Cowley Drive, Brighton, BN2 6WB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 6WB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	51.2%	53.4%	2.2%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	48.8%	46.6%	-2.2%	49.0%	-2.4%

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	28.2%	29.8%	1.6%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	47.9%	2.2%	44.2%	3.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	0.3%	3.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12.7%	8.8%	-3.9%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	10.6%	7.1%	-3.5%	6.1%	1.0%

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	45.6%	45.8%	0.2%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	33.4%	37.3%	3.9%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	12.5%	10.2%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	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	23.3%	15.5%	-7.8%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	13%	-6.6%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	12.6%	1.2%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	6.7%	-0.6%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	20.5%	12.7%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	30.1%	6.4%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	6.9%	1.7%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.4%	92.1%	-2.3%	81.4%	10.7%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	92.7%	87.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	1%	5.4%	4.4%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	87.4%	-4.9%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	1%	9.2%	8.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.4%	-5.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Cowley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowley Drive was 55.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.5% higher than the Woodingdean average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowley Drive has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Woodingdean and the 349th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.5%.

🔎 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 6WB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Cowley Drive are based on 21 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 Cowley Drive, Brighton, BN2 6WB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 6WB

Average Price
£488,757

Semi-Detached
£456,939

Terraced
£511,561

Detached
£603,834

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowley Drive

Average Price
£499,233

Semi-Detached
£545,123

Terraced
£453,988

Detached
£605,392

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,846

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowley DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Cowley Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-07-04	£395,292
50 Cowley Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2022-08-03	£669,397
29 Cowley Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£433,000	2022-07-28	£432,555
46 Cowley Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-06-18	£424,669
40 Cowley Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-06-15	£527,967

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 6WB

Employment

BN2 6WB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 6WB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	4
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	18
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	4,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Chalkland Rise , Woodingdean BN2 6RH	3out of 4	821 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodingdean Primary School Warren Road , Woodingdean BN2 6BB	3out of 4	1,474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School The Green , Rottingdean BN2 7HA	3out of 4	2,444 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Whiteway Lane , Rottingdean BN2 7HB	3out of 4	2,450 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltdean Primary School Chiltington Way , Saltdean BN2 8HB	3out of 4	2,906 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	786 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	4,483 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,532 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roedean School Roedean Way , BN2 5RQ	- not rated	2,174 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brighton Waldorf School Roedean Road , Brighton BN2 5RA	- not rated	3,202 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	4,022 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	4,127 yd	Non-maintained special 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Longhill High School	Falmer Road, Rottingdean		887 yd
Brighton Unemployed Centre Families Project	6 Tilbury Place, Brighton		988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Frankie Vaughns	180 Edward Street, Brighton		988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Happy Valley Recreation Ground HAPPY VALLEY HAPPY VALLEY FALMER ROAD	grass pitches	567 yd
Rudyard Kipling Primary School CHALKLAND RISE	grass pitches	874 yd
Longhill Sports Centre LONGHILL SCHOOL LONGHILL SCHOOL FALMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	938 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	39.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.4%
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	69.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 6WB