Queens Park Terrace, Brighton, BN2 9YB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN2 9YB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	44.1%	48.3%	4.2%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	55.9%	51.7%	-4.2%	49.0%	2.7%

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 vicinity of BN2 9YB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.9%	36.3%	-5.6%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	56.5%	12.7%	44.2%	12.3%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	8.1%	1.8%	-6.3%	9.1%	-7.3%
Widowed	2.5%	3%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (86.9%) 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	59.9%	56%	-3.9%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	29.2%	30.9%	1.7%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	7.9%	8.2%	0.3%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 9YB this area, 7.6% 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 61.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	7.6%	-4.3%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	2.4%	-5.7%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	12.9%	5.4%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	13.5%	-1.5%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	54.4%	61.8%	7.4%	33.8%	28.0%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.1%	93.2%	-0.9%	81.4%	11.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	93.1%	87%	-6.1%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	2%	4.3%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	5.6%	-2.2%
Oceania	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	87.8%	-4.8%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	0.5%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	76.7%	14.6%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.8%	37.2%	27.6%
Christian	25.7%	46.2%	-20.5%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Queens Park Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Park Terrace was 50.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.6% lower than the Hanover & Elm Grove average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Queens Park Terrace has the 38th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove and the 326th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 84.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BN2 9YB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Queens Park Terrace are based on 78 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 Queens Park Terrace, Brighton, BN2 9YB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 9YB

Average Price
£908,631

Semi-Detached
£1,335,213

Terraced
£897,360

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£572,215

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Park Terrace

Average Price
£867,135

Semi-Detached
£1,106,866

Terraced
£856,788

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£458,926

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Park TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Queens Park Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2025-07-11	£861,368
48 Queens Park Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£678,000	2019-08-19	£851,824
53 Queens Park Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2018-04-19	£746,609
58 Queens Park Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2016-02-12	£576,431
48 Queens Park Terrace, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2012-09-21	£1,018,966

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 9YB

Employment

BN2 9YB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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 9YB 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	59
Retired	32
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	32
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Primary School Queens Park Rise , BN2 9ZF	4out of 4	161 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Park Street , BN2 0BN	3out of 4	496 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School Elm Grove , BN2 3ES	3out of 4	640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Hill Primary School Sussex Street , BN2 9HS	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Whitehawk Hill Road , BN2 0AH	3out of 4	733 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,942 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,085 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,138 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	3out of 4	4,391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	4,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,336 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,426 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Walpole Road , BN2 0LS	3out of 4	707 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton College Eastern Road , BN2 0AL	- not rated	720 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	766 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. John's College (Brighton) 17 Walpole Road , BN2 0AF	- not rated	792 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent 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
Brighton & Hove Albion	136 Freshfield Road, Brighton	119 yd
Moyos Burgers	175 Queens Park Road, Brighton	351 yd
Smoque Burger	76 Islingword Road, Brighton	364 yd
Kiosk Queens Park	Queens Park, South Avenue	416 yd
Breakfast And After School Club At Queens Park Primary Sch	Queens Park Primary School, Freshfield Place	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Round Georges And Sage Kitchen	14 - 15 Sutherland Road, Brighton	250 yd
The Islingword (Wet Sales)	175 Queens Park Road, Brighton	351 yd
The Independent	95 Queens Park Road, Brighton	386 yd
Danny At Haus On The Hill	58 Southover Street, Brighton	432 yd
Haus On The Hill	58 Southover Street, Brighton	432 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mumbai Express	17 Sutherland Road, Brighton	250 yd
Sure Fry	263 Queens Park Road, Brighton	458 yd
China Star	45 Southover Street, Brighton	580 yd
Peach Blossom Chinese Takeaway	37 College Place, Brighton	774 yd
Pizza Me	The Kiosk, Elm Grove	804 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	22 St Georges Road, Brighton	865 yd
Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton	898 yd
Budgens / Easy Hours	Units 1 To 3, 1 - 6 Grand Parade	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Park EAST DRIVE	tennis courts	133 yd
St Lukes Swimming Pool ST. LUKES TERRACE	swimming pool	223 yd
Brighton College EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	566 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School Whitehawk Hill Road	grass pitches	566 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children 7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	593 yd
Brighton Youth Centre EDWARD STREET		810 yd
St Marys Church ST. JAMES'S STREET		896 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed) 38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	898 yd
The Phoenix Community Centre Phoenix Place		963 yd
Roedean Junior School (Closed) Eastern Road	grass pitches	1,005 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	214.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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