The Strand, Brighton Marina Village, Brighton, BN2 5SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 5SL is primarily male, with 57.8% of the population 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	38.1%	42.2%	4.1%	51.0%	-8.8%
Male	61.9%	57.8%	-4.1%	49.0%	8.8%

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 5SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	61.6%	53.7%	-7.9%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	21.7%	25.3%	3.6%	44.2%	-18.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	0.3%	3.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.6%	11.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	52%	54%	2.0%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	35.9%	30.6%	-5.3%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	8.9%	11.7%	2.8%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 53.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	10.3%	-1.3%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	5.3%	-6.7%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	6.1%	-3.2%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.8%	4.6%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	14.6%	6.1%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	45.3%	53.3%	8.0%	33.8%	19.5%
Other	12%	4.5%	-7.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% 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)
Chinese	2.1%	6.7%	4.6%	0.7%	6.0%
Indian	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
White	81.5%	69.3%	-12.2%	81.4%	-12.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.4% 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	71.9%	52.4%	-19.5%	83.2%	-30.8%
European Union	13.5%	18.4%	4.9%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1.4%	5.5%	4.1%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	17.6%	9.1%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.5%	52.4%	-19.1%	83.2%	-30.8%
10+ Years	9.3%	19.9%	10.6%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	8.2%	6.7%	-1.5%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	6%	7.4%	1.4%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	13.6%	8.6%	1.9%	11.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Eastern Asia	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is The Strand Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Strand was 611.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.8% higher than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Strand has the 8th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 31st highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 233.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.2%.

🔎 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 5SL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 The Strand are based on 1453 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 The Strand, Brighton Marina Village, Brighton, BN2 5SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 5SL

Average Price
£487,129

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£494,585

Other
£136,715

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Strand

Average Price
£521,736

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£522,325

Other
£308,199

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The StrandStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 26 Neptune Court The Strand, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£725,000	2024-10-29	£742,059
Flat 14 Neptune Court The Strand, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,000	2024-06-10	£285,151
Flat 28 Neptune Court The Strand, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2023-10-11	£565,591
Flat 17 Neptune Court The Strand, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-09-01	£250,262
Flat 43 Neptune Court The Strand, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-04-12	£335,789

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 5SL

Employment

BN2 5SL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 5SL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 5SL 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	145
Self-Employed	64
Retired	42
Student (economically inactive)	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	5

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	2,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	2,651 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	1,190 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	3out of 4	1,629 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Whitehawk Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL	3out of 4	1,801 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	2,251 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	2,312 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	2,794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	5,210 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	5,326 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	5,450 yd	Community 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	4,594 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	710 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roedean School Roedean Way , BN2 5RQ	- not rated	1,263 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	1,587 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	1,696 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	1,733 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
David Lloyd Leisure	Brighton Marina, Brighton Marina Village	101 yd
Karen's Diner	Unit 3B, Boardwalk Level	156 yd
Prezzo	6A Waterfront, Brighton Marina Village	176 yd
Bella Napoli	19 Waterfront, Brighton Marina Village	176 yd
Cafe Rouge Brighton Marina	6 Waterfront, Brighton Marina	176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Globalls (Wet Sales)	1 - 5 Waterfront, Brighton Marina	176 yd
Master Mariner	24 Waterfront, Brighton Marina	200 yd
The West Quay	West Quay, Waterfront	364 yd
Rendezvous Casino	Brighton Marina Village, Brighton	364 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Waterfront	364 yd
Panku	Asda Superstore, Brighton Marina Village	364 yd
Domino's Pizza	53 Arundel Road, Brighton	807 yd
Saffrons	20 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	881 yd
Plaice4fish	35 - 36 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	950 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Brighton Marina, Brighton Marina Village	364 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	45 Arundel Road, Brighton	765 yd
Co-op	Whitehawk Road, Brighton	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Brighton)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	500 yd
East Brighton Golf Club ROEDEAN ROAD	golf	527 yd
East Brighton Park Wilson Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	889 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	94.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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