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Belmont Street, Brighton, BN1 4HN | Demographic profile

This area is in a working class neighbourhood popular with younger people

Demographic data is collected by the Office for National Statistics in the census. This information is grouped into small geographic areas a few streets in size.

National politics

    Brighton, Pavilion Borough is represented by the Green party.

Green

National (General) Election 2019

57.16%
Green
22.78%
Labour
17.55%
Conservative
1.33%
Brexit Party
0.52%
Monster Raving Loony Party
Voting margin 34.38%
Voting turnout 73.0%

This location falls within the parliamentary constituency of Brighton, Pavilion Borough, represented by the Green MP, Caroline Lucas. At the last general election Green won control with a majority of 19,940 votes over Labour. A breakdown of voting at the last election is shown above.

Population

  • 2901 people living in the immediate local area as of the most recent census
super high density

The most recent data we have available indicates that this area is very densely populated, with 2901 people living in the neighbourhood.

While population density on its own doesn't mean a huge deal, a very densely populated area might mean that you're more likely to experience issues like noise or congestion caused by local traffic. However, it also might mean that key services and facilities are more accessible, located where the largest number of people can reach them.

Average age of local residents

  • Substantially younger than the National average of 39
32 years old
5%
2%
0-4
6%
1%
5-9
6%
2%
10-15
4%
4%
16-19
6%
31%
20-24
6%
17%
25-29
19%
20%
30-44
25%
13%
45-64
18%
5%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • National Average
  • This Area

Popularity with families

  • Popular with families with older children

This area is popular with families with older children. The majority of people living here are single.

Income

  • Average household income is much higher than the National average
40k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally a less affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income much higher than the National average.

Deprivation

  • This particular area is, statistically, one of poorer scoring areas when it comes to official government deprivation figures
below average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Brighton and Hove is, statistically, one of poorer scoring areas when it comes to official government deprivation figures

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.

Industry of employment

  • Most popular sectors: Retail, Property, and Hospitality
Retail

Typical industries in which local people are employed include Retail, Property, and Hospitality

Travel to work

  • Most popular travel methods: Car and Walking
Car

Most people travel to their workplace by Car (36%) and Walking (28%)

Average age of local residents

  • Substantially younger than the South East region average of 39
32 years old
5%
2%
0-4
6%
1%
5-9
7%
2%
10-15
4%
4%
16-19
5%
31%
20-24
6%
17%
25-29
22%
20%
30-44
24%
13%
45-64
16%
5%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • South East region Average
  • This Area

Income

  • Average household income is around the South East region average
40k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally a less affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income around the South East region average.

Deprivation

  • This particular area scores poorly in official government deprivation statistics compared to other places in South East
below average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Brighton and Hove is, statistically, one of poorer scoring areas when it comes to official government deprivation figures

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.

Local politics

    There is No Overall Control (NOC) in Brighton, Pavilion Borough.

NOC

Local elections

23
Labour
20
Conservative
11
Green
No outright majority

Locally, this area falls under the responsibility of The City of Brighton and Hove, of which no individual party has overall control.

Average age of local residents

  • Substantially younger than the Lewes Locality average of 43
32 years old
4%
2%
0-4
6%
1%
5-9
7%
2%
10-15
4%
4%
16-19
4%
31%
20-24
3%
17%
25-29
16%
20%
30-44
28%
13%
45-64
24%
5%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • Lewes Locality Average
  • This Area

Income

  • Average household income is around the Lewes Locality average
40k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally a less affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income around the Lewes Locality average.

Deprivation

  • This particular area area scores worse than Lewes in official government statistics reflecting household income, employment, health and access to opportunities
below average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Brighton and Hove is, statistically, one of poorer scoring areas when it comes to official government deprivation figures

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.