Downland Road, Brighton, BN2 6DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 6DJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	53.5%	1.0%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	47.5%	46.5%	-1.0%	49.0%	-2.5%

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	25.9%	25.6%	-0.3%	37.9%	-12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	44.9%	-9.9%	44.2%	0.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.8%	7.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	10.4%	18.3%	7.9%	6.1%	12.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.9%	32%	-9.9%	48.4%	-16.4%
Good health	40.1%	35%	-5.1%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	13.7%	19.9%	6.2%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	3.1%	12.1%	9.0%	4.0%	8.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	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	23.3%	21.4%	-1.9%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	9.6%	-0.8%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	12.1%	-2.0%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	16.1%	5.7%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	24.8%	-2.6%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	8.5%	11.3%	2.8%	2.8%	8.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.5%	94.7%	1.2%	81.4%	13.3%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	91.9%	89.6%	-2.3%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	89.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	7.6%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.3%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is Downland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downland Road was 47.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.8% higher than the Woodingdean average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downland Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Woodingdean and the 336th lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.4%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BN2 6DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Downland Road are based on 3 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 Downland Road, Brighton, BN2 6DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 6DJ

Average Price
£507,066

Semi-Detached
£547,578

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£551,157

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,235

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downland Road

Average Price
£624,649

Semi-Detached
£639,892

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£594,162

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Downland Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£687,000	2025-12-12	£674,360
16 Downland Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£597,500	2025-11-03	£584,854
40 Downland Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2024-05-08	£771,051
58 Downland Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£462,500	2023-06-09	£442,031
8 Downland Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2022-05-25	£588,585

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 6DJ

Employment

BN2 6DJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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 6DJ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BN2 6DJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	159
Full-Time Employee	67
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	18
Education	17
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	3,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	5,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodingdean Primary School Warren Road , Woodingdean BN2 6BB	- not rated	707 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodingdean Primary School Warren Road , Woodingdean BN2 6BB	3out of 4	707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Heath Hill Avenue , Lower Bevendean BN2 4JP	- not rated	1,147 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Whitehawk Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL	3out of 4	1,909 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehawk Primary School Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL	- not rated	1,909 yd	Community school	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	1,729 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marina High School Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	1,761 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	2out of 4	2,579 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	- not rated	2,706 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Falmer High School Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	- not rated	2,706 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,680 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	4,876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downs View Special School Warren Road , Woodingdean BN2 6BB	4out of 4	667 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ovingdean Hall School Greenways , Ovingdean BN2 7BJ	- not rated	2,385 yd	Non-maintained special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College, Brighton Ovingdean Hall, Ovingdean , Greenways BN2 7BA	- not rated	2,409 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	2,539 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Waldorf School Roedean Road , Brighton BN2 5RA	- not rated	2,605 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
Uncle Sams	102 Warren Road, Woodingdean	554 yd
Funplex	Unit 2B, The Hyde	901 yd
Blue Lagoon Warm Water Centers	Unit 9.30, The Hyde	965 yd
The Salvation Army	Leybourne Road, Brighton	970 yd
The Lecca Cafe	8 Leybourne Parade, Brighton	1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mings	66-68 Warren Road, Brighton	618 yd
Circa Deli	20 Warren Road, Brighton	741 yd
Piazza	542 Falmer Road, Brighton	979 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	10-18 Warren Road, Brighton		741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bevendean Recreation Ground Auckland Drive	grass pitches	504 yd
Nuffield Playing Fields Warren Road	grass pitches	591 yd
Downs View Special School WARREN ROAD	grass pitches	667 yd
Woodingdean Primary School WARREN ROAD	grass pitches	715 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 6DJ