Area Information for Brighton, BN4 3AQ

Summary Back to Top

This postcode in Brighton is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Steyning & Ashurst ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Arundel and South Downs. This page combines information for the address Brighton, BN4 3AQ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BN4 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1990. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Hamlet or Isolated Dwelling
Local Authority Horsham
Ward Steyning & Ashurst
Constituency Arundel and South Downs * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South East
Country England

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Brighton, BN4 3AQ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing Back to Top

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Brighton consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 78
Semi-Detached 20
Terraced 6
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 1
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 107
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 52
Owned with Mortgage 29
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 4
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 20
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 0
Total 111

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 23
Two People 45
Three People 25
Four People 9
Five People 8
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 111

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Brighton consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 23
Family Household 79
Other Household 9
Total 111

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 62
Deprived In One Dimension 44
Deprived In Two Dimensions 4
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 111

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Arundel and South Downs constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 132
Female 138
Total 270

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 7
5-9 9
10-14 19
15-19 18
20-24 8
25-29 6
30-34 15
35-39 9
40-44 8
45-49 23
50-54 18
55-59 27
60-64 25
65-69 24
70-74 25
75-79 17
80-84 6
85+ 6
Total 270

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BN4 3AQ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 62
Married 127
Separated 5
Divorced 24
Widowed 14
Total 232

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 146
Good 89
Fair 30
Bad 4
Very Bad 0
Total 269

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 94
Apprenticeship 5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
No GCSEs or Equivalent 32
Other 6
Total 234

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Brighton) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 100% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 269
Black Caribbean 1
Total 270

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 254
European Union 4
Africa 2
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 7
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4
Total 271

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 254
10+ Years 13
5-10 Years 2
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 270

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to BN4 3AQ.

Passport(s) Held
None 26
United Kingdom 239
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 2
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 94
Christian 157
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 2
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 16
Total 270

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Steyning & Ashurst ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 32% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 50
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 25
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 64
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 11
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 17
Retired 48
Looking After Home or Family 10
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 0
Other 7
Total 236

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 36
Professional Occupations 28
Associate Professional Occupations 21
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 11
Skilled Trades Occupations 26
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 11
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 6
Elementary Occupations 9
Total 154

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 40
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 54
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 14
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 74
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 7
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 12
Semi-Routine Occupation 9
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 8
Full-time Student 16
Total 234

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Brighton, BN4 3AQ is within the Steyning, Bramber, Upper Beeding, Ashington and Woodmancote policing neighbourhood, under the Sussex Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near BN4 3AQ
Neighbourhood Team Address Steyning, Bramber, Upper Beeding, Ashington and Woodmancote
Force Website: http://www.sussex.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to BN4 3AQ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for BN4 3AQ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Brighton, BN4 3AQ. The nearest railway station is Shoreham-by-Sea, approximately 7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Shoreham-by-Sea 7 miles
Hassocks 7.2 miles
Lancing 7.3 miles
Southwick 7.6 miles
Fishersgate 7.9 miles
East Worthing 7.9 miles
Portslade 8.1 miles
Burgess Hill 8.1 miles
Worthing 8.4 miles
Billingshurst 8.4 miles
Christs Hospital 8.5 miles
Wivelsfield 8.6 miles
West Worthing 8.6 miles
Aldrington 8.7 miles
Preston Park 9 miles
Durrington-on-Sea 9.1 miles
Hove 9.1 miles
Pulborough 9.1 miles
Horsham 9.3 miles
Goring-by-Sea 9.5 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Brighton, BN4 3AQ. The nearest is Ashurst CofE Primary School, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Ashurst CofE Primary School 0.8 miles
    
St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.3 miles
    
Jolesfield CofE Primary School 2.1 miles
    
Steyning CofE Primary School 2.7 miles
    
Upper Beeding Primary School 3.3 miles
    
Ashington CofE Primary School 3.7 miles
    
St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School 4.3 miles
    
St Mary's CofE Primary School 4.6 miles
    
Shipley CofE Primary School 4.7 miles
    
Albourne Church of England Primary School 4.7 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Brighton, BN4 3AQ. The nearest is Steyning Grammar School, approximately 2.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Steyning Grammar School 2.8 miles
    
Lancing College 6 miles  
Hurstpierpoint College 6.4 miles  
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy 6.7 miles
    
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy 6.7 miles
    
Shoreham Academy 7.2 miles
    
St Paul's Catholic College 7.2 miles
    
Shoreham College 7.4 miles  
King's School 7.5 miles
    
Downlands Community School 7.5 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Brighton, BN4 3AQ. The nearest is Henfield Medical Centre, approximately 1.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Brighton, BN4 3AQ. The nearest is Mallards Dental Practice, approximately 1.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest hospitals to Brighton, BN4 3AQ. The nearest is Meadowfield, approximately 7.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Meadowfield 7.6 miles
Mill View Hospital 8.2 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Brighton, BN4 3AQ. The nearest is Henfield Eye Care, approximately 1.7 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.