The Boardwalk, Brighton Marina Village, Brighton, BN2 5ZD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 5ZD is primarily male, with 61.3% 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%	38.7%	-5.2%	51.0%	-12.3%
Male	56.1%	61.3%	5.2%	49.0%	12.3%

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 5ZD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	47.9%	54.4%	6.5%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	28.1%	5.9%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	0.3%	3.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	6%	2.2%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	16.2%	8.8%	-7.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.4%	45.4%	-3.0%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	33.6%	41.2%	7.6%	33.6%	7.6%
Fair health	13.5%	10.1%	-3.4%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	14.9%	0.8%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	5.7%	-3.3%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	8.3%	-2.0%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	21.1%	10.8%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	45.3%	42.5%	-2.8%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	7.3%	2.2%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% 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%	1.3%	0.5%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	2%	4.2%	2.2%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	89.3%	85%	-4.3%	81.4%	3.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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%	57.5%	-19.5%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	7%	28.3%	21.3%	6.1%	22.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	8.8%	2.2%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
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%	58%	-18.2%	83.2%	-25.2%
10+ Years	3.3%	26.5%	23.2%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	6.7%	-2.7%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	6.6%	0.3%	6.3%
Germany	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is The Boardwalk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Boardwalk was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Kemptown average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 5ZD, 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 Boardwalk are based on 252 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 Boardwalk, Brighton Marina Village, Brighton, BN2 5ZD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 5ZD

Average Price
£569,220

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£569,648

Other
£538,806

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Boardwalk

Average Price
£546,005

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£537,797

Other
£951,462

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BoardwalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 29 Orion, 9 The Boardwalk, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-11-24	£393,088
Apartment 1 Orion, 9 The Boardwalk, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2018-08-24	£599,526
Apartment 70 Orion, 9 The Boardwalk, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2018-05-14	£647,850
Apartment 67 Orion, 9 The Boardwalk, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£477,090	2018-01-22	£541,608
Apartment 30 Orion, 9 The Boardwalk, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£494,000	2017-09-06	£542,776

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 5ZD

Employment

BN2 5ZD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 5ZD 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 5ZD 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	93
Self-Employed	46
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Part-Time Employee	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	3

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	2,215 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	2,505 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	1,181 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	3out of 4	1,574 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Whitehawk Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL	3out of 4	1,879 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	2,108 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	2,250 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	3,099 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	5,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	5,303 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	5,399 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	4,445 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	776 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	1,482 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roedean School Roedean Way , BN2 5RQ	- not rated	1,550 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	1,582 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	1,592 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
TGI Fridays	8 The Boardwalk, Brighton Marina	29 yd
Five Guys	4 The Boardwalk, Brighton Marina	85 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Brighton Marina Village, Brighton Marina Village	168 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Bowlplex, Brighton Marina Village	168 yd
Veranda Restaurant	Unit 3A, Boardwalk Level	202 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The West Quay	West Quay, Waterfront	168 yd
Rendezvous Casino	Brighton Marina Village, Brighton	168 yd
Globalls (Wet Sales)	1 - 5 Waterfront, Brighton Marina	297 yd
Master Mariner	24 Waterfront, Brighton Marina	304 yd
Busby And Wilds	8 - 9 Rock Street, Brighton	980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Waterfront	168 yd
Panku	Asda Superstore, Brighton Marina Village	168 yd
Domino's Pizza	53 Arundel Road, Brighton	790 yd
Saffrons	20 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	895 yd
Plaice4fish	35 - 36 Whitehawk Road, Brighton	986 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Brighton Marina, Brighton Marina Village	168 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	45 Arundel Road, Brighton	750 yd
Co-op	Whitehawk Road, Brighton	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Brighton)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	285 yd
East Brighton Golf Club ROEDEAN ROAD	golf	744 yd
East Brighton Park Wilson Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,076 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	395.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	344.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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