Brunswick Street East, Hove, BN3 1BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 1BB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	49.3%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.4%	50.7%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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 1BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.7% 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	65.9%	62.7%	-3.2%	37.9%	24.8%
Married: Opposite sex	15.5%	23.6%	8.1%	44.2%	-20.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	13.9%	8.9%	-5.0%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (91.1%) 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	52.2%	57.2%	5.0%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	32.7%	33.9%	1.2%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	10.8%	6.6%	-4.2%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	4%	2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 1BB this area, 6.6% 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 63.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	1.5%	-3.3%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	8.1%	-2.6%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	16.6%	-0.1%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	54.8%	63.5%	8.7%	33.8%	29.7%
Other	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
White	89.2%	81.5%	-7.7%	81.4%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.4%	4%	2.6%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	67.4%	-12.1%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	8.6%	15.1%	6.5%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	67.9%	-11.6%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	3.2%	11.9%	8.7%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	5.4%	7.3%	1.9%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	7.6%	0.0%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.9%	37.2%	26.7%
Christian	20.5%	46.2%	-25.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Brunswick Street East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brunswick Street East was 119.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.7% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brunswick Street East has the 31st highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide and the 226th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.3%.

🔎 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 1BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 87 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brighton And 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 1BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 1BB

Average Price
£621,358

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£621,358

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brunswick Street East

Average Price
£520,597

Semi-Detached
£377,027

Terraced
£640,360

Detached
£801,670

Flats/Maisonettes
£350,324

Other
£703,520

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brunswick Street East

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Old Market Cottages Brunswick Street East, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£613,000	2024-10-11	£606,561
1 Old Market Cottages Brunswick Street East, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2021-06-18	£618,153
3 Old Market Cottages Brunswick Street East, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2016-02-25	£608,821
2 Old Market Cottages Brunswick Street East, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£328,000	2013-08-22	£545,894
1 Old Market Cottages Brunswick Street East, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£368,000	2012-06-15	£649,169

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 1BB

Employment

BN3 1BB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN3 1BB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Information and communication	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Other	21
Education	15
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	2,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	773 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Belfast Street , BN3 3YT	3out of 4	1,320 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	1,363 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	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,916 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,082 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,443 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	1,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,383 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	572 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	913 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,401 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,447 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	1,673 yd	Other independent special 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
The Little Fish Market	10 Upper Market Street, Hove	43 yd
Dharma Coffee / Layloya Wine And Organics Ltd	20 Western Road, Hove	50 yd
Jade Chinese Restaurant	29 Western Road, Hove	79 yd
DUNKD At Freemasons	38 - 39 Western Road, Hove	79 yd
Fine Eat Kitchen	32 Western Road, Hove	79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Market (wet Sales)	11A Upper Market Street, Hove	43 yd
The Freemasons (Wet Sales)	38 - 39 Western Road, Hove	79 yd
The Bee's Mouth (wet Sales)	10 Western Road, Hove	115 yd
Antidote Bar Ltd	5 - 6 Western Road, Hove	115 yd
The Paris House	Public House, 21 Western Road	115 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Runaway Bay At Freemasons Pub	38 - 39 Western Road, Hove	79 yd
Pronto In Tavola	43A Waterloo Street, Hove	92 yd
Kudos	40 Waterloo Street, Hove	92 yd
Pizza Hot Express Brighton	38 Waterloo Street, Hove	92 yd
Casba	11 Western Road, Hove	115 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	130 Western Road, Hove	137 yd
Sainsbury's Local	55 Western Road, Hove	271 yd
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	293 yd
Waitrose	130-134 Western Road, Brighton	482 yd
Sainsbury's	147 - 148 Western Road, Brighton	567 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed) Kings Road	swimming pool	302 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	604 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	615 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		621 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	641 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Brighton Metropole) 106-121 106-121 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	794 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	859 yd
The Grand Brighton 97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	897 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	16.7%
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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	259.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	259.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.44 Mbit/s

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