John Street, Brighton, BN2 9RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN2 9RB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.1%	49.8%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.9%	50.2%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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 9RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	50.2%	51.1%	0.9%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	21.9%	27.9%	6.0%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3%	4.2%	1.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	17.9%	10%	-7.9%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	33.5%	36.5%	3.0%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	29.5%	35.3%	5.8%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	22.8%	16.1%	-6.7%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	10.7%	8.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	2.0%

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 9RB this area, 29.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.8%	29.7%	-8.1%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	6.8%	-6.6%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	7.8%	1.3%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	15.1%	0.7%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	34.4%	13.5%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	7.1%	6.1%	-1.0%	1.1%	5.0%
Chinese	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	6.1%	4.8%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	0.4%	7.4%	7.0%	2.5%	4.9%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	77.7%	62.7%	-15.0%	81.4%	-18.7%
Arab	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	71%	63.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	7.6%	9.8%	2.2%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.7%	7.7%	5.0%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	17.5%	1.9%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.6%	64.6%	-5.0%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	4.5%	22.2%	17.7%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	4%	4.1%	0.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	2.5%	-14.0%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	20%	6.5%	13.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is John Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around John Street was 212.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.6% lower than the Kemptown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

John Street has the 31st highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown and the 115th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.1%.

🔎 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 9RB, 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 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 John Street, Brighton, BN2 9RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 9RB

Average Price
£219,610

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,610

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for John Street

Average Price
£191,128

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,128

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on John Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Cranbrook John Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2014-01-24	£206,353
17 Cranbrook John Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,250	2011-04-19	£203,821
15 Cranbrook John Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2007-06-25	£236,102
15 Cranbrook John Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2006-12-08	£206,279
15 Cranbrook John Street, Brighton, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£24,000	1995-05-03	£182,286

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 9RB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	16
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	9
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	356 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	642 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	303 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	571 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	836 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	939 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	2,216 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,772 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,845 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,906 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	4,271 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	1,601 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,087 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	430 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,173 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	1,266 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
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	1,417 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	153 yd
Ambito Care And Support Sharon Collins Resource Centre	13 Albion Street, Brighton	235 yd
Oui Creperie	30 Grand Parade, Brighton	252 yd
The Market Diner	21 Circus Street, Brighton	263 yd
Jacobs Bakery + Cafe Limited	14 Gloucester Place, Brighton	299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Setting Sun	1 Windmill Street, Brighton	245 yd
The Greedy Boy At The Setting Sun	1 Windmill Street, Brighton	245 yd
North Laine Brewhouse (wetside)	27 Gloucester Place, Brighton	291 yd
North Laine Pub - Kitchen	27 Gloucester Place, Brighton	291 yd
Brew Dog	52 - 54 Grand Parade, Brighton	293 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bua Thai	1A Richmond Parade, Brighton	151 yd
The Fat Pizza	8 Grand Parade, Brighton	179 yd
Domino's Pizza	16 - 17 St Georges Place, Brighton	317 yd
China Star	45 Southover Street, Brighton	333 yd
City Kebab	2 York Place, Brighton	404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	200 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	509 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	592 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	13-15 Old Steine, Brighton	655 yd
Morrisons	6-8 St James's Street, Brighton	688 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		320 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	471 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		495 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	624 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	673 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	679 yd
Ecogym Brighton 39-40 39-40 ST JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	679 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	715 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	728 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	740 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	53.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 9RB