Albion Street, Brighton, BN2 9PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 9PN 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 9PN, 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 Albion Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albion Street 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.

Albion Street 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%.

🔎 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 9PN, 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 Albion Street are based on 11 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 Albion Street, Brighton, BN2 9PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 9PN

Average Price
£165,047

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,047

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albion Street

Average Price
£375,249

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£403,690

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,840

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albion Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Albion House Albion Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,000	2017-12-01	£231,237
Flat 9 Albion House Albion Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,250	2014-02-17	£207,701
Flat 7 Albion House Albion Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£109,000	2013-02-18	£175,316
Flat 9 Albion House Albion Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,500	2004-10-01	£219,902
Flat 9 Albion House Albion Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,000	2003-02-28	£221,881

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 9PN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 9PN 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	562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	842 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	363 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	511 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	948 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	1,054 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	2,034 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,569 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,655 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,738 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	4,091 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	1,421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,886 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	239 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	1,347 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,371 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	1,462 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	1,490 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
Ambito Care And Support Sharon Collins Resource Centre	13 Albion Street, Brighton	32 yd
Planet India	4-5 Richmond Parade, Brighton	94 yd
Canvas Coffee Company	Phoenix Brighton, 10 - 14 Waterloo Place	119 yd
Burger Nation	1 York Place, Brighton	176 yd
L'Atelier Du Vin Wine Bar	10 St Georges Place, Brighton	181 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yellow Book	3A York Place, Brighton	211 yd
Hobgoblin (wet Sales)	31 York Place, Brighton	211 yd
Great Eastern	103 Trafalgar Street, Brighton	254 yd
North Laine Brewhouse (wetside)	27 Gloucester Place, Brighton	263 yd
North Laine Pub - Kitchen	27 Gloucester Place, Brighton	263 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bua Thai	1A Richmond Parade, Brighton	93 yd
The Fat Pizza	8 Grand Parade, Brighton	174 yd
Domino's Pizza	16 - 17 St Georges Place, Brighton	180 yd
City Kebab	2 York Place, Brighton	211 yd
Sweet Shop Shakes	29 York Place, Brighton	211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	218 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	305 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	383 yd
J Sainsbury	27 New England Street, Brighton	566 yd
Taj The Grocer	46 - 47 London Road, Brighton	587 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		123 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	510 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	658 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		697 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	822 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	824 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	826 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	863 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 9PN