Bexhill Road, Brighton, BN2 6QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN2 6QA 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	53.3%	50.9%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46.7%	49.1%	2.4%	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.

In the immediate area around BN2 6QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	41.3%	43.8%	2.5%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	40.4%	-3.0%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.1%	7.9%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	42.7%	40.4%	-2.3%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	36.5%	32.9%	-3.6%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	14.9%	17.6%	2.7%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	3.7%	7.8%	4.1%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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 6QA this area, 30.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.9%	30.6%	-5.3%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	13.9%	-3.9%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	11.2%	-4.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	7.1%	5.7%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	11.9%	-2.0%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	23.1%	11.7%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.3%	88.2%	-8.1%	81.4%	6.8%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.2%	93.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	93.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.5%	37.2%	15.3%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Bexhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bexhill Road was 86.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.2% higher than the Woodingdean average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bexhill Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Woodingdean and the 314th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.2%.

🔎 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 6QA, 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 Bexhill 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 Bexhill Road, Brighton, BN2 6QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 6QA

Average Price
£367,492

Semi-Detached
£334,754

Terraced
£369,129

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bexhill Road

Average Price
£379,589

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£379,589

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bexhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Bexhill Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-04-24	£355,465
132 Bexhill Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£333,000	2024-12-18	£344,348
122 Bexhill Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-01-10	£339,825
94 Bexhill Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-12-20	£398,717
128 Bexhill Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-12-14	£376,254

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 6QA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	20
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	4,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	5,070 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	1,024 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Chalkland Rise , Woodingdean BN2 6RH	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Heath Hill Avenue , Lower Bevendean BN2 4JP	3out of 4	2,285 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moulsecoomb Primary School The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA	- not rated	3,308 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moulsecoomb Primary School The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA	1out of 4	3,308 yd	Community school	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	2,628 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	2,813 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	5,314 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	1,010 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Sussex Sussex House , Falmer BN1 9RH	- not rated	3,195 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roedean School Roedean Way , BN2 5RQ	- not rated	3,623 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	3,811 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Waldorf School Roedean Road , Brighton BN2 5RA	- not rated	3,935 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
King Of India	10 Warren Way, Brighton	544 yd
Java Cafe	23 Warren Way, Brighton	553 yd
Uncle Sams	102 Warren Road, Woodingdean	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodingdean Fish Bar	6 Warren Way, Brighton	544 yd
Piazza	542 Falmer Road, Brighton	696 yd
Circa Deli	20 Warren Road, Brighton	904 yd
Mings	66-68 Warren Road, Brighton	1,025 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	9 Warren Way, Brighton		544 yd
Tesco	10-18 Warren Road, Brighton		904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodingdean Primary School WARREN ROAD	grass pitches	1,020 yd
Rudyard Kipling Primary School CHALKLAND RISE	grass pitches	1,036 yd
Downs View Special School WARREN ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 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	162.4 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	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 6QA