Downsway, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4WE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN42 4WE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.9%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.3%	49.1%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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	34.3%	41.4%	7.1%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	39.8%	-0.5%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.3%	2.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	12.7%	8.3%	-4.4%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	9.3%	3.8%	-5.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	37.9%	43.7%	5.8%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	36.9%	35.8%	-1.1%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	15.5%	13.6%	-1.9%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	7.2%	4.8%	-2.4%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.3%	25.3%	-9.0%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.2%	12.8%	-8.4%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	16.6%	3.9%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	17.7%	5.0%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	11%	21.9%	10.9%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	5.1%	1.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	97.2%	88.3%	-8.9%	81.4%	6.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	92.8%	88.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	3.4%	7%	3.6%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	87.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	1%	6.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Downsway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downsway was 36.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.2% lower than the Eastbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downsway has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook and the 96th lowest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.4%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN42 4WE, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Downsway are based on 184 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 Downsway, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4WE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN42 4WE

Average Price
£396,035

Semi-Detached
£384,891

Terraced
£455,472

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downsway

Average Price
£444,226

Semi-Detached
£433,504

Terraced
£427,285

Detached
£481,409

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DownswayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Downsway, Brighton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2024-12-03	£546,337
109 Downsway, Brighton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-08-07	£487,143
115 Downsway, Brighton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-07-07	£435,319
107 Downsway, Brighton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-06-10	£393,866
95 Downsway, Brighton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2020-12-18	£540,897

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN42 4WE

Employment

BN42 4WE 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.

BN42 4WE 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	79
Retired	41
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mile Oak Primary School Graham Avenue , Portslade BN41 2WN	3out of 4	874 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmbush Primary School Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN	- not rated	1,064 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmbush Primary Academy Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Gladwin Primary School Drove Road , Portslade BN41 2PA	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook Primary School Manor Hall Road , Southwick BN42 4NF	- not rated	1,106 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	1,083 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Community Middle School Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD	- not rated	2,943 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	861 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Community College Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	- not rated	861 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Manor Community College Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	- not rated	1,400 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham Academy Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	4out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	3,319 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Herons Dale School Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	1,146 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	- not rated	1,291 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sellaby House 126 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1UB	- not rated	1,453 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hove Micro-School 221 Manor Hall Road , BN42 4NR	- not rated	1,468 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
Hove Deep Sea Anglers	Western Esplanade, Hove	668 yd
Valley Wok	104 Valley Road, Portslade	835 yd
Lite Bites	Southwick Christian Community Church, 1 - 5 Roman Crescent	911 yd
Resource Centre	55 Drove Road, Portslade	921 yd
Emmaus	Drove Road, Portslade	921 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mile Oak Inn	Mile Oak Road, Portslade	661 yd
Victoria Public House	1 Victoria Road, Portslade	668 yd
The Romans Hotel	The Romans Hotel Manor Hall Road	1,007 yd
St George PH (Wet Sales)	29 High Street, Portslade	1,027 yd
Stags Head	35 - 37 High Street, Portslade	1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chillies Indian Cuisine	5, Windmill Parade, 163 - 183 Old Shoreham Road	552 yd
Fortune Inn	8, Windmill Parade, 163 - 183 Old Shoreham Road	552 yd
Mr Bob	4 Drove Crescent, Portslade	799 yd
Mile Oak Fish And Chips	364 Mile Oak Road, Portslade	905 yd
Latifiah Tandoori	366 Mile Oak Road, Portslade	905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Mile Oak Road, Portslade		661 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southwick Hill Recreation Ground SOUTHWICK HILL REC SOUTHWICK HILL REC DOWNS WAY	grass pitches	238 yd
Quayside Recreation Ground Upper Kingston Lane	grass pitches	769 yd
Portslade Sports Centre PORTSLADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE PORTSLADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHALKY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,031 yd
Eastbrook Primary Academy MANOR HALL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,067 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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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