The Parks, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN41 2JF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.5%	0.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.2%	48.5%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 2JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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%	46.7%	3.2%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	35.3%	-2.8%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	2%	4%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (92.5%) 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	66.3%	56%	-10.3%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	27.1%	36.5%	9.4%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	5.5%	6%	0.5%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
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 2JF this area, 6.7% 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	2.7%	6.7%	4.0%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	14%	-5.0%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.8%	12%	-11.8%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	28.7%	14.4%	16.9%	11.8%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	29.3%	-3.4%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.5%	4%	1.5%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	90.5%	85.4%	-5.1%	81.4%	4.0%
Arab	0%	5.6%	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	94.5%	81.5%	-13.0%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	2%	9.5%	7.5%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.5%	4%	3.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1%	3%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	81.5%	-12.0%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	14%	13.5%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is The Parks Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Parks was 83.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.1% higher than the North Portslade average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Parks has the 16th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Portslade and the 311th highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.5%.

🔎 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 2JF, 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 The Parks are based on 14 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 The Parks, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN41 2JF

Average Price
£453,279

Semi-Detached
£445,982

Terraced
£502,164

Detached
£431,915

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Parks

Average Price
£650,644

Semi-Detached
£663,095

Terraced
£592,152

Detached
£682,354

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ParksStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 The Parks, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-08-23	£383,310
2 The Parks, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-11-02	£334,816
1 The Parks, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-09-15	£362,407
17 The Parks, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-03-25	£407,371
10 The Parks, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2018-08-31	£384,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN41 2JF

Employment

BN41 2JF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 2JF 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	59
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	24
Retired	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	648 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Oak Primary School Graham Avenue , Portslade BN41 2WN	3out of 4	785 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brackenbury Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	- not rated	1,640 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	1,906 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Community Middle School Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD	- not rated	4,151 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	560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Community College Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	- not rated	560 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,117 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Manor Community College Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	- not rated	2,606 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham Academy Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	4out of 4	2,606 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	537 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	588 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sellaby House 126 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1UB	- not rated	1,329 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hove Micro-School 221 Manor Hall Road , BN42 4NR	- not rated	1,731 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herons Dale School Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN	3out of 4	2,329 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
Valley Wok	104 Valley Road, Portslade	404 yd
Hove Deep Sea Anglers	Western Esplanade, Hove	700 yd
Resource Centre	55 Drove Road, Portslade	761 yd
Emmaus	Drove Road, Portslade	761 yd
No 7 Coffee Shop	7 South Street, Portslade	888 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Public House	1 Victoria Road, Portslade	700 yd
St George PH (Wet Sales)	29 High Street, Portslade	795 yd
Stags Head	35 - 37 High Street, Portslade	795 yd
Mile Oak Inn	Mile Oak Road, Portslade	952 yd
Brighton Footgolf	Benfield Valley Golf Course, Hangleton Lane	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Bob	4 Drove Crescent, Portslade	792 yd
Hong Kong Garden	86 Graham Avenue, Portslade	916 yd
Shaan Tandoori	88 Graham Avenue, Portslade	916 yd
Mile Oak Fish And Chips	364 Mile Oak Road, Portslade	1,088 yd
Latifiah Tandoori	366 Mile Oak Road, Portslade	1,088 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Mile Oak Road, Portslade		952 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portslade Sports Centre PORTSLADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE PORTSLADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHALKY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	386 yd
Mile Oak Recreation Ground Broomfield Drive	grass pitches	638 yd
Benfield Valley Golf Course (Closed) Hangleton Lane	golf	848 yd
Easthill Park Easthill Way	grass pitches	961 yd
Southwick Hill Recreation Ground SOUTHWICK HILL REC SOUTHWICK HILL REC DOWNS WAY	grass pitches	1,014 yd
Ymca (Sussex Central) WINDLESHAM CLOSE		1,034 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	4.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.6 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	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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