Nizells Avenue, Hove, BN3 1PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 1PL 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	54.9%	50%	-4.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	45.1%	50%	4.9%	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 1PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	41.5%	46.5%	5.0%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	30.1%	-0.3%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	0.3%	2.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	10.3%	9.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	13.8%	8.7%	-5.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.5%	58%	9.5%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	30.5%	24.9%	-5.6%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	11.5%	10.5%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.3%

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 1PL this area, 8.6% 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 63.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	8.6%	-4.8%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	6.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.8%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	10.2%	4.7%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	58.5%	63.6%	5.1%	33.8%	29.8%
Other	9.5%	4.5%	-5.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	89.5%	86.8%	-2.7%	81.4%	5.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	72.2%	74.2%	2.0%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	13.2%	13.5%	0.3%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.5%	74.2%	3.7%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	3.7%	11.8%	8.1%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	4.7%	6%	1.3%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	8.1%	4.4%	-3.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	3.6%	-9.3%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.2%	37.2%	16.0%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Buddhist	7.9%	0.5%	7.4%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Nizells Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nizells Avenue was 186.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 167.2% higher than the Goldsmid average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Nizells Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid and the 135th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BN3 1PL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Nizells Avenue are based on 9 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 Nizells Avenue, Hove, BN3 1PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 1PL

Average Price
£1,208,137

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,453,075

Flats/Maisonettes
£350,855

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nizells Avenue

Average Price
£427,560

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£725,180

Flats/Maisonettes
£390,358

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nizells AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 23 Nizells Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-12-05	£264,984
Flat 4 23 Nizells Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£394,000	2022-12-21	£380,482
20 Nizells Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£1,427,000	2022-11-21	£1,370,557
Flat 1 6 Nizells Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£414,000	2021-12-17	£434,905
15 Nizells Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£1,520,000	2021-12-02	£1,620,991

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 1PL

Employment

BN3 1PL 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.

BN3 1PL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Self-Employed	54
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,412 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	325 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	793 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	4out of 4	903 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	924 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	713 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,133 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,751 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	527 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,675 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	527 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	558 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	739 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove The Droveway , BN3 6LU	- not rated	1,278 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
Harrisons Of Hove	11 - 13 Montefiore Road, Hove	147 yd
The Garden Cafe	St Anns Well Gardens, Somerhill Road	272 yd
Bror	2 Addison Road, Hove	490 yd
Stoney Point	15 Montpelier Place, Brighton	506 yd
Subway	149 Dyke Road, Hove	531 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crescent	6 Clifton Hill, Brighton	498 yd
The Palmeira	70 - 71 Cromwell Road, Hove	500 yd
Good Companions (wet Sales)	132 Dyke Road, Brighton	550 yd
The Good Companions Pub	Good Companions Public House, 132 Dyke Road	550 yd
Brighton Railway Club	4 Belmont, Brighton	552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Merchant	5 Montefiore Road, Hove	147 yd
Rojo's	1A Montefiore Road, Hove	147 yd
Montefiore Fisheries	23 Montefiore Road, Hove	147 yd
Leto Burger	16 Montpelier Place, Brighton	491 yd
Torino Pizza	4A Montpelier Place, Brighton	506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	106 Dyke Road, Brighton	597 yd
The Co-operative	130 Western Road, Hove	635 yd
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	715 yd
Waitrose	130-134 Western Road, Brighton	743 yd
Sainsbury's Local	55 Western Road, Hove	744 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	230 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	397 yd
Bhasvic Sports Centre DYKE ROAD	grass pitches	505 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	683 yd
Dyke Road Park TEA CHALET TEA CHALET DYKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	705 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		737 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	801 yd
Cottesmore St. Mary'S Rc Primary School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	907 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed) Kings Road	swimming pool	924 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	928 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 1PL