Windmill Terrace, Brighton, BN2 9NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN2 9NZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	51%	-3.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	45.7%	49%	3.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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 9NZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.3% 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	58.5%	63.3%	4.8%	37.9%	25.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	28.3%	-1.6%	44.2%	-15.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (91.4%) 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	61.3%	58.5%	-2.8%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	30.7%	32.9%	2.2%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	7%	6.8%	-0.2%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
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.

In the area around BN2 9NZ this area, 6.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 69.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	6.5%	-4.5%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	8.8%	1.5%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	8.2%	-3.4%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	59.1%	69.4%	10.3%	33.8%	35.6%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Black African	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	5.7%	2.7%	0.8%	4.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%
White	90.5%	85.2%	-5.3%	81.4%	3.8%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	88.9%	83.6%	-5.3%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	5.5%	8.7%	3.2%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	83.6%	-4.8%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	9.2%	8.7%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	2%	4.8%	2.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.5%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	72.1%	37.2%	34.9%
Christian	17.8%	46.2%	-28.4%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Windmill Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windmill Terrace was 70.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Windmill Terrace has the 24th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 381st highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 9NZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Windmill Terrace are based on 2 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 Windmill Terrace, Brighton, BN2 9NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 9NZ

Average Price
£579,708

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£632,939

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,320

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windmill Terrace

Average Price
£613,985

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£613,985

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windmill TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Windmill Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-07-14	£430,684
6 Windmill Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2012-12-07	£699,626
7 Windmill Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£324,500	2005-03-11	£795,106
6 Windmill Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£154,500	2002-07-19	£497,328
1 Windmill Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£204,900	2002-06-25	£677,270

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 9NZ

Employment

BN2 9NZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	289 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	562 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	688 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	758 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School Elm Grove , BN2 3ES	3out of 4	903 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	2,445 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,875 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,906 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	4,146 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	4,441 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	1,831 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,183 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	562 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	978 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	1,064 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	1,193 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Wild Cherry	91 Queens Park Road, Brighton	156 yd
Open Bakery Cafe In Queens Park	35 West Drive, Brighton	314 yd
Smoque Burger	76 Islingword Road, Brighton	365 yd
Planet India	4-5 Richmond Parade, Brighton	393 yd
Starfish And Coffee	32 Egremont Place, Brighton	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Setting Sun	1 Windmill Street, Brighton	117 yd
The Greedy Boy At The Setting Sun	1 Windmill Street, Brighton	117 yd
The Independent	95 Queens Park Road, Brighton	196 yd
Danny At Haus On The Hill	58 Southover Street, Brighton	198 yd
Haus On The Hill	58 Southover Street, Brighton	198 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Star	45 Southover Street, Brighton	218 yd
Bua Thai	1A Richmond Parade, Brighton	391 yd
The Fat Pizza	8 Grand Parade, Brighton	432 yd
Rocky's Pizza	147 Edward Street, Brighton	551 yd
Domino's Pizza	16 - 17 St Georges Place, Brighton	559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	452 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	710 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	762 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	787 yd
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	799 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	426 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		480 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		480 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	504 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	612 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	697 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	711 yd
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		713 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	816 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	841 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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