Symbister Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN41 1GP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	53.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	44.9%	46.5%	1.6%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 1GP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	43.2%	42.4%	-0.8%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	33.4%	-0.4%	44.2%	-10.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	0.3%	3.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Separated	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.8%	11.9%	1.1%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	7.6%	4.5%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) 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	41.1%	47.1%	6.0%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	35.2%	38%	2.8%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	15.5%	9.8%	-5.7%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	6.2%	4.1%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	19.1%	12.3%	-6.8%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	9.9%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	12.9%	-3.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	18%	5.8%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	32%	41%	9.0%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
White	93%	87.1%	-5.9%	81.4%	5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	88.3%	85.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	5%	5.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%
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	88%	84.9%	-3.1%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	10.7%	9.5%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	7%	1.9%	-5.1%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.6%	37.2%	18.4%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Symbister Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Symbister Road was 153.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.8% higher than the South Portslade average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Symbister Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in South Portslade and the 154th highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.9%.

🔎 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 1GP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Symbister Road are based on 14 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 Symbister Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN41 1GP

Average Price
£374,586

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£397,641

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,517

Other
£833,098

Estimated Average Property Prices for Symbister Road

Average Price
£367,861

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£394,331

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,259

Other
£694,401

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Symbister Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Rothbury Court, 7 Symbister Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,000	2018-09-17	£243,806
Apartment 5 Rothbury Court, 7 Symbister Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2017-11-23	£245,795
Flat 7 Rothbury Court, 7 Symbister Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2017-11-10	£329,470
Flat 6 Rothbury Court, 7 Symbister Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-10-10	£332,740
Flat 3 Rothbury Court, 7 Symbister Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2017-10-04	£337,939

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN41 1GP

Employment

BN41 1GP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	47
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	46
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	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	418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	- not rated	473 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	3out of 4	473 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Community Primary School St Peter's Road , Portslade-By-Sea BN41 1LS	- not rated	613 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brackenbury Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	3out of 4	880 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	1,695 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Community Middle School Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD	- not rated	4,676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	2,425 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Community College Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	- not rated	2,425 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,518 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,790 yd	Free schools	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	4,410 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	5,457 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	460 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fold School 201 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	564 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sellaby House 126 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1UB	- not rated	853 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hove Micro-School 221 Manor Hall Road , BN42 4NR	- not rated	916 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	1,531 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	110 yd
Blend Coffee Co	32 Station Road, Portslade	110 yd
Athena B	27 Station Road, Portslade	110 yd
17 Grams	56 Boundary Road, Hove	147 yd
Tboba	18A Station Road, Portslade	157 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Foghorn (Wet Sales)	55 Boundary Road, Hove	166 yd
The Railway Inn	2 Station Road, Portslade	203 yd
The Blue Anchor	81 Station Road, Portslade	338 yd
Blue Anchor Kitchen Franchise	81 Station Road, Portslade	338 yd
British Legion	24 Trafalgar Road, Portslade	511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns Pizza	44 Station Road, Portslade	144 yd
KFC	75 Boundary Road, Hove	201 yd
Domino's Pizza	84 Boundary Road, Hove	202 yd
Joe's Burger House	4 Station Road, Portslade	203 yd
Subway	5 Station Road, Portslade	221 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	19/20 Station Road, Portslade	110 yd
Iceland	73-74 Boundary Road, Hove	201 yd
Aldi Stores	7 Carlton Terrace, Portslade	440 yd
The Co-operative	103 Abinger Road, Portslade	874 yd
Sainsbury's	361-367 Old Shoreham Road, Benfield Valley	1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Underground Gym CAMDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	410 yd
South Portslade Community Centre Church Road		415 yd
St Christopher'S Hove Playing Fields ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND GLEBE VILLAS	grass pitches	428 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	601 yd
Change (Hove) PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	759 yd
Benfield Valley Recreation Ground Hangleton Road	grass pitches	775 yd
Crossfit Connect QUAYSIDE HOUSE QUAYSIDE HOUSE BASIN ROAD SOUTH		913 yd
St Nicolas Ce Primary School LOCKS HILL	grass pitches	946 yd
Aldrington Recreation Ground WISH ROAD	grass pitches	1,046 yd
Fishergate Recreation Ground (Closed) West Road	grass pitches	1,093 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	83.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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