Area Information for Phoenix Brewery Student Residences, Southover Street, Brighton, BN2 9WG

Phoenix Brewery Student Residences in Brighton is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Hanover & Elm Grove ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Brighton Pavilion. This page combines information for the address Phoenix Brewery Student Residences, Southover Street, Brighton, BN2 9WG, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BN2 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.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Brighton and Hove
Ward Hanover & Elm Grove
Constituency Brighton Pavilion * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region South East
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

In August 2025, 486 crimes were reported within half a mile of BN2 9WG - click here to view nearby crime.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Hanover), and the Sussex Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Phoenix Brewery Student Residences, Southover Street, Brighton, BN2 9WG 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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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

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 1
Semi-Detached 9
Terraced 49
Flat (Purpose-Built) 33
Flat (Converted) 34
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 58
Residence in Commercial Building 2
Total 186
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Phoenix Brewery Student Residences, Southover Street, Brighton contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 45% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 34
Owned with Mortgage 48
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 16
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 81
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 185

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 86
Two People 68
Three People 18
Four People 10
Five People 2
Six People 1
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 186

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 85
Family Household 78
Other Household 25
Total 188

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 101
Deprived In One Dimension 57
Deprived In Two Dimensions 22
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 185

Gender Embed This

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

Gender
Male 252
Female 245
Total 497

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 13
5-9 7
10-14 5
15-19 94
20-24 124
25-29 46
30-34 54
35-39 22
40-44 20
45-49 17
50-54 28
55-59 26
60-64 14
65-69 14
70-74 11
75-79 1
80-84 3
85+ 0
Total 499

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of BN2 9WG there is a large concentration of residents that are single - 74% of the resident population. On average, around 37.9% of census respondents were single. Areas with large single populations are often in built-up areas, with good entertainment facilities. It is also common to see a younger population in these areas.

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 366
Married 69
Separated 9
Divorced 24
Widowed 5
Total 473

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 262
Good 160
Fair 55
Bad 10
Very Bad 9
Total 496

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) 224
Apprenticeship 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 164
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
No GCSEs or Equivalent 26
Other 9
Total 473

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 89% white.

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 439
Mixed Ethnicity 24
Indian 10
Pakistani 1
Chinese 7
Other Asian 1
Black African 5
Black Caribbean 3
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Other 9
Total 500

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 417
European Union 36
Rest of Europe 9
Africa 9
Middle East and Asia 10
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 16
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 499

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 417
10+ Years 37
5-10 Years 15
2-5 Years 15
Less Than 2 Years 13
Total 497

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 BN2 9WG.

Passport(s) Held
None 26
United Kingdom 412
Republic of Ireland 4
European Union 42
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 5
North America or Caribbean 3
Central and South America 1
British Overseas Territories 0

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 321
Christian 75
Buddhist 4
Hindu 3
Jewish 9
Muslim 5
Sikh 4
Other Religion 20
Not Stated 55
Total 496

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Hanover & Elm Grove ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 45% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

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 116
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 39
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 35
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 212
Retired 24
Looking After Home or Family 3
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 16
Other 17
Total 472

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 28
Professional Occupations 76
Associate Professional Occupations 50
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 13
Skilled Trades Occupations 8
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 12
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 20
Elementary Occupations 14
Total 221

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 76
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 87
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 29
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 20
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 0
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 14
Semi-Routine Occupation 15
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 24
Full-time Student 203
Total 468

Phoenix Brewery Student Residences, Southover Street, Brighton, BN2 9WG is within the Hanover policing neighbourhood, under the Sussex Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In August 2025, 486 crimes were reported within half a mile of BN2 9WG.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 486 crimes committed near Phoenix Brewery Student Residences
Neighbourhood Team Address Hanover
Force Website: http://www.sussex.police.uk/

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

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Below are the details of the closest services to BN2 9WG. 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 BN2 9WG.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Phoenix Brewery Student Residences, Southover Street, Brighton, BN2 9WG. The nearest railway station is Brighton, approximately 780 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Brighton 780 yards
London Road (Brighton) 0.5 miles
Moulsecoomb 1.3 miles
Preston Park 1.5 miles
Hove 1.8 miles
Aldrington 2.2 miles
Falmer 3 miles
Portslade 3.3 miles
Fishersgate 3.9 miles
Southwick 4.6 miles
Shoreham-by-Sea 6.1 miles
Hassocks 6.6 miles
Lewes 6.8 miles
Southease 7.1 miles
Cooksbridge 7.4 miles
Plumpton 7.5 miles
Lancing 8.4 miles
Newhaven Town 8.5 miles
Burgess Hill 8.6 miles
Newhaven Harbour 8.6 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Phoenix Brewery Student Residences, Southover Street, Brighton, BN2 9WG. The nearest is Carlton Hill Primary School, approximately 590 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Carlton Hill Primary School 590 yards May 2018
    
Elm Grove Primary School 800 yards September 2017
    
St Luke's Primary School 810 yards October 2013
    
Fairlight Primary School 830 yards December 2014
    
Queen's Park Primary School half a mile September 2023
    
St Martin's CofE Primary School 0.5 miles June 2024
    
Downs Infant School 0.6 miles September 2024
St Paul's CofE Primary School 0.6 miles March 2023
    
Downs Junior School 0.7 miles November 2023
    
Middle Street Primary School 0.8 miles June 2024
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Phoenix Brewery Student Residences, Southover Street, Brighton, BN2 9WG. The nearest is Brighton College, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Brighton College 0.7 miles  
Cardinal Newman Catholic School 1.3 miles October 2024
Dorothy Stringer School 1.4 miles October 2023
    
Varndean School 1.5 miles October 2022
    
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre 2.3 miles March 2017
    
Patcham High School 2.3 miles November 2017
    
Blatchington Mill School 2.4 miles January 2013
    
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy 2.5 miles March 2023
    
Longhill High School 2.9 miles March 2024
    
King's School 3.1 miles March 2022
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Phoenix Brewery Student Residences, Southover Street, Brighton, BN2 9WG. The nearest is St. Peter's Medical Centre, approximately 360 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 Phoenix Brewery Student Residences, Southover Street, Brighton, BN2 9WG. The nearest is Ghadimi, Sohrab, approximately 270 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ghadimi, Sohrab 270 yards
iDental Care Limited 270 yards
Regency House Dental Practice 420 yards
Neo Orthodontics Ltd 490 yards
Brighton Dental Services 520 yards
Brighton Dental Care 560 yards
Ilias Triantafyllou 560 yards
Trafalgar Dental Practice 560 yards
ABC Dental Surgery 610 yards
Simpkins, Aideen 0.7 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest hospitals to Phoenix Brewery Student Residences, Southover Street, Brighton, BN2 9WG. The nearest is Brighton General Hospital, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Phoenix Brewery Student Residences, Southover Street, Brighton, BN2 9WG. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Brighton - London Road, approximately 360 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.