Kingswood Street, Brighton, BN2 9QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN2 9QH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.4%	2.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.7%	48.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 9QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	41.6%	50.4%	8.8%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	30.5%	-9.7%	44.2%	-13.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.7%	6.2%	-4.5%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	3.7%	10.6%	6.9%	6.1%	4.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.8%) 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	44.3%	41.6%	-2.7%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	30.9%	26.2%	-4.7%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	13.5%	17.1%	3.6%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	9.2%	13.3%	4.1%	4.0%	9.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

In the area around BN2 9QH this area, 28.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29%	28.2%	-0.8%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	11.9%	-3.5%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	14.5%	5.2%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.8%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	14.1%	5.7%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	21.6%	-2.7%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	12.1%	4.8%	-7.3%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	7.4%	6.2%	-1.2%	1.1%	5.1%
Chinese	5.3%	12.5%	7.2%	0.7%	11.8%
Indian	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	7.1%	3.5%	-3.6%	0.4%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	56.4%	42.9%	-13.5%	81.4%	-38.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0.7%	9.7%	9.0%	1.6%	8.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	61%	61.8%	0.8%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	11.3%	4.2%	-7.1%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	12.4%	13.3%	0.9%	2.7%	10.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	18.2%	4.4%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.6%	61.1%	0.5%	83.2%	-22.1%
10+ Years	3.2%	26.4%	23.2%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	8.2%	5.2%	-3.0%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	12.4%	3.1%	-9.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	4.2%	-11.4%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	20.6%	6.5%	14.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Kingswood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingswood Street was 97.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.4% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingswood Street has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 274th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.6%.

🔎 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 9QH, 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 Kingswood Street are based on 17 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 Kingswood Street, Brighton, BN2 9QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 9QH

Average Price
£231,871

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,871

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingswood Street

Average Price
£206,894

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,894

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingswood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Kingswood Flats Kingswood Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,950	2016-02-11	£282,575
45 Kingswood Flats Kingswood Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2014-02-28	£270,424
24 Kingswood Flats Kingswood Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2013-03-04	£135,801
14 Kingswood Flats Kingswood Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2008-08-15	£240,911
45 Kingswood Flats Kingswood Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2008-02-25	£174,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 9QH

Employment

BN2 9QH 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 student residents living in BN2 9QH 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	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Looking after home or family	36
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	16
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	626 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	234 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	710 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	723 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	727 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	780 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	2,250 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,040 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,904 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	4,291 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	1,637 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,261 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	624 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,139 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	1,239 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	1,367 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fumi	1 Market Square, Circus Street	106 yd
The Market Diner	21 Circus Street, Brighton	137 yd
The Cheese Pops	50 Grand Parade, Brighton	149 yd
Oui Creperie	30 Grand Parade, Brighton	159 yd
American Express Staff Canteen	1 John Street, Brighton	195 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brew Dog	52 - 54 Grand Parade, Brighton	152 yd
The Pussycat Club	75 Grand Parade, Brighton	258 yd
North Laine Brewhouse (wetside)	27 Gloucester Place, Brighton	274 yd
North Laine Pub - Kitchen	27 Gloucester Place, Brighton	274 yd
Slam BBQ	103 North Road, Brighton	281 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fat Pizza	8 Grand Parade, Brighton	240 yd
Bua Thai	1A Richmond Parade, Brighton	295 yd
The Milk Shed	9 Prince's Street, Brighton	311 yd
Burger Brothers	97 North Road, Brighton	349 yd
Rocky's Pizza	147 Edward Street, Brighton	356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	212 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	426 yd
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	460 yd
The Co-operative Group	147-148 North Street, Brighton	612 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	638 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	312 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		351 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	458 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	481 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		508 yd
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		621 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	623 yd
The Gym (Brighton Madeira Drive) THE TERRACES THE TERRACES MADEIRA DRIVE	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	724 yd
The Lanes Health Club 1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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