Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN3 1RN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	54%	-1.6%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	44.4%	46%	1.6%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 1RN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	44%	46.1%	2.1%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	26.7%	1.2%	44.2%	-17.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Separated	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	11.9%	9.5%	-2.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	17.3%	13.8%	-3.5%	6.1%	7.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.7%	45.2%	4.5%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	30.6%	31.1%	0.5%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	19.4%	12.2%	-7.2%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	6.7%	11.5%	4.8%	4.0%	7.5%
Very bad health	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	17.2%	-3.8%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	2.2%	-9.7%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	8.6%	0.8%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	11.6%	0.5%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	39.1%	55.6%	16.5%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	7.4%	1.3%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%
White	91%	82.8%	-8.2%	81.4%	1.4%
Arab	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	5.2%	5.2%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	75%	64.3%	-10.7%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	11.9%	18%	6.1%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	0.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	64.6%	-9.7%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	17.3%	15.1%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	9%	9.6%	0.6%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	5.2%	-5.2%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	4.8%	0.4%	4.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Somerhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerhill Road was 54.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.4% lower than the Goldsmid average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerhill Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.8%.

🔎 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 1RN, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Somerhill Road are based on 7 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 Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 1RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 1RN

Average Price
£617,818

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£352,587

Other
£3,270,128

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerhill Road

Average Price
£394,289

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£916,452

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,261

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 8 Somerhill Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-10-17	£530,000
Flat 4 6 Somerhill Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-08-11	£253,712
Flat 1 6 Somerhill Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-01-28	£298,099
Flat 3 8 Somerhill Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£412,000	2021-09-17	£431,855
Wavertree House Somerhill Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£2,950,000	2020-10-20	£3,294,224

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 1RN

Employment

BN3 1RN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 1RN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BN3 1RN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	71
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	14
Information and communication	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	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	2,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,606 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	84 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	973 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	984 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Belfast Street , BN3 3YT	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	4out of 4	1,268 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	981 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,066 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,540 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,130 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	920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,030 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	501 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	618 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	998 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,109 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove The Droveway , BN3 6LU	- not rated	1,507 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
T @ Hove	52 Lansdowne Place, Hove	291 yd
Six	102 - 104 Western Road, Hove	313 yd
Wolfox Lab	109 Western Road, Hove	323 yd
E Thirty Nine	86 - 87 Western Road, Hove	327 yd
Nord	83 Western Road, Hove	327 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cooper's Cask	3 Farm Road, Hove	206 yd
The Farm Tavern	13 Farm Road, Hove	213 yd
The Freemasons (Wet Sales)	38 - 39 Western Road, Hove	359 yd
The Wick Inn	63 Western Road, Hove	363 yd
The Wick Inn Catering Franchise - Mair Noi	63 Western Road, Hove	363 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Health Rebels	85 Western Road, Hove	328 yd
Runaway Bay At Freemasons Pub	38 - 39 Western Road, Hove	359 yd
Grubbs	62 Western Road, Hove	363 yd
Casba	11 Western Road, Hove	438 yd
Piccolo	1 Western Road, Hove	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	329 yd
Sainsbury's Local	55 Western Road, Hove	363 yd
The Co-operative	130 Western Road, Hove	421 yd
Waitrose	130-134 Western Road, Brighton	706 yd
Sainsbury's	147 - 148 Western Road, Brighton	785 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	212 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	496 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	552 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed) Kings Road	swimming pool	708 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		781 yd
Bhasvic Sports Centre DYKE ROAD	grass pitches	889 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Dyke Road Park TEA CHALET TEA CHALET DYKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,000 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Cottesmore St. Mary'S Rc Primary School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	1,060 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	87.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.9%

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	77 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 1RN