Spears Walk, Brighton, BN2 6PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN2 6PN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	50.9%	-3.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46.1%	49.1%	3.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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	31.2%	39.8%	8.6%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	44%	-7.5%	44.2%	-0.2%
Separated	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	7.3%	6.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.7%

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 (85.7%) 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	48.7%	43.6%	-5.1%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	35.6%	42.1%	6.5%	33.6%	8.5%
Fair health	12%	9.4%	-2.6%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	21.5%	18.2%	-3.3%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	9.8%	-6.0%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	8.7%	-5.9%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	8%	1.1%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	17.4%	7.0%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	34.8%	12.1%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	8.1%	3%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	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%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91%	84.4%	-6.6%	81.4%	3.0%
Arab	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	90.1%	84.8%	-5.3%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	84.8%	-5.3%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.1%	8.8%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0.9%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Spears Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spears Walk was 18.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.5% lower than the Woodingdean average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spears Walk has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Woodingdean and the 100th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged 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. 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 6PN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Spears Walk are based on 12 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 Spears Walk, Brighton, BN2 6PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 6PN

Average Price
£656,837

Semi-Detached
£739,264

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£464,509

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spears Walk

Average Price
£647,771

Semi-Detached
£752,437

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£501,240

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spears WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Spears Walk, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-04-19	£414,775
10 Spears Walk, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-11-02	£393,511
1 Spears Walk, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-07-11	£414,072
2 Spears Walk, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-07-11	£414,072
3 Spears Walk, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-07-11	£414,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 6PN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	17
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	4,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	4,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodingdean Primary School Warren Road , Woodingdean BN2 6BB	3out of 4	514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Chalkland Rise , Woodingdean BN2 6RH	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Heath Hill Avenue , Lower Bevendean BN2 4JP	3out of 4	1,968 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Whitehawk Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL	3out of 4	2,900 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moulsecoomb Primary School The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA	- not rated	3,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	2,342 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	2,863 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	5,041 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	5,459 yd	Community school	No	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	498 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roedean School Roedean Way , BN2 5RQ	- not rated	3,178 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Sussex Sussex House , Falmer BN1 9RH	- not rated	3,386 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Waldorf School Roedean Road , Brighton BN2 5RA	- not rated	3,424 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	3,475 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Of India	10 Warren Way, Brighton	55 yd
Java Cafe	23 Warren Way, Brighton	96 yd
Uncle Sams	102 Warren Road, Woodingdean	608 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodingdean Fish Bar	6 Warren Way, Brighton	55 yd
Piazza	542 Falmer Road, Brighton	187 yd
Circa Deli	20 Warren Road, Brighton	416 yd
Mings	66-68 Warren Road, Brighton	541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	9 Warren Way, Brighton		55 yd
Tesco	10-18 Warren Road, Brighton		416 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodingdean Primary School WARREN ROAD	grass pitches	513 yd
Downs View Special School WARREN ROAD	grass pitches	555 yd
Nuffield Playing Fields Warren Road	grass pitches	740 yd
Rudyard Kipling Primary School CHALKLAND RISE	grass pitches	965 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	41.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55.25 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55.25 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.68 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 6PN