Westmeston Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 8AN has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.1% of the population 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	51.6%	57.1%	5.5%	51.0%	6.1%
Male	48.4%	42.9%	-5.5%	49.0%	-6.1%

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 vicinity of BN2 8AN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.8%	26.9%	1.1%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	51.9%	-4.1%	44.2%	7.7%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.7%	7.4%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	7.2%	11.1%	3.9%	6.1%	5.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) 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	44.5%	47.4%	2.9%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	36.6%	38.6%	2.0%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	13%	11.2%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	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 45%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	12.3%	-2.5%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	6.2%	-8.2%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	17.5%	3.6%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	11.8%	1.8%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	45%	11.5%	33.8%	11.2%
Other	8.6%	2.8%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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)
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	93.7%	94.4%	0.7%	81.4%	13.0%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	88.6%	86.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.4%	4%	1.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	86.9%	-0.1%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	0%	10.7%	10.7%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	0%	-9.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Westmeston Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westmeston Avenue was 41.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6% lower than the Rottingdean & West Saltdean average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westmeston Avenue has the 16th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 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 8AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Westmeston Avenue are based on 7 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 Westmeston Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 8AN

Average Price
£643,608

Semi-Detached
£514,126

Terraced
£439,014

Detached
£695,115

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westmeston Avenue

Average Price
£856,259

Semi-Detached
£683,430

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£925,390

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westmeston AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Westmeston Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2025-05-12	£521,610
56 Westmeston Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-11-12	£377,037
6 Westmeston Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2023-01-20	£947,000
22 Westmeston Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2022-03-29	£677,885
12 Westmeston Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2022-03-02	£657,497

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 8AN

Employment

BN2 8AN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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 8AN 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 8AN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Whiteway Lane , Rottingdean BN2 7HB	3out of 4	597 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltdean Primary School Chiltington Way , Saltdean BN2 8HB	3out of 4	644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School The Green , Rottingdean BN2 7HA	3out of 4	889 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Telscombe Cliffs Primary School and Nursery Telscombe Cliffs Way , Telscombe Cliffs BN10 7DE	3out of 4	3,030 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Chalkland Rise , Woodingdean BN2 6RH	3out of 4	3,153 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	1,990 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Community School Greenwich Way , BN10 8RB	3out of 4	4,195 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,922 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Downs View Special School Warren Road , Woodingdean BN2 6BB	4out of 4	4,054 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Waldorf School Roedean Road , Brighton BN2 5RA	- not rated	4,578 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
Saltdean Fish Bar	83 Lustrells Vale, Saltdean	425 yd
VIP Very Italian Pizza	67 Lustrells Vale, Saltdean	425 yd
Salt	114 Lustrells Vale, Saltdean	461 yd
The Whitehouse	1 Chichester Drive West, Saltdean	573 yd
Deco	Saltdean Lido, Saltdean Park Road	752 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Saltdean Tavern (Stonehouse Q)	The Saltdean Tavern, Saltdean Park Road	672 yd
Plough Inn	Vicarage Lane, Rottingdean	858 yd
Saltdean United FC Ltd	Saltdean Vale, Saltdean	915 yd
Ye Olde Black Horse	65 High Street, Rottingdean	927 yd
The Olde Place	89 High Street, Rottingdean	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominos Pizza	116 Lustrells Vale, Saltdean	468 yd
Saltdean Spice	118 Lustrells Vale, Saltdean	507 yd
The Windmill	61 High Street, Rottingdean	927 yd
Smugglers	36 High Street, Rottingdean	928 yd
High Tides	46 High Street, Rottingdean	928 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	87-89 Lustrells Vale, Saltdean	431 yd
Tesco	5 - 8 West Street, Rottingdean	1,004 yd
Co-op	51 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saltdean Primary School CHILTINGTON WAY	grass pitches	530 yd
Saltdean Park Saltdean Park Road	tennis courts	582 yd
St Margaret'S C Of E Primary School WHITEWAY LANE	grass pitches	700 yd
Saltdean Lido SALTDEAN PARK ROAD	swimming pool	772 yd
St Aubyns School (Closed) High Street	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	868 yd
Rottingdean Football FALMER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,018 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	43.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.6 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	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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