Longridge Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 8RQ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 60.7% 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	62.8%	60.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	9.7%
Male	37.2%	39.3%	2.1%	49.0%	-9.7%

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	22.3%	22.6%	0.3%	37.9%	-15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	39.1%	2.0%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.8%	11.3%	2.5%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	27.9%	23.8%	-4.1%	6.1%	17.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.5%	34.2%	-0.3%	48.4%	-14.2%
Good health	37.2%	32%	-5.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	20%	25.5%	5.5%	12.7%	12.8%
Bad health	6.6%	6.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

In the area around BN2 8RQ this area, 33.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.8%	33.3%	-8.5%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	8.4%	-1.2%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	10.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.9%	4.1%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	25.7%	6.2%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.5%	92.7%	-2.8%	81.4%	11.3%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.1%	91.3%	-1.8%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	91.3%	-0.8%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.4%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.5%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0%	-7.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Longridge Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longridge Avenue was 30.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.5% lower than the East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longridge Avenue has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs and the 116th lowest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN2 8RQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Longridge Avenue are based on 248 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewes.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Longridge Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 8RQ

Average Price
£133,048

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£172,940

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,478

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longridge Avenue

Average Price
£195,311

Semi-Detached
£351,627

Terraced
£315,449

Detached
£508,977

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,604

Other
£215,456

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longridge AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 22 Homeridge House Longridge Avenue, Brighton, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-09-29	£100,000
Flat 16 Homeridge House Longridge Avenue, Brighton, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-08-29	£112,898
Flat 7 Homeridge House Longridge Avenue, Brighton, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-06-30	£155,833
Flat 9 Homeridge House Longridge Avenue, Brighton, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-06-28	£124,667
Flat 41 Homeridge House Longridge Avenue, Brighton, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,000	2025-01-10	£153,939

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 8RQ

Employment

BN2 8RQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 8RQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 53% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	130
Full-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	9
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service 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	758 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Whiteway Lane , Rottingdean BN2 7HB	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School The Green , Rottingdean BN2 7HA	3out of 4	1,796 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	1,984 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Heights Primary School Hoddern Avenue , BN10 7QY	3out of 4	2,647 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	3,110 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Community School Greenwich Way , BN10 8RB	3out of 4	3,146 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	3,960 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Downs View Special School Warren Road , Woodingdean BN2 6BB	4out of 4	5,140 yd	Community special 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
Coffee Corner	32A Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	107 yd
Daisy's Pantry	37 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	176 yd
Samphire Saltdean	59 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	178 yd
Crocodile Cafe	16 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	193 yd
Deco	Saltdean Lido, Saltdean Park Road	518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
LA Bar	67 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	178 yd
Spanish Lady	4-6 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	222 yd
The Saltdean Tavern (Stonehouse Q)	The Saltdean Tavern, Saltdean Park Road	573 yd
Saltdean United FC Ltd	Saltdean Vale, Saltdean	977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill Bay	41 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	178 yd
Saltdean Dining Limited	15 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	178 yd
The Lobster Pot	11 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	178 yd
Manoshi	12 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean	193 yd
Saltdean Spice	118 Lustrells Vale, Saltdean	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	51 Longridge Avenue, Saltdean		178 yd
Co-op	87-89 Lustrells Vale, Saltdean		830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saltdean Lido SALTDEAN PARK ROAD	swimming pool	521 yd
Saltdean Park Saltdean Park Road	tennis courts	600 yd
Saltdean Primary School CHILTINGTON WAY	grass pitches	868 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	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	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	52.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.48 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.48 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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