Brunswick Square, Hove, BN3 1EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN3 1EF is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	45.7%	46.9%	1.2%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	54.3%	53.1%	-1.2%	49.0%	4.1%

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 1EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	59.9%	58.6%	-1.3%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	20.2%	-6.1%	44.2%	-24.0%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	2.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3%	3.4%	0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6%	10.8%	4.8%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (89.3%) 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	56.2%	53.6%	-2.6%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	36.8%	35.7%	-1.1%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	5%	10.7%	5.7%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 1EF this area, 6.4% 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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	6.4%	0.8%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	7.4%	-3.8%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.7%	21.6%	0.9%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	52.2%	56.4%	4.2%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	5.2%	1%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	87.6%	89.7%	2.1%	81.4%	8.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% 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	82.6%	75.1%	-7.5%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	8.9%	12.4%	3.5%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	75.1%	-7.5%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	5.4%	14.2%	8.8%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	3.5%	4%	0.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	2.2%	-5.9%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.8%	37.2%	18.6%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Brunswick Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brunswick Square was 128.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.5% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brunswick Square has the 29th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide and the 209th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.0%.

🔎 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 1EF, 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 Square are based on 62 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 Square, Hove, BN3 1EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 1EF

Average Price
£440,185

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£744,473

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£422,962

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brunswick Square

Average Price
£481,168

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£828,885

Detached
£2,060,610

Flats/Maisonettes
£429,058

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brunswick SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55A Brunswick Square, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-06-12	£250,268
Flat 6 50 Brunswick Square, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-05-31	£324,169
55B Brunswick Square, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-04-21	£240,881
Flat 4 48 Brunswick Square, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-06-30	£565,766
Flat 1 57 Brunswick Square, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-05-14	£297,766

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 1EF

Employment

BN3 1EF 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN3 1EF 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	60
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,633 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	588 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	960 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Belfast Street , BN3 3YT	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	1,334 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	1,499 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	1,535 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,275 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,647 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	1,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,571 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	797 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	993 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,455 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	1,529 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,638 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Off	52 Brunswick Street West, Hove	78 yd
Brewshack Coffee At BIMM	38 - 42 Brunswick Street West, Hove	88 yd
You Juice Garage	Ground Floor, 48 Brunswick Street East	161 yd
Bottoms Rest - Wet Sales	16 Lower Market Street, Hove	180 yd
Jade Chinese Restaurant	29 Western Road, Hove	227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bow Street Runner (Wet Sales)	62 Brunswick Street West, Hove	78 yd
Fred's At The Brunswick	1 Holland Road, Hove	191 yd
The Brunswick	1 Holland Road, Hove	191 yd
The Southern Belle	3 Waterloo Street, Hove	223 yd
Toucan House At The Southern Belle	3 Waterloo Street, Hove	223 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Runaway Bay At Freemasons Pub	38 - 39 Western Road, Hove	227 yd
Grubbs	62 Western Road, Hove	235 yd
Health Rebels	85 Western Road, Hove	271 yd
Pronto In Tavola	43A Waterloo Street, Hove	299 yd
Kudos	40 Waterloo Street, Hove	299 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	55 Western Road, Hove	235 yd
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	277 yd
The Co-operative	130 Western Road, Hove	361 yd
Waitrose	130-134 Western Road, Brighton	678 yd
Sainsbury's	147 - 148 Western Road, Brighton	759 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed) Kings Road	swimming pool	381 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	764 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	809 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		828 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	830 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	894 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Brighton Metropole) 106-121 106-121 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	914 yd
The Grand Brighton 97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,025 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

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