Goldsmid Road, Hove, BN3 1QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 1QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.7%	0.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.9%	48.3%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 1QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.2% 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	61.1%	62.2%	1.1%	37.9%	24.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.2%	22.7%	-1.5%	44.2%	-21.5%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.9%	10.5%	2.6%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (86.8%) 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	51.1%	53.8%	2.7%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	39.8%	33%	-6.8%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	8.4%	9.8%	1.4%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	0.7%	3%	2.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 1QA this area, 5.9% 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 63.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	5.9%	-0.8%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	2.5%	-5.4%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	5.9%	-4.0%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	18.8%	8.1%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	57.5%	63.2%	5.7%	33.8%	29.4%
Other	6.3%	1.3%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.8%	1.9%
White	87.2%	84.7%	-2.5%	81.4%	3.3%
Arab	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.6% 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	77.4%	68.6%	-8.8%	83.2%	-14.6%
European Union	8%	19.2%	11.2%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.8%	1.5%	-4.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	5%	2.1%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	68.6%	-7.3%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	13.4%	11.2%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	3.6%	7.7%	4.1%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	4.6%	-7.8%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65.9%	37.2%	28.7%
Christian	22.6%	46.2%	-23.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Goldsmid Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goldsmid Road was 16.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.4% lower than the Goldsmid average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Goldsmid Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid and the 98th lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.6%.

🔎 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 1QA, 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 Goldsmid Road are based on 13 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 Goldsmid Road, Hove, BN3 1QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 1QA

Average Price
£355,028

Semi-Detached
£1,086,092

Terraced
£590,090

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,805

Other
£84,639

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goldsmid Road

Average Price
£262,268

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£560,588

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,408

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goldsmid Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 15 Goldsmid Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-12-17	£376,106
Second Floor Flat 3 Goldsmid Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-07-31	£327,107
Flat 2 19 Goldsmid Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-07-31	£423,315
Second Floor Flat 10 Goldsmid Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-03-25	£414,337
First Floor Flat 22 Goldsmid Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£378,000	2025-02-04	£359,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 1QA

Employment

BN3 1QA 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 1QA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	114
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Information and communication	24
Other	20
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
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	1,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	4,149 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
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	597 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	2out of 4	699 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	719 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	2out of 4	832 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ann Street , BN1 4GP	- not rated	837 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	- not rated	1,011 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,219 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,508 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,656 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,038 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	424 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	972 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,540 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	502 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St George's House 43 Dyke Road , BN1 3JA	- not rated	641 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	751 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Team Domenica 2-3 Pavilion Buildings , BN1 4QE	- not rated	783 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College Brighton 1 Billinton Way , BN1 4LF	- not rated	902 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
Hellenic Bakery Brighton	123 Dyke Road, Hove	75 yd
Subway	149 Dyke Road, Hove	80 yd
Bror	2 Addison Road, Hove	89 yd
GAILs Seven Dials	108 Dyke Road, Brighton	99 yd
Thai Pad Thai	72 Dyke Road, Brighton	152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Companions (wet Sales)	132 Dyke Road, Brighton	132 yd
The Good Companions Pub	Good Companions Public House, 132 Dyke Road	132 yd
The French Horn	82 Dyke Road, Brighton	152 yd
The Cow (Wet Sales)	95 - 97 Dyke Road, Brighton	169 yd
The Shakespeares Head (Wet Sales)	1 Chatham Place, Brighton	205 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Inn	36 Prestonville Road, Brighton	124 yd
Roasthost	84A Dyke Road, Brighton	152 yd
Dial A Pizza Convenience	103 Dyke Road, Brighton	169 yd
Spice Merchant	5 Montefiore Road, Hove	489 yd
Rojo's	1A Montefiore Road, Hove	489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	106 Dyke Road, Brighton	152 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Food	Brighton Station, Queens Road	587 yd
Budgens Express	78-82 Queens Road, Brighton	684 yd
Sainsbury's	Lyndean House, 43-46 Queens Road	699 yd
Tesco	104 Queens Road, Brighton	752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	409 yd
Bhasvic Sports Centre DYKE ROAD	grass pitches	427 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		668 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	671 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	700 yd
Dyke Road Park TEA CHALET TEA CHALET DYKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	827 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	833 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	886 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	963 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	1,025 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	99.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	99.0%

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	141.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 1QA