Foredown Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2FZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN41 2FZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.6%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47%	49.4%	2.4%	49.0%	0.4%

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	36%	36.7%	0.7%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	48.8%	3.4%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	13.2%	8.6%	-4.6%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (88.7%) 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	52%	58.3%	6.3%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	37.2%	30.4%	-6.8%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	8.4%	9.1%	0.7%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around BN41 2FZ this area, 8.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	8.7%	-0.1%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	9.3%	-7.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	15.5%	-4.4%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.6%	0.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	23.2%	8.7%	16.9%	6.3%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	35.3%	5.0%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.2%	2%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	95.7%	87.3%	-8.4%	81.4%	5.9%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	95%	89%	-6.0%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	89.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	7.1%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.2%	2%	1.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51%	37.2%	13.8%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Foredown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foredown Road was 17.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.5% lower than the North Portslade average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foredown Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Portslade and the 104th lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN41 2FZ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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 Foredown Road 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.

House Prices for Foredown Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2FZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN41 2FZ

Average Price
£610,717

Semi-Detached
£610,717

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foredown Road

Average Price
£461,293

Semi-Detached
£584,687

Terraced
£493,896

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,093

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foredown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Foredown Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£412,500	2018-04-06	£514,235
2 Foredown Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2012-11-30	£645,554
2 Foredown Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£348,000	2007-11-30	£490,514
1 Foredown Road, Brighton, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	1996-02-23	£616,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN41 2FZ

Employment

BN41 2FZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2FZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	135
Retired	45
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	36
Financial and insurance activities	26
Education	22
Construction	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Transport and storage	17
Other	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	437 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	3out of 4	824 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brackenbury Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Oak Primary School Graham Avenue , Portslade BN41 2WN	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	- not rated	1,230 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	1,828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Community Middle School Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD	- not rated	4,353 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	955 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Community College Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	- not rated	955 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	1,930 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Manor Community College Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	- not rated	2,697 yd	Community school	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	5,108 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downs Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	- not rated	201 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	358 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sellaby House 126 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1UB	- not rated	1,005 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hove Micro-School 221 Manor Hall Road , BN42 4NR	- not rated	1,477 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	1,984 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
Wish Park Cafe	Aldrington Recreation Ground, Saxon Road	528 yd
Fresh Start Sussex	Park Cafe, Easthill Park	593 yd
Valley Wok	104 Valley Road, Portslade	627 yd
Resource Centre	55 Drove Road, Portslade	638 yd
Emmaus	Drove Road, Portslade	638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St George PH (Wet Sales)	29 High Street, Portslade	606 yd
Stags Head	35 - 37 High Street, Portslade	606 yd
Hangleton Manor Inn	Hangleton Valley Drive, Hove	715 yd
Brighton Footgolf	Benfield Valley Golf Course, Hangleton Lane	742 yd
Victoria Public House	1 Victoria Road, Portslade	1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Italian At Home	93 Mill Lane, Portslade		688 yd
Mr Bob	4 Drove Crescent, Portslade		732 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	361-367 Old Shoreham Road, Benfield Valley		946 yd
Sainsbury's	Service Station, Old Shoreham Road		946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easthill Park Easthill Way	grass pitches	583 yd
Benfield Valley Golf Course (Closed) Hangleton Lane	golf	623 yd
Greenleas Hangleton Valley Drive	grass pitches	763 yd
Ymca (Sussex Central) WINDLESHAM CLOSE		774 yd
Portslade Sports Centre PORTSLADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE PORTSLADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHALKY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	813 yd
St Nicolas Ce Primary School LOCKS HILL	grass pitches	925 yd
Hove Park School (Valley Campus) HANGLETON WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	946 yd
Mile Oak Recreation Ground Broomfield Drive	grass pitches	1,078 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%

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