

Detached
£565,417

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Peel Road

Average Price
£573,212

Semi-Detached
£576,664

Terraced
£562,857

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Peel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Peel Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£423,250	2020-12-04	£496,348
13 Peel Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£408,334	2020-06-17	£507,023
31 Peel Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2017-11-29	£534,376
30 Peel Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2017-09-25	£555,770
7 Peel Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2016-10-06	£588,280

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 5ND

Employment

BN2 5ND area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BN2 5ND area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	71
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	5
Unemployed	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	16
Education	15
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance 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	1,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	2,015 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	405 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Whitehawk Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL	3out of 4	843 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	3out of 4	856 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	1,490 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	1,639 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	2,935 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	4,405 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	4,512 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	4,560 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	4,667 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	3,902 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,817 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	277 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	958 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	1,073 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	1,187 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,286 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
Hawk's Cafe	Whitehawk Football Club, East Brighton Park	120 yd
Mama's Cafe	22 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	271 yd
Durban Curry Club At East Brighton Park	Cafe, East Brighton Park	307 yd
Fry On The Wall	1 Framfield Court, Whitehawk Road	394 yd
Bristol Gardens Health Spa	24 Bristol Gardens, Brighton	460 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Busby And Wilds	8 - 9 Rock Street, Brighton	733 yd
The Rock Inn	7 Rock Street, Brighton	733 yd
Master Mariner	24 Waterfront, Brighton Marina	790 yd
Globalls (Wet Sales)	1 - 5 Waterfront, Brighton Marina	810 yd
The West Quay	West Quay, Waterfront	911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab House	3 The Broadway, Brighton	96 yd
Asia Chef	7 The Broadway, Brighton	96 yd
WFC	30 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	189 yd
Plaice4fish	35 - 36 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	189 yd
Saffrons	20 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	271 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Whitehawk Road, Brighton	143 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	45 Arundel Road, Brighton	395 yd
Asda	Brighton Marina, Brighton Marina Village	911 yd
Mulberrys	29 Whitehawk Way, Brighton	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Brighton Park Wilson Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	346 yd
East Brighton Golf Club ROEDEAN ROAD	golf	530 yd
St Marks Ce School Manor Road	grass pitches	535 yd
The Manor Road Gym MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	562 yd
Stanley Deason Leisure Centre WILSON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	618 yd
Badgers Tennis Club CHURCH PLACE	tennis courts	619 yd
Brighton Swimming Centre EASTERN ROAD	swimming pool	734 yd
Roedean Junior School (Closed) Eastern Road	grass pitches	822 yd
David Lloyd Club (Brighton)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	898 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	1,023 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	61.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 5ND