Alice Close, Hove, BN3 1JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 1JH has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	42.2%	50%	7.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	57.8%	50%	-7.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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 1JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	72.3%	47.8%	-24.5%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	13%	37.4%	24.4%	44.2%	-6.8%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.8%	10.4%	2.6%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (90.9%) 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%	60.6%	4.6%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	33.3%	30.3%	-3.0%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	7.3%	8.5%	1.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	4.0%	-3.3%

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.

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 63.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	10.3%	4.9%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	8.5%	-1.5%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	11.1%	-2.1%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	52.7%	63.2%	10.5%	33.8%	29.4%
Other	11.3%	2.6%	-8.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	0.8%	4.1%
White	90.2%	81.7%	-8.5%	81.4%	0.3%
Arab	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	72.6%	86.1%	13.5%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	16.6%	4.9%	-11.7%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2%	4.9%	2.9%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	86.1%	14.2%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	7.9%	8.3%	0.4%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	7.7%	0.7%	-7.0%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	5%	1.4%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	3.5%	-4.0%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Middle East	3.5%	0.1%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65.5%	37.2%	28.3%
Christian	17.6%	46.2%	-28.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Alice Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alice Close was 935.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 794.9% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alice Close has the highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide and the 18th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 387.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.6%.

🔎 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 1JH, 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 Alice Close are based on 11 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 Alice Close, Hove, BN3 1JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 1JH

Average Price
£772,748

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£668,280

Detached
£1,086,152

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alice Close

Average Price
£763,801

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£655,589

Detached
£1,393,428

Flats/Maisonettes
£370,238

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alice CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Alice Close, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£1,085,000	2025-03-13	£1,053,901
2 Alice Close, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£660,000	2022-07-25	£637,008
2 Alice Close, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-08-09	£600,765
2 Alice Close, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2014-11-05	£644,292
5 Alice Close, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2009-12-10	£1,732,955

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 1JH

Employment

BN3 1JH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	45
Self-Employed	21
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Accommodation and food service activities	35
Financial and insurance activities	34
Human health and social work activities	29
Other	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	22
Administrative and support service activities	20
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	10
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	2,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,786 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	593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Belfast Street , BN3 3YT	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,501 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,264 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,666 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	1,438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,567 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	905 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	914 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,351 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	1,365 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	1,618 yd	Other independent school	No	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	124 yd
Brewshack Coffee At BIMM	38 - 42 Brunswick Street West, Hove	131 yd
Market	42 Western Road, Hove	175 yd
Starbucks	50 - 51 Western Road, Hove	175 yd
The Last Burger Company	43 Western Road, Hove	175 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fred's At The Brunswick	1 Holland Road, Hove	29 yd
The Brunswick	1 Holland Road, Hove	29 yd
Bow Street Runner (Wet Sales)	62 Brunswick Street West, Hove	124 yd
The Wick Inn	63 Western Road, Hove	175 yd
The Wick Inn Catering Franchise - Mair Noi	63 Western Road, Hove	175 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grubbs	62 Western Road, Hove	175 yd
Health Rebels	85 Western Road, Hove	211 yd
Runaway Bay At Freemasons Pub	38 - 39 Western Road, Hove	303 yd
Pronto In Tavola	43A Waterloo Street, Hove	428 yd
Kudos	40 Waterloo Street, Hove	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	55 Western Road, Hove	175 yd
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	212 yd
The Co-operative	130 Western Road, Hove	476 yd
Waitrose	130-134 Western Road, Brighton	819 yd
Sainsbury's	147 - 148 Western Road, Brighton	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed) Kings Road	swimming pool	546 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	748 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	788 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	917 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		962 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	963 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Brighton Metropole) 106-121 106-121 KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,078 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	0.0%
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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 1JH