Lustrells Vale, Brighton, BN2 8FZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN2 8FZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	59.5%	51.7%	-7.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	40.5%	48.3%	7.8%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 area around BN2 8FZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.6%	44.2%	9.6%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	25.1%	-4.7%	44.2%	-19.1%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	15.1%	14.1%	-1.0%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	15.6%	10.1%	-5.5%	6.1%	4.0%

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	44.2%	40.5%	-3.7%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	34.7%	38%	3.3%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	18.6%	14%	-4.6%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%	0.9%

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	17.6%	15.6%	-2.0%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	11.6%	-2.5%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	13.6%	-6.9%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.5%	3.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	16.6%	2.9%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	22%	31.2%	9.2%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	9.3%	5%	-4.3%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	5.8%	1.6%	-4.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.0%
White	87.2%	88.9%	1.7%	81.4%	7.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% 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	86%	81.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	1.7%	9.9%	8.2%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	4.1%	-4.2%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	81.7%	-3.8%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	7.5%	6.3%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	6.2%	4.5%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.7%	-4.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is BN2 8FZ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around BN2 8FZ was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Rottingdean & West Saltdean average.

BN2 8FZ has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean and the 8th lowest crime rate of 817 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 8FZ, 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

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 Lustrells Vale, Brighton, BN2 8FZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 8FZ

Average Price
£272,189

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,189

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in BN2 8FZ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95 Westbrook, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£277,500	2025-09-17	£277,500
87 Westbrook, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-09-11	£255,000
80 Westbrook, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-10-31	£133,059
66 Westbrook Lustrells Vale, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-10-27	£280,293
Flat 81 Westbrook, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£287,500	2023-06-30	£286,303

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 8FZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	11
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	3
Manufacturing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	121 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Whiteway Lane , Rottingdean BN2 7HB	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School The Green , Rottingdean BN2 7HA	3out of 4	1,437 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	2,475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Heights Primary School Hoddern Avenue , BN10 7QY	3out of 4	3,147 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	2,477 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Community School Greenwich Way , BN10 8RB	3out of 4	3,636 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	3,496 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Downs View Special School Warren Road , Woodingdean BN2 6BB	4out of 4	4,462 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Waldorf School Roedean Road , Brighton BN2 5RA	- not rated	5,148 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northease Manor School Rodmell , BN7 3EY	- not rated	5,271 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
Salt	114 Lustrells Vale, Saltdean	116 yd
VIP Very Italian Pizza	67 Lustrells Vale, Saltdean	165 yd
Saltdean Fish Bar	83 Lustrells Vale, Saltdean	166 yd
Cafe Seven	Saltdean United Football Club, Saltdean Vale	464 yd
The Whitehouse	1 Chichester Drive West, Saltdean	587 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saltdean United FC Ltd	Saltdean Vale, Saltdean	464 yd
The Saltdean Tavern (Stonehouse Q)	The Saltdean Tavern, Saltdean Park Road	578 yd
LA Bar	67 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	696 yd
Spanish Lady	4-6 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	755 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saltdean Spice	118 Lustrells Vale, Saltdean	81 yd
Dominos Pizza	116 Lustrells Vale, Saltdean	109 yd
Pizza Gogo Saltdean	144 Saltdean Vale, Saltdean	615 yd
The Lobster Pot	11 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	696 yd
Grill Bay	41 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	696 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	87-89 Lustrells Vale, Saltdean		159 yd
Co-op	51 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean		696 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saltdean Primary School CHILTINGTON WAY	grass pitches	174 yd
Saltdean Park Saltdean Park Road	tennis courts	486 yd
Saltdean Lido SALTDEAN PARK ROAD	swimming pool	644 yd
Hill Park 1 PICKERS HILL FARM COTTAGES 1 PICKERS HILL FARM COTTAGES SALTDEAN VALE	grass pitches	1,087 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	62.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 8FZ