Area Information for Brighton, BN4 3YY

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 3YY, 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 Small Town or Fringe Area
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 3YY 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 terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. 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 11
Semi-Detached 14
Terraced 55
Flat (Purpose-Built) 17
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 99
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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 41
Owned with Mortgage 13
Shared Ownership 4
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 11
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 27
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 99

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 64
Two People 24
Three People 8
Four People 3
Five People 0
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 99

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Brighton consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 65
Family Household 35
Other Household 0
Total 100

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 51
Deprived In One Dimension 33
Deprived In Two Dimensions 12
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 99

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 45% male.

Gender
Male 66
Female 82
Total 148

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around BN4 3YY has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 43% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

Age Groups
0-4 4
5-9 4
10-14 2
15-19 5
20-24 2
25-29 4
30-34 9
35-39 4
40-44 8
45-49 12
50-54 6
55-59 8
60-64 16
65-69 10
70-74 9
75-79 17
80-84 11
85+ 17
Total 148

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The number of residents who are separated in BN4 3YY is high - 5% of the area's population. This contrasts with a national average of just 2.3%.

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 34
Married 49
Separated 8
Divorced 29
Widowed 18
Total 138

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 57
Good 49
Fair 30
Bad 10
Very Bad 2
Total 148

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) 54
Apprenticeship 6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
No GCSEs or Equivalent 19
Other 3
Total 136

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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 99% 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 146
Other Asian 3
Other 1
Total 150

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 138
European Union 3
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 4
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Total 148

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 138
10+ Years 8
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 148

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 3YY.

Passport(s) Held
None 19
United Kingdom 124
European Union 2
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 1
North America or Caribbean 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 57
Christian 82
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 2
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 4
Total 148

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Steyning & Ashurst ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 47% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

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 33
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 9
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 14
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 1
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 3
Retired 64
Looking After Home or Family 3
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 4
Other 3
Total 135

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 10
Professional Occupations 14
Associate Professional Occupations 7
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 11
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1
Elementary Occupations 5
Total 58

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 22
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 38
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 24
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 27
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 3
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 5
Semi-Routine Occupation 8
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 7
Full-time Student 3
Total 137

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Brighton, BN4 3YY 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 3YY
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

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Below are the details of the closest services to BN4 3YY. 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 3YY.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Brighton, BN4 3YY. The nearest railway station is Lancing, approximately 4.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Lancing 4.2 miles
Shoreham-by-Sea 4.5 miles
East Worthing 4.7 miles
Worthing 5.2 miles
West Worthing 5.6 miles
Southwick 5.6 miles
Durrington-on-Sea 6.1 miles
Fishersgate 6.1 miles
Portslade 6.5 miles
Goring-by-Sea 6.7 miles
Aldrington 7.4 miles
Hove 7.8 miles
Preston Park 8.2 miles
Hassocks 8.4 miles
Angmering 8.6 miles
London Road (Brighton) 9.1 miles
Brighton 9.2 miles
Amberley 9.3 miles
Pulborough 9.5 miles
Moulsecoomb 9.6 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Brighton, BN4 3YY. The nearest is Steyning CofE Primary School, approximately 780 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Steyning CofE Primary School 780 yards
    
Upper Beeding Primary School 1.2 miles
    
Ashurst CofE Primary School 3 miles
    
North Lancing Primary School 3.4 miles
    
St Mary's CofE Primary School 3.6 miles
    
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School 3.7 miles
    
The Globe Primary Academy 3.8 miles
    
St Peter's CofE Primary School 3.9 miles
    
Sompting Village Primary School 3.9 miles
    
Bramber Primary School 4.1 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Brighton, BN4 3YY. The nearest is Steyning Grammar School, approximately 620 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Steyning Grammar School 620 yards
    
Lancing College 3.1 miles  
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy 3.6 miles
    
Bohunt School Worthing 4.8 miles
    
St Andrew's CofE High School 4.9 miles
    
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing 4.9 miles
    
Worthing High School 5 miles
    
Shoreham Academy 5.1 miles
    
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy 5.2 miles
    
Shoreham College 5.3 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Brighton, BN4 3YY. The nearest is Steyning Health Centre, approximately 240 yards 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 3YY. The nearest is Down House Dental Practice Limited, approximately 180 yards 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 6 closest hospitals to Brighton, BN4 3YY. The nearest is Meadowfield, approximately 4.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Meadowfield 4.8 miles
Worthing Hospital 5.2 miles
Mill View Hospital 6.9 miles
Goring Hall Hospital 6.9 miles
Aldrington Centre 7.5 miles
The Montefiore Hospital 8.6 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Brighton, BN4 3YY. The nearest is Robinson Opticians, approximately 150 yards 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.