Links Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN41 1XN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.7%	0.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.5%	48.3%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 1XN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	43.5%	44.1%	0.6%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	38.7%	0.8%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.2%	9%	-1.2%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (88.9%) 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	48.7%	53.4%	4.7%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	36.7%	35.5%	-1.2%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	11.5%	8.4%	-3.1%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	20.4%	11.4%	-9.0%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	7.9%	-8.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	14.6%	-4.3%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.8%	4.0%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	17.5%	5.9%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	38.9%	16.1%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	6.7%	2.9%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	2%	2.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
White	87.4%	80.1%	-7.3%	81.4%	-1.3%
Arab	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	0.6%	3.6%
Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	84.3%	79.6%	-4.7%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	6.7%	3.3%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	83.8%	80.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	12.1%	11.5%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	2.8%	-5.6%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Links Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Links Close was 195.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.5% higher than the South Portslade average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Links Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in South Portslade and the 117th highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.9%.

🔎 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 1XN, 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 Links Close are based on 3 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 Links Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN41 1XN

Average Price
£216,853

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,674

Other
£243,877

Estimated Average Property Prices for Links Close

Average Price
£129,695

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,695

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Links CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Links Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-10-03	£255,505
17 Links Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-01-27	£232,934
15 Links Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-08-09	£224,629
3 Links Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-04-08	£239,224
2 Links Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-02-06	£179,489

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN41 1XN

Employment

BN41 1XN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 1XN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	101
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	19
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	19
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Real estate activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	- not rated	263 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	3out of 4	263 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Church Road , Portslade BN41 1LB	3out of 4	787 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brackenbury Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	3out of 4	843 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	3out of 4	898 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,856 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Community Middle School Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD	- not rated	4,834 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	2,110 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	2,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Community College Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	- not rated	2,242 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,379 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	4,239 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	5,148 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	5,443 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	568 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fold School 201 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	638 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sellaby House 126 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1UB	- not rated	795 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hove Micro-School 221 Manor Hall Road , BN42 4NR	- not rated	1,079 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downs Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	- not rated	1,313 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
Japanese Cafe An-An	94 Boundary Road, Hove	135 yd
Teba Sweetland Limited	83 Boundary Road, Hove	218 yd
Station Cafe	430 Portland Road, Hove	229 yd
Wimpy	14 Station Road, Portslade	244 yd
Station Kebab House Portslade Ltd	7A Station Road, Portslade	244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Inn	2 Station Road, Portslade	244 yd
The Foghorn (Wet Sales)	55 Boundary Road, Hove	489 yd
British Legion	24 Trafalgar Road, Portslade	678 yd
The Blue Anchor	81 Station Road, Portslade	724 yd
Blue Anchor Kitchen Franchise	81 Station Road, Portslade	724 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummies	3 Victoria Road, Portslade	95 yd
Spice Lounge	97 Boundary Road, Hove	135 yd
Subway	5 Station Road, Portslade	225 yd
Pickles	416 Portland Road, Hove	229 yd
Joe's Burger House	4 Station Road, Portslade	244 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores	7 Carlton Terrace, Portslade	71 yd
Iceland	73-74 Boundary Road, Hove	290 yd
Tesco	19/20 Station Road, Portslade	381 yd
Sainsbury's	361-367 Old Shoreham Road, Benfield Valley	670 yd
Sainsbury's	Service Station, Old Shoreham Road	670 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Benfield Valley Recreation Ground Hangleton Road	grass pitches	370 yd
St Christopher'S Hove Playing Fields ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND GLEBE VILLAS	grass pitches	462 yd
Change (Hove) PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	536 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	601 yd
South Portslade Community Centre Church Road		759 yd
Underground Gym CAMDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	818 yd
Knoll Park STAPLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	853 yd
St Nicolas Ce Primary School LOCKS HILL	grass pitches	866 yd
Easthill Park Easthill Way	grass pitches	912 yd
Hove Park School (Valley Campus) HANGLETON WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	980 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	163.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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