Shelldale Avenue, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN41 1LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.5%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.6%	49.5%	1.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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 1LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	35.3%	43.4%	8.1%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	36.2%	-8.0%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.9%	11.4%	2.5%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	45.6%	44.7%	-0.9%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	34.4%	35.4%	1.0%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	14.1%	12.5%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.2%	0.9%

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	29.1%	23.2%	-5.9%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	18.1%	-0.9%	9.6%	8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	12.6%	-7.2%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	16%	7.9%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	23.5%	6.1%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.7%	7.4%	3.7%	1.1%	6.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.9%	0.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	84.8%	76.9%	-7.9%	81.4%	-4.5%
Arab	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	85.9%	82.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	4.5%	9.3%	4.8%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	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	85.1%	82.7%	-2.4%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	13.8%	12.4%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	0.5%	-9.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Shelldale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shelldale Avenue was 36.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.0% lower than the South Portslade average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shelldale Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in South Portslade and the 258th lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.9%.

🔎 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 1LH, 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 Shelldale Avenue are based on 41 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 Shelldale Avenue, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN41 1LH

Average Price
£389,358

Semi-Detached
£440,960

Terraced
£387,208

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shelldale Avenue

Average Price
£381,472

Semi-Detached
£417,146

Terraced
£379,643

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shelldale AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Shelldale Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£382,500	2025-12-08	£374,481
13 Shelldale Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£400,250	2025-01-13	£396,010
28 Shelldale Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-11-13	£301,131
11 Shelldale Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-11-06	£343,382
21 Shelldale Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£358,000	2023-10-18	£350,128

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN41 1LH

Employment

BN41 1LH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Self-Employed	46
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	18
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	18
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

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	396 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
Brackenbury Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	3out of 4	488 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fishersgate First School Gardner Road , Portslade BN41 1PN	- not rated	491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	- not rated	634 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	1,082 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Community Middle School Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD	- not rated	4,066 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	2,033 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Community College Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	- not rated	2,033 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Manor Community College Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	- not rated	2,238 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham Academy Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	4out of 4	2,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,925 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	5,010 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hove Micro-School 221 Manor Hall Road , BN42 4NR	- not rated	302 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sellaby House 126 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1UB	- not rated	505 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	1,073 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fold School 201 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	1,178 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	1,238 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
La Tarte Sissi	73 Church Road, Portslade	235 yd
Expresso Cafe	24 Church Road, Portslade	335 yd
Layland cafe	1 Laylands Road	426 yd
Boulder Brighton	Unit 7, Victoria Road Trading Estate	434 yd
East Preston Cricket Club	East Preston Cricket Club, Recreation Ground Sea Road	519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Legion	24 Trafalgar Road, Portslade	140 yd
Battle Pub	77 Trafalgar Road, Portslade	204 yd
Stanley Arms PH	47 Wolseley Road, Portslade	395 yd
The Railway Inn	2 Station Road, Portslade	759 yd
The Foghorn (Wet Sales)	55 Boundary Road, Hove	761 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Star Tandoori	38 Trafalgar Road, Portslade	140 yd
Bamboo Garden	22 Church Road, Portslade	335 yd
Fishersgate Kebab House	17 Fishersgate Terrace	547 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	44 Station Road, Portslade	720 yd
Roll On Lunch	Builders Merchants, Wellington Road	744 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	103 Abinger Road, Portslade	328 yd
Tesco	19/20 Station Road, Portslade	723 yd
Iceland	73-74 Boundary Road, Hove	787 yd
Aldi Stores	7 Carlton Terrace, Portslade	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Portslade Community Centre Church Road		329 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	352 yd
Fishergate Recreation Ground (Closed) West Road	grass pitches	576 yd
St Nicolas Ce Primary School LOCKS HILL	grass pitches	591 yd
Underground Gym CAMDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Southwick Football Club RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND OLD BARN WAY	grass pitches	717 yd
Ymca (Sussex Central) WINDLESHAM CLOSE		796 yd
Impulse Leisure (Southwick) SOUTHWICK LEISURE CENTRE SOUTHWICK LEISURE CENTRE OLD BARN WAY	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	808 yd
Adur Indoor Bowling Club Ltd RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND OLD BARN WAY	indoor bowls	817 yd
Southwick Recreation Ground Croft Avenue	grass pitches	937 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	147.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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