Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN41 1GU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	48%	48.2%	0.2%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	52%	51.8%	-0.2%	49.0%	2.8%

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 1GU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	41.3%	50.5%	9.2%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	37.4%	-4.3%	44.2%	-6.8%
Married: Same sex	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.8%	7%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) 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	46.9%	56.6%	9.7%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	35.6%	30.8%	-4.8%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	12.4%	9.3%	-3.1%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	19.4%	12.1%	-7.3%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	8.4%	-10.0%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	14%	-2.5%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	21%	7.9%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	36.9%	11.7%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% 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	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.1%	1.8%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
White	91.6%	92.4%	0.8%	81.4%	11.0%
Arab	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	91.3%	88.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	1.8%	7.9%	6.1%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	89.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	1.8%	5.4%	3.6%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Trafalgar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Trafalgar Road was 62.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.7% lower than the North Portslade average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Trafalgar Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Portslade and the 391st lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BN41 1GU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Trafalgar Road are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN41 1GU

Average Price
£386,172

Semi-Detached
£488,915

Terraced
£413,573

Detached
£380,784

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,205

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Trafalgar Road

Average Price
£385,060

Semi-Detached
£306,873

Terraced
£426,326

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,807

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Trafalgar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
123 Trafalgar Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-08-15	£294,881
89 Trafalgar Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2021-03-19	£472,101
105 Trafalgar Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-01-29	£431,302
107A Trafalgar Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-10-23	£195,420
91 Trafalgar Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£461,000	2020-03-25	£578,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN41 1GU

Employment

BN41 1GU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

BN41 1GU 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	87
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	29
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brackenbury Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	2out of 4	138 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	3out of 4	333 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	3out of 4	648 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Church Road , Portslade BN41 1LB	3out of 4	778 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peter Gladwin Primary School Drove Road , Portslade BN41 2PA	3out of 4	793 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	1,642 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham Academy Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	4out of 4	2,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,799 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,940 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,961 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	5,138 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	857 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	1,318 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham College St Julian's Lane , Shoreham by Sea BN43 6YW	- not rated	2,293 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	2,307 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herons Dale School Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN	3out of 4	2,358 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
Boulder Brighton	Unit 7, Victoria Road Trading Estate	471 yd
La Tarte Sissi	73 Church Road, Portslade	473 yd
Fresh Start Sussex	Park Cafe, Easthill Park	609 yd
Expresso Cafe	24 Church Road, Portslade	610 yd
Portslade Baptist Church	South Street, Portslade	644 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Battle Pub	77 Trafalgar Road, Portslade	106 yd
British Legion	24 Trafalgar Road, Portslade	274 yd
Stanley Arms PH	47 Wolseley Road, Portslade	291 yd
St George PH (Wet Sales)	29 High Street, Portslade	755 yd
Stags Head	35 - 37 High Street, Portslade	755 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Star Tandoori	38 Trafalgar Road, Portslade	274 yd
Bamboo Garden	22 Church Road, Portslade	610 yd
Yummies	3 Victoria Road, Portslade	769 yd
Italian At Home	93 Mill Lane, Portslade	784 yd
Fishersgate Kebab House	17 Fishersgate Terrace	800 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	103 Abinger Road, Portslade	184 yd
Tesco	19/20 Station Road, Portslade	828 yd
Aldi Stores	7 Carlton Terrace, Portslade	844 yd
Iceland	73-74 Boundary Road, Hove	854 yd
Sainsbury's	361-367 Old Shoreham Road, Benfield Valley	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Recreation Ground VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	171 yd
St Nicolas Ce Primary School LOCKS HILL	grass pitches	283 yd
Ymca (Sussex Central) WINDLESHAM CLOSE		499 yd
South Portslade Community Centre Church Road		598 yd
Easthill Park Easthill Way	grass pitches	633 yd
Fishergate Recreation Ground (Closed) West Road	grass pitches	799 yd
Southwick Football Club RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND OLD BARN WAY	grass pitches	819 yd
Impulse Leisure (Southwick) SOUTHWICK LEISURE CENTRE SOUTHWICK LEISURE CENTRE OLD BARN WAY	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	872 yd
Benfield Valley Recreation Ground Hangleton Road	grass pitches	894 yd
Adur Indoor Bowling Club Ltd RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND OLD BARN WAY	indoor bowls	914 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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