Drove Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN41 2PA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	52.3%	48.9%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	47.7%	51.1%	3.4%	49.0%	2.1%

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 2PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	33.4%	45%	11.6%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	34.6%	-19.0%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.3%	9.1%	0.8%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3%	6.5%	3.5%	6.1%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.7%	46.1%	-2.6%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	38.1%	33%	-5.1%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	10.8%	16.5%	5.7%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	13.2%	16.1%	2.9%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	11.3%	-1.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	11.3%	-2.9%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	7.8%	3.8%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	13.9%	-2.0%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	37.8%	1.7%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.9%	93.6%	-3.3%	81.4%	12.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	96.6%	89.9%	-6.7%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	0.8%	5.2%	4.4%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	89.9%	-4.9%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	6.7%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Drove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drove Road was 65.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.4% lower than the North Portslade average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Drove Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Portslade and the 405th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2PA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Drove Road are based on 2 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 Drove Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN41 2PA

Average Price
£433,345

Semi-Detached
£522,761

Terraced
£486,405

Detached
£798,209

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,840

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drove Road

Average Price
£624,818

Semi-Detached
£577,578

Terraced
£672,057

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Drove Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-04-28	£473,954
37 Drove Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£451,000	2024-07-08	£476,647
52 Drove Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£265,000	2023-12-15	£268,081
50 Drove Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£210,000	2023-05-18	£207,614
58 Drove Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£265,000	2023-04-28	£261,718

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN41 2PA

Employment

BN41 2PA 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	65
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	23
Other	22
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	40
Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	20
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	299 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	3out of 4	628 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brackenbury Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	2out of 4	768 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Oak Primary School Graham Avenue , Portslade BN41 2WN	2out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook Primary Academy Manor Hall Road , Southwick BN42 4NF	4out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	816 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham Academy Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	4out of 4	2,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,613 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,287 yd	Community school	No	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	357 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herons Dale School Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN	3out of 4	1,935 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	2,037 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham College St Julian's Lane , Shoreham by Sea BN43 6YW	- not rated	2,342 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	2,792 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Resource Centre	55 Drove Road, Portslade	14 yd
Emmaus	Drove Road, Portslade	14 yd
No 7 Coffee Shop	7 South Street, Portslade	143 yd
The Village Fish Bar	3 South Street, Portslade	143 yd
Portslade Baptist Church	South Street, Portslade	182 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St George PH (Wet Sales)	29 High Street, Portslade	97 yd
Stags Head	35 - 37 High Street, Portslade	97 yd
Stanley Arms PH	47 Wolseley Road, Portslade	788 yd
Victoria Public House	1 Victoria Road, Portslade	890 yd
Battle Pub	77 Trafalgar Road, Portslade	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Bob	4 Drove Crescent, Portslade	136 yd
Italian At Home	93 Mill Lane, Portslade	835 yd
Chillies Indian Cuisine	5, Windmill Parade, 163 - 183 Old Shoreham Road	1,048 yd
Fortune Inn	8, Windmill Parade, 163 - 183 Old Shoreham Road	1,048 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	103 Abinger Road, Portslade		800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Sussex Central) WINDLESHAM CLOSE		332 yd
Easthill Park Easthill Way	grass pitches	512 yd
St Nicolas Ce Primary School LOCKS HILL	grass pitches	566 yd
Southwick Hill Recreation Ground SOUTHWICK HILL REC SOUTHWICK HILL REC DOWNS WAY	grass pitches	707 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	914 yd
Portslade Sports Centre PORTSLADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE PORTSLADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHALKY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	916 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.7%

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	25.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.2 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	24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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