Downsway, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4WF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN42 4WF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.9%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.8%	48.1%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	31.5%	35.7%	4.2%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	36.9%	-6.5%	44.2%	-7.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.2%	13.3%	4.1%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	14.3%	10.4%	-3.9%	6.1%	4.3%

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	46.2%	43.6%	-2.6%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	32.2%	35.1%	2.9%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	15.9%	13.5%	-2.4%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.1%	23.5%	-9.6%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	13.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	19.5%	1.2%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6%	3.6%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	12.4%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	12%	24.3%	12.3%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	7.6%	1.2%	-6.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	97.3%	95.9%	-1.4%	81.4%	14.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96%	92.9%	-3.1%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	92.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.5%	37.2%	19.3%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Downsway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downsway was 49.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.4% lower than the Eastbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downsway has the 30th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook and the 85th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.7%.

🔎 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 4WF, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 4WF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN42 4WF

Average Price
£384,670

Semi-Detached
£385,657

Terraced
£346,953

Detached
£398,705

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
132 Downsway, Brighton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-12-03	£438,861
156 Downsway, Brighton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-10-30	£297,672
154 Downsway, Brighton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2023-09-29	£578,083
130 Downsway, Brighton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-08-04	£468,239
168 Downsway, Brighton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-05-05	£346,167

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN42 4WF

Employment

BN42 4WF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 4WF 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	80
Retired	65
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	791 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmbush Primary School Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN	- not rated	935 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmbush Primary Academy Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN	3out of 4	935 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Gladwin Primary School Drove Road , Portslade BN41 2PA	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook Primary School Manor Hall Road , Southwick BN42 4NF	- not rated	1,347 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	1,311 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Community Middle School Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD	- not rated	2,840 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	851 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Community College Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	- not rated	851 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Manor Community College Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	- not rated	1,437 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham Academy Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	4out of 4	1,437 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	3,428 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	1,017 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	1,335 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downs Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	- not rated	1,466 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sellaby House 126 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1UB	- not rated	1,705 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

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	657 yd
Valley Wok	104 Valley Road, Portslade	949 yd
Costa	Next, Holmbush Centre Upper Shoreham Road	1,058 yd
McDonalds	Restaurant, Holmbush Centre Upper Shoreham Road	1,058 yd
Nutmeg's Cafe	36 Kingston Broadway	1,065 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mile Oak Inn	Mile Oak Road, Portslade		543 yd
Victoria Public House	1 Victoria Road, Portslade		657 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mile Oak Fish And Chips	364 Mile Oak Road, Portslade	738 yd
Latifiah Tandoori	366 Mile Oak Road, Portslade	738 yd
Chillies Indian Cuisine	5, Windmill Parade, 163 - 183 Old Shoreham Road	758 yd
Fortune Inn	8, Windmill Parade, 163 - 183 Old Shoreham Road	758 yd
Mr Bob	4 Drove Crescent, Portslade	1,019 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Mile Oak Road, Portslade		543 yd
Tesco	Superstore, Holmbush Centre Upper Shoreham Road		1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southwick Hill Recreation Ground SOUTHWICK HILL REC SOUTHWICK HILL REC DOWNS WAY	grass pitches	447 yd
Quayside Recreation Ground Upper Kingston Lane	grass pitches	689 yd
Portslade Sports Centre PORTSLADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE PORTSLADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHALKY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,046 yd
Mile Oak Recreation Ground Broomfield Drive	grass pitches	1,053 yd
Impulse Leisure (Wadurs) KINGSTON BROADWAY	swimming pool	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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