Southdown Avenue, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN41 1XE is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	49.1%	46.5%	-2.6%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	50.9%	53.5%	2.6%	49.0%	4.5%

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 1XE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	42%	51.4%	9.4%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	25.2%	-11.4%	44.2%	-19.0%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	12.2%	13.1%	0.9%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.1%	40.4%	-14.7%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	26.6%	29.9%	3.3%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	13.9%	18.9%	5.0%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	2.8%	7.6%	4.8%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	1.2%	1.9%

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	21%	23.3%	2.3%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	9.8%	-5.3%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	17.1%	-0.1%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	11.8%	-0.4%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	30%	3.9%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.9%	88.4%	-1.5%	81.4%	7.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.8%	90.6%	-0.2%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	90.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	6.2%	4.0%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	24.4%	13.5%	10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Southdown Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 606 crimes were reported near Southdown Avenue . 20% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BN41 1XE. Click here to see crime on map and more crime statistics for BN41 1XE.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Southdown Avenue, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XE

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 1XE, 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 Southdown Avenue are based on 7 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN41 1XE

Average Price
£336,492

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£394,382

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,359

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southdown Avenue

Average Price
£854,778

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southdown AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
4 Southdown Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-06-30	£390,106
20 Southdown Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-03-16	£395,593
6 Southdown Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-01-31	£336,933
26 Southdown Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£226,500	2018-11-02	£249,313
22 Southdown Avenue, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2018-11-02	£374,700

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Long-Term Sick or disabled	49
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	28
Other	18
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	3out of 4	208 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brackenbury Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	2out of 4	378 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	3out of 4	465 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Church Road , Portslade BN41 1LB	3out of 4	688 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Community Primary School St Peter's Road , Portslade-By-Sea BN41 1LS	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,523 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,532 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham Academy Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	4out of 4	2,562 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,698 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	946 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	974 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	1,867 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	2,414 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	2,670 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
Boulder Brighton	Unit 7, Victoria Road Trading Estate	206 yd
Wimpy	14 Station Road, Portslade	425 yd
Station Kebab House Portslade Ltd	7A Station Road, Portslade	425 yd
Teba Sweetland Limited	83 Boundary Road, Hove	451 yd
Tboba	18A Station Road, Portslade	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Legion	24 Trafalgar Road, Portslade	398 yd
The Railway Inn	2 Station Road, Portslade	425 yd
Battle Pub	77 Trafalgar Road, Portslade	440 yd
The Foghorn (Wet Sales)	55 Boundary Road, Hove	599 yd
Stanley Arms PH	47 Wolseley Road, Portslade	730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummies	3 Victoria Road, Portslade	344 yd
New Star Tandoori	38 Trafalgar Road, Portslade	398 yd
Subway	5 Station Road, Portslade	419 yd
Joe's Burger House	4 Station Road, Portslade	425 yd
Spice Lounge	97 Boundary Road, Hove	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores	7 Carlton Terrace, Portslade	404 yd
Iceland	73-74 Boundary Road, Hove	477 yd
Tesco	19/20 Station Road, Portslade	498 yd
The Co-operative	103 Abinger Road, Portslade	622 yd
Sainsbury's	361-367 Old Shoreham Road, Benfield Valley	745 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Recreation Ground VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	269 yd
Benfield Valley Recreation Ground Hangleton Road	grass pitches	512 yd
St Nicolas Ce Primary School LOCKS HILL	grass pitches	552 yd
South Portslade Community Centre Church Road		599 yd
Easthill Park Easthill Way	grass pitches	690 yd
St Christopher'S Hove Playing Fields ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND GLEBE VILLAS	grass pitches	725 yd
Ymca (Sussex Central) WINDLESHAM CLOSE		774 yd
Underground Gym CAMDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	811 yd
Change (Hove) PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	869 yd
Hove Park School (Valley Campus) HANGLETON WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,069 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	68.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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