Seven Dials
Summary
Seven Dials (E02003514) is part of Brighton and Hove local authority (view on map). Seven Dials has an approximate population of 8,300 people, of which 9% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Seven Dials neighbours Withdean Woods, Preston Park, Goldsmid East, North Laine & the Lanes, and Brunswick.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Seven Dials is the 9th least deprived area in Brighton and Hove (out of 33) with 21% of children living in low-income families, compared to 32% across Brighton and Hove and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Seven Dials, 18% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 27% in Brighton and Hove and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Seven Dials | % in Brighton and Hove | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 18% | 27% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 82% | 73% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Seven Dials, 18% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 23% in Brighton and Hove, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Seven Dials | % in Brighton and Hove | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 82% | 77% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 13% | 18% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Seven Dials, 27% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 24% in Brighton and Hove, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Seven Dials | % in Brighton and Hove | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 72% | 76% | 67% |
| Asian | 6% | 6% | 14% |
| Black | 4% | 3% | 7% |
| Mixed | 14% | 11% | 7% |
| Other | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Not known | – | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Seven Dials with English as an additional language is 26%, compared with 17% in Brighton and Hove, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Seven Dials | % in Brighton and Hove | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 26% | 17% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 74% | 83% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Seven Dials has 3 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Seven Dials |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 3 |
| Childminders | 1 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 2 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Seven Dials since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Seven Dials has no state-funded schools.
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