Seaview Estate, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN42 4AS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50.3%	49.3%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.7%	50.7%	1.0%	49.0%	1.7%

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	39.6%	41.2%	1.6%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	42.4%	-1.0%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.8%	9.2%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	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	46.2%	45.6%	-0.6%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	36.4%	35.3%	-1.1%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	12.6%	13.3%	0.7%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	20.8%	21.1%	0.3%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	9.5%	-8.7%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.8%	19%	-3.8%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	18.5%	6.9%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	24.7%	8.8%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	93.4%	87.5%	-5.9%	81.4%	6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	91.1%	89.7%	-1.4%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	1.6%	3%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	4%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%
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	90.8%	89.5%	-1.3%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	9.3%	8.4%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.1%	37.2%	19.9%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Seaview Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Seaview Estate was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.9% lower than the Eastbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Seaview Estate has the 22nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook and the 68th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BN42 4AS, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Seaview Estate are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Adur.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Seaview Estate, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN42 4AS

Average Price
£424,057

Semi-Detached
£438,691

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,901

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Seaview Estate

Average Price
£427,289

Semi-Detached
£444,404

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,673

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Seaview EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Seaview Estate, Brighton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2026-02-20	£295,000
3 Seaview Estate, Brighton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2026-01-09	£296,809
8 Seaview Estate, Brighton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2025-09-19	£448,425
19 Seaview Estate, Brighton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-05-30	£486,899
5 Seaview Estate, Brighton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-08-30	£422,190

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN42 4AS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	56
Retired	48
Self-Employed	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Education	24
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Other	19
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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
Fishersgate First School Gardner Road , Portslade BN41 1PN	- not rated	473 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Hall First School Manor Hall Road , Southwick BN42 4NF	- not rated	501 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook Primary School Manor Hall Road , Southwick BN42 4NF	- not rated	553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook Primary Academy Manor Hall Road , Southwick BN42 4NF	- not rated	553 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Community Primary School St Peter's Road , Portslade-By-Sea BN41 1LS	- not rated	953 yd	Community school	Yes	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	577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Community Middle School Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD	- not rated	3,264 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Manor Community College Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	- not rated	1,488 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham Academy Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	4out of 4	1,488 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	2,308 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Community College Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	- not rated	2,308 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,878 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hove Micro-School 221 Manor Hall Road , BN42 4NR	- not rated	767 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sellaby House 126 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1UB	- not rated	1,283 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham College St Julian's Lane , Shoreham by Sea BN43 6YW	- not rated	1,440 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	1,815 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	1,919 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
DRNK	Southwick Leisure Centre Old Barn Way	424 yd
Mitchells Kitchen @ Adur IBC	Adur Indoor Bowling Club Old Barn Way	425 yd
East Preston Cricket Club	East Preston Cricket Club, Recreation Ground Sea Road	470 yd
Layland cafe	1 Laylands Road	551 yd
Barn Theatre and Barn Cafe	Southwick Community Centre, 24 Southwick Street	635 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southwick Rangers FC	Football Clubhouse, Southwick Recreation Ground Croft Avenue	438 yd
Ship Inn	Ship Inn, 9 Southwick Street	598 yd
The Romans Hotel	The Romans Hotel Manor Hall Road	648 yd
Southwick Sports and Social Club	Southwick Social Club, 11 The Twitten	702 yd
Champion House Social Club	Champion House Social Club, 9 Southdown Road	734 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fishersgate Kebab House	17 Fishersgate Terrace	484 yd
The Plaice in the Square	3 Southwick Square	636 yd
Southwick Fish Bar	6, The Broadway Manor Hall Road	663 yd
Rainbow House	4, The Broadway Manor Hall Road	670 yd
Sandwich in the Square	27 Southwick Square	710 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	Co Operative Retail Services, 8 - 16 Southwick Square		745 yd
The Co-operative	103 Abinger Road, Portslade		982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Adur Indoor Bowling Club Ltd RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND OLD BARN WAY	indoor bowls	324 yd
Southwick Recreation Ground Croft Avenue	grass pitches	334 yd
Southwick Football Club RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND OLD BARN WAY	grass pitches	369 yd
Fishergate Recreation Ground (Closed) West Road	grass pitches	407 yd
Impulse Leisure (Southwick) SOUTHWICK LEISURE CENTRE SOUTHWICK LEISURE CENTRE OLD BARN WAY	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	421 yd
Eastbrook Primary Academy MANOR HALL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	592 yd
Southwick Green The Green	grass pitches	859 yd
South Portslade Community Centre Church Road		1,090 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	214.9 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	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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