Oaklands Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 8LQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	52.7%	53%	0.3%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	47.3%	47%	-0.3%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	26.8%	31.3%	4.5%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	50.4%	-6.7%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.9%	8.4%	0.5%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (85.6%) 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	46.3%	48.1%	1.8%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	36.8%	37.5%	0.7%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	12.3%	12.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	15.9%	11.6%	-4.3%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	8.1%	-6.6%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	12.5%	-5.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	22.1%	8.9%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	37.9%	8.5%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% 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)
Chinese	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	94.6%	91%	-3.6%	81.4%	9.6%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	92.4%	88.3%	-4.1%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	88.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	0%	8.7%	8.7%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.2%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Oaklands Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oaklands Avenue was 14.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.3% lower than the Rottingdean & West Saltdean average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oaklands Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Rottingdean & West Saltdean and the 57th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.5%.

🔎 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 8LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Oaklands Avenue are based on 62 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 Oaklands Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 8LQ

Average Price
£545,253

Semi-Detached
£498,239

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£548,736

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oaklands Avenue

Average Price
£548,240

Semi-Detached
£507,117

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£549,610

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oaklands AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Oaklands Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-02-13	£471,450
26 Oaklands Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-12-12	£402,131
15 Oaklands Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£476,500	2022-03-31	£485,733
16 Oaklands Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-09-02	£513,833
36 Oaklands Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-06-29	£468,980

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 8LQ

Employment

BN2 8LQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BN2 8LQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	104
Full-Time Employee	88
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	47
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Construction	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	459 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Whiteway Lane , Rottingdean BN2 7HB	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School The Green , Rottingdean BN2 7HA	3out of 4	1,693 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	2,114 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Heights Primary School Hoddern Avenue , BN10 7QY	3out of 4	2,785 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	2,877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Community School Greenwich Way , BN10 8RB	3out of 4	3,280 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	3,822 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Downs View Special School Warren Road , Woodingdean BN2 6BB	4out of 4	4,875 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northease Manor School Rodmell , BN7 3EY	- not rated	5,362 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
Coffee Corner	32A Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	359 yd
Samphire Saltdean	59 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	378 yd
Daisy's Pantry	37 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	379 yd
Crocodile Cafe	16 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	426 yd
Salt	114 Lustrells Vale, Saltdean	499 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
LA Bar	67 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	378 yd
Spanish Lady	4-6 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	444 yd
The Saltdean Tavern (Stonehouse Q)	The Saltdean Tavern, Saltdean Park Road	549 yd
Saltdean United FC Ltd	Saltdean Vale, Saltdean	677 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill Bay	41 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	378 yd
Saltdean Dining Limited	15 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	378 yd
The Lobster Pot	11 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	378 yd
Manoshi	12 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	426 yd
Saltdean Spice	118 Lustrells Vale, Saltdean	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	51 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean		378 yd
Co-op	87-89 Lustrells Vale, Saltdean		562 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saltdean Park Saltdean Park Road	tennis courts	520 yd
Saltdean Lido SALTDEAN PARK ROAD	swimming pool	550 yd
Saltdean Primary School CHILTINGTON WAY	grass pitches	578 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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