Infinity Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN41 1AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	51.2%	-3.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	45%	48.8%	3.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.1%	40.8%	2.7%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	35.3%	-4.9%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.3%	11.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	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	46.6%	48%	1.4%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	25.7%	33.2%	7.5%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	16.9%	13.1%	-3.8%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	7.2%	5.1%	-2.1%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	17.6%	-6.7%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	9%	-4.8%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	10.7%	-3.1%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	16.3%	2.1%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	39.8%	14.3%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	7.5%	2.4%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	85.7%	90.1%	4.4%	81.4%	8.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	89.6%	82.5%	-7.1%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	3.6%	9.7%	6.1%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	82.3%	-5.6%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.8%	11.1%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	1.6%	-7.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.5%	37.2%	19.3%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Infinity Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Infinity Close was 130.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.5% higher than the South Portslade average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Infinity Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in South Portslade and the 191st highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BN41 1AY, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Infinity Close are based on 10 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 Infinity Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN41 1AY

Average Price
£251,782

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£503,181

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,222

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Infinity Close

Average Price
£264,364

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£500,306

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,246

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Infinity CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 1 Infinity Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-12-12	£263,762
Flat 3 1 Infinity Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,700	2024-10-29	£130,918
Flat 4 1 Infinity Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,500	2022-04-21	£254,453
Flat 5 1 Infinity Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,000	2022-03-14	£97,110
Flat 2 1 Infinity Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2021-08-16	£81,432

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN41 1AY

Employment

BN41 1AY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 1AY 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	95
Self-Employed	47
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	9
Other	9
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Church Road , Portslade BN41 1LB	3out of 4	263 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Community Primary School St Peter's Road , Portslade-By-Sea BN41 1LS	- not rated	459 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	- not rated	539 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	3out of 4	539 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brackenbury Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	3out of 4	837 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Hall Middle School Manor Hall Road , Southwick BN42 4NF	- not rated	1,568 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Community Middle School Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD	- not rated	4,543 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	2,407 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Community College Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	- not rated	2,407 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Manor Community College Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	- not rated	2,718 yd	Community school	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	4,553 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	585 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fold School 201 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	690 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hove Micro-School 221 Manor Hall Road , BN42 4NR	- not rated	800 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sellaby House 126 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1UB	- not rated	820 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	1,533 yd	Community 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
Bites And Slice Madeira Cafe	28 Station Road, Portslade	258 yd
Blend Coffee Co	32 Station Road, Portslade	258 yd
Athena B	27 Station Road, Portslade	258 yd
La Tarte Sissi	73 Church Road, Portslade	269 yd
17 Grams	56 Boundary Road, Hove	278 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Foghorn (Wet Sales)	55 Boundary Road, Hove	265 yd
The Blue Anchor	81 Station Road, Portslade	317 yd
Blue Anchor Kitchen Franchise	81 Station Road, Portslade	317 yd
The Railway Inn	2 Station Road, Portslade	356 yd
British Legion	24 Trafalgar Road, Portslade	420 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns Pizza	44 Station Road, Portslade	222 yd
Bamboo Garden	22 Church Road, Portslade	279 yd
Marmaris Kebab	23 Boundary Road, Hove	281 yd
Marmaris Kebab	23 Boundary Road, Hove	281 yd
Fred Fish And Chips And Kebabs	51 Boundary Road, Hove	284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	19/20 Station Road, Portslade	258 yd
Iceland	73-74 Boundary Road, Hove	357 yd
Aldi Stores	7 Carlton Terrace, Portslade	579 yd
The Co-operative	103 Abinger Road, Portslade	789 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Portslade Community Centre Church Road		261 yd
Underground Gym CAMDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	326 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	569 yd
St Christopher'S Hove Playing Fields ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND GLEBE VILLAS	grass pitches	571 yd
Benfield Valley Recreation Ground Hangleton Road	grass pitches	890 yd
Change (Hove) PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	915 yd
St Nicolas Ce Primary School LOCKS HILL	grass pitches	916 yd
Crossfit Connect QUAYSIDE HOUSE QUAYSIDE HOUSE BASIN ROAD SOUTH		934 yd
Fishergate Recreation Ground (Closed) West Road	grass pitches	943 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	45.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	45.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	45.5%

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	48.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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