Balsdean, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 7LA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% 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%	55.8%	3.8%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	48%	44.2%	-3.8%	49.0%	-4.8%

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	24.9%	34.4%	9.5%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	44.6%	-5.6%	44.2%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.9%	9.8%	0.9%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	13.6%	9.4%	-4.2%	6.1%	3.3%

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	46.4%	48.2%	1.8%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	38.3%	33.7%	-4.6%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	10.9%	14.1%	3.2%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	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.

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 47.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	12.6%	-0.5%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	6.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	15.8%	0.3%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	11.7%	-0.5%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	39%	47.3%	8.3%	33.8%	13.5%
Other	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	89.5%	87.2%	-2.3%	81.4%	5.8%
Arab	2.4%	6.4%	4.0%	0.6%	5.8%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% 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	89.9%	84.3%	-5.6%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	2.4%	7.2%	4.8%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	84.3%	-4.8%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	11.6%	11.2%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	1.6%	-6.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	12.9%	6.0%	6.9%

Safety

Is Balsdean Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balsdean was 11.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.7% lower than the Rottingdean & West Saltdean average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balsdean has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean and the 45th lowest crime rate of 816 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 7LA, 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 Balsdean 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 And Hove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Balsdean, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 7LA

Average Price
£797,460

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£797,460

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balsdean

Average Price
£602,905

Semi-Detached
£470,947

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£800,842

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BalsdeanStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Pumping Station Cottages Balsdean, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£424,000	2007-07-31	£816,114
1 Pumping Station Cottages Balsdean, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£374,950	2006-12-21	£785,570
2 Pumping Station Cottages Balsdean, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2003-11-28	£620,584
2 Pumping Station Cottages Balsdean, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,500	2002-08-30	£382,468
1 Pumping Station Cottages Balsdean, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£131,250	2002-08-30	£409,787

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 7LA

Employment

BN2 7LA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 7LA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 7LA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	67
Full-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saltdean Primary School Chiltington Way , Saltdean BN2 8HB	3out of 4	1,672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Chalkland Rise , Woodingdean BN2 6RH	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Whiteway Lane , Rottingdean BN2 7HB	3out of 4	1,886 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School The Green , Rottingdean BN2 7HA	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodingdean Primary School Warren Road , Woodingdean BN2 6BB	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	1,531 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Community School Greenwich Way , BN10 8RB	3out of 4	4,917 yd	Academy converter	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	2,959 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roedean School Roedean Way , BN2 5RQ	- not rated	3,099 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brighton Waldorf School Roedean Road , Brighton BN2 5RA	- not rated	4,495 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northease Manor School Rodmell , BN7 3EY	- not rated	4,566 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Owlswick School Newhaven Road , Lewes	- not rated	5,111 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in BN2 7LA area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BN2 7LA postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	12.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	12.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	12.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	18.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	18.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.23 Mbit/s

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