Gardner Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN41 1AR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	50.7%	47.2%	-3.5%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	49.3%	52.8%	3.5%	49.0%	3.8%

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 BN41 1AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	37.6%	43.1%	5.5%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	38.5%	-6.1%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.2%	12.1%	1.9%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	47.6%	46.1%	-1.5%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	38.2%	34.9%	-3.3%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	11.3%	12.5%	1.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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	28%	23.3%	-4.7%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	12.2%	-7.9%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	13.6%	-4.6%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	19.8%	10.9%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	25.2%	4.8%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	92.5%	86.9%	-5.6%	81.4%	5.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.2%	3.4%	3.2%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	90.3%	84.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	85.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	8.7%	7.8%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Gardner Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gardner Road was 53.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.6% lower than the Eastbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gardner Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Eastbrook and the 89th highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BN41 1AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Gardner Road are based on 149 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Adur.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gardner Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN41 1AR

Average Price
£199,372

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,372

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gardner Road

Average Price
£351,624

Semi-Detached
£396,897

Terraced
£392,332

Detached
£670,452

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,448

Other
£1,494,462

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gardner Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 32 Kingston House, 56A Gardner Road, Brighton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£271,000	2025-04-14	£273,525
Flat 2 Kingston House, 56A Gardner Road, Brighton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-03-13	£279,427
Flat 6 Kingston House, 56A Gardner Road, Brighton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-12-13	£273,318
Flat 20 Kingston House, 56A Gardner Road, Brighton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-07-19	£276,814
Flat 3 Kingston House, 56A Gardner Road, Brighton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-02-09	£295,775

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN41 1AR

Employment

BN41 1AR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

BN41 1AR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	57
Retired	55
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	19
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	31
Construction	25
Education	19
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbrook Primary Academy Manor Hall Road , Southwick BN42 4NF	4out of 4	487 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Community Primary School St Peter's Road , Portslade-By-Sea BN41 1LS	3out of 4	689 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brackenbury Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	2out of 4	723 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Church Road , Portslade BN41 1LB	3out of 4	766 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	3out of 4	904 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shoreham Academy Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	4out of 4	1,758 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	1,978 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	3,383 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,418 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,453 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	1,359 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	1,545 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham College St Julian's Lane , Shoreham by Sea BN43 6YW	- not rated	1,828 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herons Dale School Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN	3out of 4	2,182 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	2,693 yd	Other independent special school	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
Layland cafe	1 Laylands Road	117 yd
East Preston Cricket Club	East Preston Cricket Club, Recreation Ground Sea Road	186 yd
Mitchells Kitchen @ Adur IBC	Adur Indoor Bowling Club Old Barn Way	235 yd
DRNK	Southwick Leisure Centre Old Barn Way	443 yd
La Tarte Sissi	73 Church Road, Portslade	571 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stanley Arms PH	47 Wolseley Road, Portslade	424 yd
Battle Pub	77 Trafalgar Road, Portslade	516 yd
British Legion	24 Trafalgar Road, Portslade	533 yd
The Romans Hotel	The Romans Hotel Manor Hall Road	774 yd
Southwick Rangers FC	Football Clubhouse, Southwick Recreation Ground Croft Avenue	900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fishersgate Kebab House	17 Fishersgate Terrace	250 yd
New Star Tandoori	38 Trafalgar Road, Portslade	533 yd
Bamboo Garden	22 Church Road, Portslade	580 yd
Southwick Fish Bar	6, The Broadway Manor Hall Road	821 yd
Rainbow House	4, The Broadway Manor Hall Road	837 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	103 Abinger Road, Portslade		460 yd
Tesco	19/20 Station Road, Portslade		1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fishergate Recreation Ground (Closed) West Road	grass pitches	218 yd
Southwick Football Club RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND OLD BARN WAY	grass pitches	347 yd
Adur Indoor Bowling Club Ltd RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND OLD BARN WAY	indoor bowls	444 yd
Impulse Leisure (Southwick) SOUTHWICK LEISURE CENTRE SOUTHWICK LEISURE CENTRE OLD BARN WAY	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	460 yd
Southwick Recreation Ground Croft Avenue	grass pitches	566 yd
South Portslade Community Centre Church Road		590 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	704 yd
Eastbrook Primary Academy MANOR HALL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	757 yd
St Nicolas Ce Primary School LOCKS HILL	grass pitches	809 yd
Underground Gym CAMDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	932 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	48.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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