John Street, Brighton, BN2 9PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN2 9PL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents 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	48.6%	49.1%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.4%	50.9%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.9%

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 9PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.8% 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	63.6%	59.8%	-3.8%	37.9%	21.9%
Married: Opposite sex	14.2%	22.3%	8.1%	44.2%	-21.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.5%	11.2%	0.7%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	8.6%	3.9%	-4.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (67.2%) 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	27.3%	36.4%	9.1%	48.4%	-12.0%
Good health	44.3%	30.8%	-13.5%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	16.9%	22%	5.1%	12.7%	9.3%
Bad health	10.9%	7%	-3.9%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	1.2%	2.5%

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	27.8%	21.3%	-6.5%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	6.2%	-7.4%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	15.2%	1.6%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	14%	1.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	37.6%	16.0%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	8%	1.7%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	84.7%	79.7%	-5.0%	81.4%	-1.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	0.6%	3.6%
Other	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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	77.6%	65.4%	-12.2%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	10.9%	13.1%	2.2%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	0.5%	5.1%	4.6%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	10.7%	2.0%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77%	65.4%	-11.6%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	17.3%	16.2%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	8.2%	6.1%	-2.1%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	6.1%	-2.1%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is John Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around John Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Kemptown average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 9PL, 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 John Street are based on 86 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 John Street, Brighton, BN2 9PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 9PL

Average Price
£257,105

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,486

Other
£98,819

Estimated Average Property Prices for John Street

Average Price
£238,810

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,449

Other
£99,547

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on John Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Dinapore House John Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£292,000	2024-02-28	£297,281
Flat 12 Dinapore House John Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£84,672	2016-10-25	£99,547
Flat 1 Dinapore House John Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2015-06-01	£294,966
Flat 8 Dinapore House John Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2011-03-24	£271,972
Flat 10 Dinapore House John Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2006-04-28	£273,957

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 9PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	39
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	679 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	374 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	524 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	785 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	885 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	910 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	2,199 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,765 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,900 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	4,256 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	1,586 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,013 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	357 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,207 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	1,298 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	1,436 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
Planet India	4-5 Richmond Parade, Brighton	156 yd
Ambito Care And Support Sharon Collins Resource Centre	13 Albion Street, Brighton	197 yd
Canvas Coffee Company	Phoenix Brighton, 10 - 14 Waterloo Place	269 yd
L'Atelier Du Vin Wine Bar	10 St Georges Place, Brighton	312 yd
Oui Creperie	30 Grand Parade, Brighton	323 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Charles Napier	50 Southover Street, Brighton	263 yd
Bear At The Dover Castle	43 Southover Street, Brighton	263 yd
Som's Kitchen At Sir Charles Napier	50 Southover Street, Brighton	263 yd
The Dover Castle	43 Southover Street, Brighton	263 yd
The Setting Sun	1 Windmill Street, Brighton	278 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bua Thai	1A Richmond Parade, Brighton	153 yd
The Fat Pizza	8 Grand Parade, Brighton	217 yd
China Star	45 Southover Street, Brighton	263 yd
Domino's Pizza	16 - 17 St Georges Place, Brighton	318 yd
City Kebab	2 York Place, Brighton	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	251 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	469 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	536 yd
J Sainsbury	27 New England Street, Brighton	730 yd
Taj The Grocer	46 - 47 London Road, Brighton	743 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		255 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	542 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		572 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	617 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	666 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	695 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	704 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	739 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	759 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	765 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	127.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 9PL