Milton Road, Brighton, BN2 9TR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN2 9TR 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	46.5%	51.4%	4.9%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	53.5%	48.6%	-4.9%	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 9TR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.4% 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	77.3%	73.4%	-3.9%	37.9%	35.5%
Married: Opposite sex	8.8%	16.4%	7.6%	44.2%	-27.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.1%	5.9%	-2.2%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.9%	50%	-2.9%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	36%	37.8%	1.8%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	7.9%	9.7%	1.8%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 9TR this area, 6.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	1.6%	-5.9%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	7.2%	-6.4%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.5%	37.4%	5.9%	16.9%	20.5%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	44.7%	8.3%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.8%	1.9%
White	88.9%	83.3%	-5.6%	81.4%	1.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76%	-9.7%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	5.3%	10.5%	5.2%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.8%	0.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	75.8%	-8.7%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	4.1%	9.6%	5.5%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65.7%	37.2%	28.5%
Christian	19.5%	46.2%	-26.7%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Milton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milton Road was 37.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.5% lower than the Hanover & Elm Grove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Milton Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove and the 241st lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN2 9TR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Milton Road are based on 42 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 Milton Road, Brighton, BN2 9TR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 9TR

Average Price
£130,572

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,572

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milton Road

Average Price
£319,519

Semi-Detached
£529,414

Terraced
£502,885

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,573

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Lion House Milton Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,000	2023-01-20	£108,141
3 Lion House Milton Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£94,500	2022-11-22	£91,721
3 Lion House Milton Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,000	2017-08-03	£160,970
2 Lion House Milton Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2011-09-15	£154,927

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 9TR

Employment

BN2 9TR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 9TR 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	102
Student (economically inactive)	58
Self-Employed	44
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	38
Part-Time Employee	31
Unemployed	15
Retired	15
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
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	887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairlight Primary School St Leonard's Road , BN2 3AJ	3out of 4	499 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Hartington Road , BN2 3LJ	3out of 4	604 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School Elm Grove , BN2 3ES	3out of 4	623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	3out of 4	646 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Infant School Ditchling Road , BN1 6JA	4out of 4	779 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	2,253 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,299 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,319 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	3,844 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,988 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	1,685 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,613 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	446 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,278 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	1,497 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	1,500 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	1,527 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
Village	129 Islingword Road, Brighton	49 yd
Elm Grove Cafe	89 Elm Grove, Brighton	150 yd
Lilys Cafe	2 Lewes Road, Brighton	176 yd
Chicks Chicken Pizza	5 Lewes Road, Brighton	178 yd
Boom Bird	14 Lewes Road, Brighton	182 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Admiral	2-6 Elm Grove, Brighton	94 yd
The Howard	1 Howard Road, Brighton	100 yd
The Howard Kitchen	1 Howard Road, Brighton	100 yd
Wellington Inn	53 Elm Grove, Brighton	150 yd
Cobden Arms	45-46 Cobden Road, Brighton	251 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummie Grill And Pizza	3 Islingword Road, Brighton	14 yd
Pizza Me	The Kiosk, Elm Grove	94 yd
Swallow House	3 Lewes Road, Brighton	184 yd
AA Charcoal Grill	41 Lewes Road, Brighton	285 yd
Bhindis	166 Lewes Road, Brighton	292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	347 yd
Co-op	118 - 120 London Road, Brighton	598 yd
Aldi	1-4 London Road, Brighton	665 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 93 Lewes Road	706 yd
Taj The Grocer	46 - 47 London Road, Brighton	734 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		511 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	615 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	628 yd
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	799 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,083 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%

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

Overview of BN2 9TR