Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 5TW is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	47.7%	45.1%	-2.6%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	52.3%	54.9%	2.6%	49.0%	5.9%

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 5TW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.3% 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	57.3%	69.3%	12.0%	37.9%	31.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	18.7%	-8.4%	44.2%	-25.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.2%	7.1%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	43.8%	47.5%	3.7%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	35%	36.1%	1.1%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	13.5%	9.4%	-4.1%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	2%	0.1%	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 5TW this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 57.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	8.4%	-4.0%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	10.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	16%	5.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	50.9%	57.8%	6.9%	33.8%	24.0%
Other	5.5%	0.4%	-5.1%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	0.8%	3.9%
White	83.5%	81.5%	-2.0%	81.4%	0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	73.8%	79.1%	5.3%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	10.4%	8.3%	-2.1%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	6.9%	5.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	78.1%	5.8%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	5.4%	11.3%	5.9%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	3.5%	-10.0%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.5%	37.2%	25.3%
Christian	25%	46.2%	-21.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Eastern Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eastern Road was 582.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.2% higher than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Eastern Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 32nd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.0%.

🔎 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 5TW, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Eastern Road are based on 415 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 Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 5TW

Average Price
£269,729

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,729

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eastern Road

Average Price
£277,985

Semi-Detached
£720,968

Terraced
£729,985

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,935

Other
£496,210

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eastern Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Langhurst Eastern Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-07-27	£265,833
Flat 10 Langhurst Eastern Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,000	2018-03-26	£269,369
Flat 12 Langhurst Eastern Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2014-11-13	£287,100
Flat 5 Langhurst Eastern Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2012-04-25	£264,563
Flat 14 Langhurst Eastern Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2010-12-22	£247,074

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 5TW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	25
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
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	1,527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	1,821 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	394 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	3out of 4	784 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Whitehawk Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	1,466 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	3,284 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	4,374 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	4,507 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	4,612 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	5,054 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	3,759 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,887 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	316 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	742 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	855 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	914 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,016 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
Daddy Longlegs Wet Sales	1 Arundel Road, Brighton	125 yd
Mac's Cafe	30 Arundel Road, Brighton	146 yd
Mac's Cafe	30 Arundel Road, Brighton	146 yd
Bristol Gardens Health Spa	24 Bristol Gardens, Brighton	196 yd
Mama's Cafe	22 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Busby And Wilds	8 - 9 Rock Street, Brighton	320 yd
The Rock Inn	7 Rock Street, Brighton	320 yd
The West Quay	West Quay, Waterfront	630 yd
Rendezvous Casino	Brighton Marina Village, Brighton	630 yd
Master Mariner	24 Waterfront, Brighton Marina	652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	53 Arundel Road, Brighton	103 yd
Saffrons	20 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	201 yd
Plaice4fish	35 - 36 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	299 yd
WFC	30 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	299 yd
Crave	234 Eastern Road, Brighton	326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	45 Arundel Road, Brighton	123 yd
Co-op	Whitehawk Road, Brighton	336 yd
Asda	Brighton Marina, Brighton Marina Village	630 yd
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Badgers Tennis Club CHURCH PLACE	tennis courts	336 yd
The Manor Road Gym MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	385 yd
Brighton Swimming Centre EASTERN ROAD	swimming pool	449 yd
St Marks Ce School Manor Road	grass pitches	484 yd
Roedean Junior School (Closed) Eastern Road	grass pitches	540 yd
David Lloyd Club (Brighton)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	555 yd
East Brighton Golf Club ROEDEAN ROAD	golf	694 yd
East Brighton Park Wilson Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	744 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	941 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	997 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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 5TW