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

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 5XJ is primarily male, with 60.7% 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	43.9%	39.3%	-4.6%	51.0%	-11.7%
Male	56.1%	60.7%	4.6%	49.0%	11.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.9%	38.2%	-9.7%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	36.2%	14.0%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	5%	2.4%	0.3%	4.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	6%	2%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	16.2%	15.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	5.1%	1.5%	-3.6%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	48.4%	45.1%	-3.3%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	33.6%	37.1%	3.5%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	13.5%	12.2%	-1.3%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 5XJ this area, 9% 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 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	9%	-5.1%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	5%	-4.0%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	9.5%	-0.8%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	19%	8.7%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	45.3%	49%	3.7%	33.8%	15.2%
Other	7.3%	3%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.3%	90.1%	0.8%	81.4%	8.7%
Arab	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	77%	67.8%	-9.2%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	7%	17.8%	10.8%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	7%	0.4%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.3%	0.2%
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	76.2%	67.8%	-8.4%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	3.3%	22.9%	19.6%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	4.5%	6.5%	2.0%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	6.6%	1.9%	-4.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	0.9%	-8.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is The Strand Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Strand was 15.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.3% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Strand has the 5th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown and the 94th lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.4%.

🔎 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 5XJ, 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 76 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 The Strand, Brighton Marina Village, Brighton, BN2 5XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 5XJ

Average Price
£421,933

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£421,933

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Strand

Average Price
£563,198

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£563,198

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The StrandStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 31 St. Vincents Court The Strand, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-04-03	£282,284
Flat 43 St. Vincents Court The Strand, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-08-21	£296,628
Flat 27 St. Vincents Court The Strand, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£358,000	2022-10-14	£326,390
Flat 39 St. Vincents Court The Strand, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-12-03	£316,795
Flat 8 St. Vincents Court The Strand, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-07-27	£310,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 5XJ

Employment

BN2 5XJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 5XJ 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	78
Retired	39
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	17
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,855 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	3,148 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	- not rated	1,602 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehawk Junior School Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL	- not rated	1,969 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehawk Infants School Whitehawk Road , BN2 5FL	- not rated	1,969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	- not rated	2,066 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Whitehawk Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	1,512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marina High School Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	1,582 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	2out of 4	2,305 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	3,782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	5,085 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roedean School Roedean Way , BN2 5RQ	- not rated	726 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brighton Waldorf School Roedean Road , Brighton BN2 5RA	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hall Eastern Road , BN2 5JF	- not rated	1,593 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Ovingdean Hall School Greenways , Ovingdean BN2 7BJ	- not rated	1,662 yd	Non-maintained special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College, Brighton Ovingdean Hall, Ovingdean , Greenways BN2 7BA	- not rated	1,678 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 Wall Cafe	East Lockside, Brighton Marina	151 yd
Hatt Adventures	Unit 5, East Lockside	172 yd
Roedean Cafe	Roedean Golf Course, Marine Drive	194 yd
David Lloyd Leisure	Brighton Marina, Brighton Marina Village	441 yd
Prezzo	6A Waterfront, Brighton Marina Village	559 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Globalls (Wet Sales)	1 - 5 Waterfront, Brighton Marina	559 yd
Master Mariner	24 Waterfront, Brighton Marina	579 yd
The West Quay	West Quay, Waterfront	785 yd
Rendezvous Casino	Brighton Marina Village, Brighton	785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Waterfront		785 yd
Panku	Asda Superstore, Brighton Marina Village		785 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Brighton Marina, Brighton Marina Village		785 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	45 Arundel Road, Brighton		1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Brighton Golf Club ROEDEAN ROAD	golf	618 yd
Roedean School ROEDEAN WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	726 yd
David Lloyd Club (Brighton)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	919 yd
East Brighton Park Wilson Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	945 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.6%

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	69 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.4 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	91.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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