Falmer Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN2 8FH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	48.2%	-2.2%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	49.6%	51.8%	2.2%	49.0%	2.8%

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	28.4%	34.6%	6.2%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	41.7%	-6.6%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	9.3%	10.4%	1.1%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	10.2%	10.4%	0.2%	6.1%	4.3%

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.

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	46%	52%	6.0%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	33.7%	35.4%	1.7%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	12.7%	8.7%	-4.0%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	15.9%	-4.0%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	5.9%	-3.4%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	14.2%	-3.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	15.1%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	43.9%	8.3%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% 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)
Indian	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	1.6%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88%	91.2%	3.2%	81.4%	9.8%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	89.5%	82.3%	-7.2%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	1.1%	7.6%	6.5%	6.1%	1.5%
Africa	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	82.9%	-5.5%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	11.6%	9.4%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	8%	0%	-8.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Falmer Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Falmer Avenue was 18.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.2% lower than the Rottingdean & West Saltdean average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Falmer Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean and the 98th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.0%.

🔎 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 8FH, 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 Falmer Avenue are based on 4 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 Falmer Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 8FH

Average Price
£796,873

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£560,095

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,691,103

Estimated Average Property Prices for Falmer Avenue

Average Price
£607,506

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£607,506

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Falmer AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Falmer Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-08-08	£482,360
12 Falmer Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2017-09-20	£526,800
6 Falmer Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£2,388,000	2017-06-20	£2,710,932
17 Falmer Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2014-05-30	£578,447
20 Falmer Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2013-10-28	£638,714

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 8FH

Employment

BN2 8FH 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 8FH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 8FH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Information and communication	13
Construction	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Whiteway Lane , Rottingdean BN2 7HB	3out of 4	982 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School The Green , Rottingdean BN2 7HA	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Chalkland Rise , Woodingdean BN2 6RH	3out of 4	2,886 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Telscombe Cliffs Primary School and Nursery Telscombe Cliffs Way , Telscombe Cliffs BN10 7DE	3out of 4	2,994 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	1,933 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Community School Greenwich Way , BN10 8RB	3out of 4	4,142 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	3,094 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Downs View Special School Warren Road , Woodingdean BN2 6BB	4out of 4	3,883 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Waldorf School Roedean Road , Brighton BN2 5RA	- not rated	4,710 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northease Manor School Rodmell , BN7 3EY	- not rated	5,170 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	438 yd
VIP Very Italian Pizza	67 Lustrells Vale, Saltdean	438 yd
Salt	114 Lustrells Vale, Saltdean	514 yd
Cafe Seven	Saltdean United Football Club, Saltdean Vale	652 yd
The Whitehouse	1 Chichester Drive West, Saltdean	930 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Saltdean United FC Ltd	Saltdean Vale, Saltdean		652 yd
The Saltdean Tavern (Stonehouse Q)	The Saltdean Tavern, Saltdean Park Road		992 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominos Pizza	116 Lustrells Vale, Saltdean	520 yd
Saltdean Spice	118 Lustrells Vale, Saltdean	566 yd
Pizza Gogo Saltdean	144 Saltdean Vale, Saltdean	718 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	87-89 Lustrells Vale, Saltdean		444 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saltdean Primary School CHILTINGTON WAY	grass pitches	421 yd
Saltdean Park Saltdean Park Road	tennis courts	888 yd
Hill Park 1 PICKERS HILL FARM COTTAGES 1 PICKERS HILL FARM COTTAGES SALTDEAN VALE	grass pitches	951 yd
St Margaret'S C Of E Primary School WHITEWAY LANE	grass pitches	1,047 yd
Saltdean Lido SALTDEAN PARK ROAD	swimming pool	1,086 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	19 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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