Brunswick Street East, Hove, BN3 1AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 1AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.8%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.9%	49.2%	0.3%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BN3 1AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	68.5%	61.6%	-6.9%	37.9%	23.7%
Married: Opposite sex	16.7%	19.2%	2.5%	44.2%	-25.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.6%	12.2%	4.6%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.8%	54.1%	-1.7%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	33.2%	32%	-1.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	7.3%	9%	1.7%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around BN3 1AU this area, 5.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 56.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	5.7%	-3.9%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	7.8%	4.6%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	7%	-4.6%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	18.3%	-0.4%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	52.2%	56.1%	3.9%	33.8%	22.3%
Other	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	89.8%	88.6%	-1.2%	81.4%	7.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	77.1%	-3.9%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	10.2%	12%	1.8%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	76.8%	-2.0%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	5.8%	6.7%	0.9%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	5.5%	7.1%	1.6%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	4.9%	-2.0%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	69.9%	37.2%	32.7%
Christian	19.5%	46.2%	-26.7%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Brunswick Street East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brunswick Street East was 190.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 109.6% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brunswick Street East has the 20th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide and the 121st highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 132.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BN3 1AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brunswick Street East are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Brunswick Street East, Hove, BN3 1AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 1AU

Average Price
£535,895

Semi-Detached
£386,757

Terraced
£641,304

Detached
£826,202

Flats/Maisonettes
£390,568

Other
£619,539

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brunswick Street East

Average Price
£494,590

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£832,718

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,462

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brunswick Street East

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Brunswick Street East, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2025-03-21	£496,495
Flat 2 22 Brunswick Street East, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2024-12-06	£100,243
29 Brunswick Street East, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2024-10-18	£978,425
37 Brunswick Street East, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£745,000	2021-06-30	£808,165
29 Brunswick Street East, Hove, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£605,000	2020-10-07	£626,884

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 1AU

Employment

BN3 1AU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	23
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	11
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	2,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	5,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Davigdor Infant School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RG	- not rated	566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	2out of 4	610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	686 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	2out of 4	1,064 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Street Primary School 37 Middle Street , Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	- not rated	1,555 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,616 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,113 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,554 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	1,309 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	1,734 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,517 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	596 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St George's House 43 Dyke Road , BN1 3JA	- not rated	920 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,110 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South England International School Wilbury Villas (office only) , Hove BN3 6AH	- not rated	1,208 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stonelands School of Ballet and Theatre Arts 170a Church Road , BN3 2DJ	- not rated	1,492 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
You Juice Garage	Ground Floor, 48 Brunswick Street East	1 yd
Bottoms Rest - Wet Sales	16 Lower Market Street, Hove	31 yd
The Little Fish Market	10 Upper Market Street, Hove	124 yd
Upper Crust Deli	35 Waterloo Street, Hove	151 yd
Dharma Coffee / Layloya Wine And Organics Ltd	20 Western Road, Hove	154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southern Belle	3 Waterloo Street, Hove	73 yd
Toucan House At The Southern Belle	3 Waterloo Street, Hove	73 yd
The Old Market (wet Sales)	11A Upper Market Street, Hove	124 yd
The Freemasons (Wet Sales)	38 - 39 Western Road, Hove	165 yd
Bedford Tavern	30 Western Street, Brighton	175 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pronto In Tavola	43A Waterloo Street, Hove	146 yd
Kudos	40 Waterloo Street, Hove	146 yd
Pizza Hot Express Brighton	38 Waterloo Street, Hove	151 yd
Runaway Bay At Freemasons Pub	38 - 39 Western Road, Hove	165 yd
Casba	11 Western Road, Hove	188 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	130 Western Road, Hove	218 yd
Sainsbury's Local	55 Western Road, Hove	304 yd
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	337 yd
Waitrose	130-134 Western Road, Brighton	516 yd
Sainsbury's	147 - 148 Western Road, Brighton	597 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed) Kings Road	swimming pool	246 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	650 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		666 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	693 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	721 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Brighton Metropole) 106-121 106-121 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	771 yd
The Grand Brighton 97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	879 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	936 yd
Riptide (Closed) 150-153 150-153 Kings Road Arches	health and fitness suite	1,085 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.08 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.08 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.