Highlands Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN41 2BP is primarily male, with 56.6% 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	42.6%	43.4%	0.8%	51.0%	-7.6%
Male	57.4%	56.6%	-0.8%	49.0%	7.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.4%	41.1%	0.7%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	33%	0.9%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	15.8%	14.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	7.5%	7.7%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.8%	46.5%	11.7%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	35.2%	34.4%	-0.8%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	21.1%	13.3%	-7.8%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	7%	2.9%	-4.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.2%	1.7%

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	28.3%	21.4%	-6.9%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	8.6%	-8.5%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	12.9%	-4.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.2%	1.2%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	16.7%	10.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	31%	9.7%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.8%	3.4%
White	94.1%	90.4%	-3.7%	81.4%	9.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	93%	85.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	1.5%	9.5%	8.0%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	86.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	0%	8.3%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.8%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Highlands Road dangerous?

In 2023, 350 crimes were reported near Highlands Road . 30% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BN41 2BP. Click here to see crime on map and more crime statistics for BN41 2BP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Highlands Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2BP

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 2BP, 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 Highlands Road are based on 11 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 2BP

Average Price
£445,577

Semi-Detached
£450,217

Terraced
£426,356

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highlands Road

Average Price
£526,489

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highlands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
30 Highlands Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-07-07	£422,808
70 Highlands Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2016-10-28	£483,798
34 Highlands Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£367,500	2016-09-09	£480,154
70 Highlands Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2016-02-15	£301,527
24 Highlands Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2016-02-03	£404,041

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicolas CofE Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	3out of 4	73 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brackenbury Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	2out of 4	200 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peter Gladwin Primary School Drove Road , Portslade BN41 2PA	3out of 4	550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	3out of 4	567 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Church Road , Portslade BN41 1LB	3out of 4	998 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,472 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham Academy Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	4out of 4	2,343 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,471 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,689 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,757 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	4,990 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	595 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	1,342 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	2,170 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herons Dale School Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN	3out of 4	2,472 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham College St Julian's Lane , Shoreham by Sea BN43 6YW	- not rated	2,557 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh Start Sussex	Park Cafe, Easthill Park	332 yd
Portslade Baptist Church	South Street, Portslade	534 yd
Boulder Brighton	Unit 7, Victoria Road Trading Estate	560 yd
No 7 Coffee Shop	7 South Street, Portslade	570 yd
The Village Fish Bar	3 South Street, Portslade	570 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Battle Pub	77 Trafalgar Road, Portslade	427 yd
British Legion	24 Trafalgar Road, Portslade	538 yd
Stanley Arms PH	47 Wolseley Road, Portslade	566 yd
St George PH (Wet Sales)	29 High Street, Portslade	603 yd
Stags Head	35 - 37 High Street, Portslade	603 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Italian At Home	93 Mill Lane, Portslade	451 yd
New Star Tandoori	38 Trafalgar Road, Portslade	538 yd
Yummies	3 Victoria Road, Portslade	726 yd
Spice Lounge	97 Boundary Road, Hove	788 yd
Mr Bob	4 Drove Crescent, Portslade	806 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	103 Abinger Road, Portslade	479 yd
Sainsbury's	361-367 Old Shoreham Road, Benfield Valley	747 yd
Sainsbury's	Service Station, Old Shoreham Road	747 yd
Aldi Stores	7 Carlton Terrace, Portslade	752 yd
Iceland	73-74 Boundary Road, Hove	876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Nicolas Ce Primary School LOCKS HILL	grass pitches	204 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	293 yd
Easthill Park Easthill Way	grass pitches	327 yd
Ymca (Sussex Central) WINDLESHAM CLOSE		386 yd
Benfield Valley Recreation Ground Hangleton Road	grass pitches	665 yd
South Portslade Community Centre Church Road		851 yd
Hove Park School (Valley Campus) HANGLETON WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,028 yd
Greenleas Hangleton Valley Drive	grass pitches	1,042 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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