Ashton Rise, Brighton, BN2 9QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN2 9QR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.8%	49.7%	0.9%	49.0%	0.7%

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 9QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.9% 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	55.2%	55.9%	0.7%	37.9%	18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	16.3%	21.1%	4.8%	44.2%	-23.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	17.7%	11.5%	-6.2%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	6.6%	7.9%	1.3%	6.1%	1.8%

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	33.9%	37.5%	3.6%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	30.7%	33.6%	2.9%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	19.6%	15%	-4.6%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	11.5%	10.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	6.5%
Very bad health	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	2.1%

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	27.1%	26.6%	-0.5%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	8.3%	-5.2%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	9.7%	-3.8%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	20.9%	9.4%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	27.7%	4.4%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	9.7%	3.2%	-6.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.9% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	4.8%	3.9%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	0.9%	6.3%	5.4%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.8%	1.9%
White	85.4%	62.9%	-22.5%	81.4%	-18.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	1.2%	3%	1.8%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	77.3%	66.2%	-11.1%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	8.7%	12.3%	3.6%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.2%	10.8%	4.6%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	9.6%	3.7%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	67%	-9.4%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	2.8%	21.5%	18.7%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	6.8%	3.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	1.5%	-6.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Ashton Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashton Rise was 302.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.8% higher than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ashton Rise has the 18th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown and the 75th highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

🔎 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 9QR, 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 Ashton Rise are based on 62 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 Ashton Rise, Brighton, BN2 9QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 9QR

Average Price
£211,297

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,297

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashton Rise

Average Price
£228,223

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,223

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashton RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Ashton Lodge Ashton Rise, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-08-15	£215,070
Flat 17 Ashton Lodge Ashton Rise, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£208,000	2024-06-21	£197,968
Flat 10 Ashton Lodge Ashton Rise, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-03-30	£196,088
Flat 10 Ashton Lodge Ashton Rise, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2016-07-29	£207,018
Flat 17 Ashton Lodge Ashton Rise, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2013-04-12	£213,179

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 9QR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Retired	38
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	4,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	2out of 4	662 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	- not rated	687 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bevendean Junior School Heath Hill Avenue , BN2 3JP	- not rated	778 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bevendean County Infant School Heath Hill Avenue , BN2 3JP	- not rated	778 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	2,297 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marina High School Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	2,473 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	2,590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,899 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,975 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	407 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	1,681 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The School House 61 Carlton Hill , BN2 0GW	- not rated	392 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	559 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleman Street Annexe Coleman Street , BN2 2SQ	- not rated	620 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College Brighton 1 Billinton Way , BN1 4LF	- not rated	622 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sussex Tutorial College 21-23 Lower Rock Gardens , BN2 1PG	- not rated	814 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oui Creperie	30 Grand Parade, Brighton	125 yd
The Market Diner	21 Circus Street, Brighton	136 yd
Planet India	4-5 Richmond Parade, Brighton	151 yd
Jacobs Bakery + Cafe Limited	14 Gloucester Place, Brighton	185 yd
Fumi	1 Market Square, Circus Street	198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brew Dog	52 - 54 Grand Parade, Brighton	166 yd
North Laine Brewhouse (wetside)	27 Gloucester Place, Brighton	188 yd
North Laine Pub - Kitchen	27 Gloucester Place, Brighton	188 yd
Slam BBQ	103 North Road, Brighton	259 yd
The Eagle (wet Sales)	125 Gloucester Road, Brighton	281 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fat Pizza	8 Grand Parade, Brighton	107 yd
Bua Thai	1A Richmond Parade, Brighton	151 yd
Domino's Pizza	16 - 17 St Georges Place, Brighton	268 yd
Burger Brothers	97 North Road, Brighton	328 yd
We Love Falafel	37 Sydney Street, Brighton	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	99 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	502 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	553 yd
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	595 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	605 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	344 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		366 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		476 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	593 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	600 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	624 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	645 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	686 yd
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		751 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	784 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	55.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 9QR