Wanderdown Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 7BT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% 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	54.1%	55.5%	1.4%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	45.9%	44.5%	-1.4%	49.0%	-4.5%

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	33.8%	23.4%	-10.4%	37.9%	-14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	49.7%	1.3%	44.2%	5.5%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	0.3%	3.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Separated	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.5%	10.1%	1.6%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	6.5%	7.7%	1.2%	6.1%	1.6%

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 (87.4%) 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	53.2%	56.6%	3.4%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	30.6%	30.8%	0.2%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	12.2%	9.4%	-2.8%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	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 7BT this area, 9.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	9.1%	-6.9%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	9.3%	-0.5%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	10.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14.1%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	50.4%	15.6%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	13.3%	4.3%	-9.0%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	6.2%	2.9%	-3.3%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	84.2%	89%	4.8%	81.4%	7.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	81.8%	86.7%	4.9%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	4.7%	-6.6%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	87.1%	5.9%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	10.5%	8.9%	-1.6%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.1%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	76.7%	12.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Wanderdown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wanderdown Road was 45.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.7% higher than the Rottingdean & West Saltdean average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wanderdown Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean and the 294th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BN2 7BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Wanderdown Road are based on 5 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 Wanderdown Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 7BT

Average Price
£770,703

Semi-Detached
£821,044

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£768,362

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wanderdown Road

Average Price
£882,855

Semi-Detached
£1,017,238

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£849,259

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wanderdown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Wanderdown Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2024-10-28	£996,036
65 Wanderdown Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-09-16	£569,235
11 Wanderdown Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2024-08-20	£790,033
31 Wanderdown Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2024-05-01	£709,720
38 Wanderdown Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£708,000	2024-02-28	£725,623

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 7BT

Employment

BN2 7BT 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 7BT 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

Retired	107
Full-Time Employee	88
Self-Employed	76
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	20
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Information and communication	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	14
Transport and storage	10
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	4,477 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	1,746 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School The Green , Rottingdean BN2 7HA	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodingdean Primary School Warren Road , Woodingdean BN2 6BB	3out of 4	1,935 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Whiteway Lane , Rottingdean BN2 7HB	3out of 4	2,029 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Whitehawk Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL	3out of 4	2,846 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	443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	4,982 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roedean School Roedean Way , BN2 5RQ	- not rated	1,245 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Downs View Special School Warren Road , Woodingdean BN2 6BB	4out of 4	1,991 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Waldorf School Roedean Road , Brighton BN2 5RA	- not rated	2,527 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	3,450 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	3,564 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		298 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ovingdean Hall International Language College (Closed) Ovingdean Hall School Ovingdean Hall School Greenways	grass pitches, swimming pool	301 yd
Longhill Sports Centre LONGHILL SCHOOL LONGHILL SCHOOL FALMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	362 yd
Happy Valley Recreation Ground HAPPY VALLEY HAPPY VALLEY FALMER ROAD	grass pitches	973 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	59.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	59.3%
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	32.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.5 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	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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