Richmond Parade, Brighton, BN2 9GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 9GB is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	42.2%	46.1%	3.9%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	57.8%	53.9%	-3.9%	49.0%	4.9%

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 9GB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64% 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	76.7%	64%	-12.7%	37.9%	26.1%
Married: Opposite sex	9.4%	17.6%	8.2%	44.2%	-26.6%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.4%	12.2%	2.8%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	43.9%	46.2%	2.3%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	26.7%	30%	3.3%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	19.3%	15%	-4.3%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	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.

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 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	14%	-1.7%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	3.6%	-6.5%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	12.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.9%	4.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	18.5%	3.4%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	43.7%	6.6%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	6.9%	2.3%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	3.1%	3.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.2%	7.1%	3.9%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	7%	2.4%	-4.6%	0.8%	1.6%
White	73.3%	71.7%	-1.6%	81.4%	-9.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	65.5%	-8.8%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	5.9%	11.9%	6.0%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	7%	7.9%	0.9%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	10.7%	3.2%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	65%	-8.8%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	5.3%	11%	5.7%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	5.9%	8.3%	2.4%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	7.5%	6.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	9.1%	1.6%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.6%	37.2%	16.4%
Christian	23.8%	46.2%	-22.4%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Richmond Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Parade was 314.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.6% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richmond Parade has the 19th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 77th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 149.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BN2 9GB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Richmond Parade 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 And Hove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Parade

Average Price
£425,148

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£304,373

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£545,923

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 9GB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9

Employment Industry

Education	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	2
Construction	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	408 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	470 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	696 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	938 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	960 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,024 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,714 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	4,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	1,409 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	336 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	1,276 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,361 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School Walpole Lodge , 2 Walpole Road BN2 0EU	- not rated	1,456 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	1,495 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Planet India	4-5 Richmond Parade, Brighton	45 yd
Ambito Care And Support Sharon Collins Resource Centre	13 Albion Street, Brighton	108 yd
L'Atelier Du Vin Wine Bar	10 St Georges Place, Brighton	116 yd
Burger Nation	1 York Place, Brighton	146 yd
Red Fish Art And Coffee	7 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	181 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Laine Brewhouse (wetside)	27 Gloucester Place, Brighton	155 yd
North Laine Pub - Kitchen	27 Gloucester Place, Brighton	155 yd
The Eagle (wet Sales)	125 Gloucester Road, Brighton	206 yd
Al Denze At The The Eagle (Kitchen)	125 Gloucester Road, Brighton	206 yd
Namo Eat At The Eagle Pub	125 Gloucester Road, Brighton	206 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bua Thai	1A Richmond Parade, Brighton	47 yd
The Fat Pizza	8 Grand Parade, Brighton	69 yd
Domino's Pizza	16 - 17 St Georges Place, Brighton	124 yd
City Kebab	2 York Place, Brighton	225 yd
Sweet Shop Shakes	29 York Place, Brighton	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	112 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	339 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	442 yd
Budgens Express	78-82 Queens Road, Brighton	544 yd
Tesco	104 Queens Road, Brighton	591 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		223 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	400 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	522 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	566 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		639 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	757 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	862 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	894 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%

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

Overview of BN2 9GB