Dean Gardens, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2FX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN41 2FX has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	47.1%	49%	1.9%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	52.9%	51%	-1.9%	49.0%	2.0%

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	33.7%	39.2%	5.5%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	43.6%	-5.6%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.5%	8.4%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.3%

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%	49.9%	4.3%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	34.8%	34%	-0.8%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	12.9%	12.2%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	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	28%	15.3%	-12.7%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	10.6%	-9.5%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	15.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	17.9%	9.9%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	32.5%	9.4%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	2.7%	4%	1.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Indian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	94.6%	88.1%	-6.5%	81.4%	6.7%
Arab	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	96.4%	91.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	0%	3.3%	3.3%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	91.7%	-3.8%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	6%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Dean Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dean Gardens was 9.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.5% lower than the Hangleton & Knoll average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dean Gardens has the lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll and the 26th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.8%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BN41 2FX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Dean Gardens 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 Dean Gardens, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2FX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN41 2FX

Average Price
£393,744

Semi-Detached
£378,206

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£409,282

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dean Gardens

Average Price
£504,129

Semi-Detached
£460,170

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£526,108

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dean GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Dean Gardens, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-01-31	£437,860
71 Dean Gardens, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-10-05	£332,885
93 Dean Gardens, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,000	2022-12-02	£306,012
75 Dean Gardens, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-05-31	£362,313
63 Dean Gardens, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-08-12	£411,256

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN41 2FX

Employment

BN41 2FX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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 2FX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	82
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	16
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peter Gladwin Primary School Drove Road , Portslade BN41 2PA	3out of 4	667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	3out of 4	856 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brackenbury Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	2out of 4	1,044 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hangleton Primary School Dale View , BN3 8LF	3out of 4	1,066 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	1,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,207 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham Academy Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	4out of 4	2,961 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	4,749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	5,146 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	603 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	1,754 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	2,088 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	2,860 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herons Dale School Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN	3out of 4	2,878 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
Wish Park Cafe	Aldrington Recreation Ground, Saxon Road	250 yd
19th Hole Cafe	Benfield Valley Golf Course, Hangleton Lane	446 yd
Fresh Start Sussex	Park Cafe, Easthill Park	657 yd
Portslade Baptist Church	South Street, Portslade	953 yd
No 7 Coffee Shop	7 South Street, Portslade	957 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hangleton Manor Inn	Hangleton Valley Drive, Hove	308 yd
Brighton Footgolf	Benfield Valley Golf Course, Hangleton Lane	446 yd
St George PH (Wet Sales)	29 High Street, Portslade	890 yd
Stags Head	35 - 37 High Street, Portslade	890 yd
Hangleton Bowling Club	97 Rowan Avenue, Hove	972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Italian At Home	93 Mill Lane, Portslade	423 yd
Cuisinne	9 West Way, Hove	1,006 yd
Mandarin Garden	1 West Way, Hove	1,006 yd
Mr Bob	4 Drove Crescent, Portslade	1,089 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	361-367 Old Shoreham Road, Benfield Valley	502 yd
Sainsbury's	Service Station, Old Shoreham Road	502 yd
Tesco	3 West Way, Hove	1,006 yd
The Co-operative Group	5 The Parade, Hangleton Road	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenleas Hangleton Valley Drive	grass pitches	288 yd
Hove Park School (Valley Campus) HANGLETON WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	449 yd
Benfield Valley Golf Course (Closed) Hangleton Lane	golf	501 yd
Easthill Park Easthill Way	grass pitches	595 yd
Benfield Valley Recreation Ground Hangleton Road	grass pitches	770 yd
Ymca (Sussex Central) WINDLESHAM CLOSE		928 yd
St Nicolas Ce Primary School LOCKS HILL	grass pitches	963 yd
Hangleton Primary School DALE VIEW	swimming pool	965 yd
Knoll Park STAPLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,030 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	217.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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