Melville Road, Hove, BN3 1TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 1TH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.1%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.1%	48.9%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 1TH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.5% 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	72.2%	66.5%	-5.7%	37.9%	28.6%
Married: Opposite sex	12.7%	20.7%	8.0%	44.2%	-23.5%
Separated	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12%	9.8%	-2.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (95.1%) 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	50.8%	61.4%	10.6%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	34.8%	33.7%	-1.1%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	10.5%	4.3%	-6.2%	12.7%	-8.4%
Bad health	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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.

In the area around BN3 1TH this area, 6.2% 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 52.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	6.2%	-2.7%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	5.6%	-2.0%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	4.3%	-4.6%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	5%	5.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	24.8%	9.6%	16.9%	7.9%
Degree or Similar	52.5%	52.8%	0.3%	33.8%	19.0%
Other	7%	1.2%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0%	4.3%	4.3%	3.1%	1.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
White	87.8%	86%	-1.8%	81.4%	4.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.9% 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	75.7%	65.9%	-9.8%	83.2%	-17.3%
European Union	11%	20%	9.0%	6.1%	13.9%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	66.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	15.8%	14.1%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	3.9%	8.7%	4.8%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	3.8%	-8.4%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63%	37.2%	25.8%
Christian	23.4%	46.2%	-22.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Melville Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melville Road was 142.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.5% higher than the Goldsmid average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Melville Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid and the 182nd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 325.0%.

🔎 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 1TH, 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 Melville 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 Melville Road, Hove, BN3 1TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 1TH

Average Price
£480,916

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,161,685

Detached
£1,091,539

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,024

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melville Road

Average Price
£284,673

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,673

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melville Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 16 Melville Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,500	2025-03-07	£283,686
12 Melville Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£1,205,000	2024-10-15	£1,262,686
Flat 2 17 Melville Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-03-15	£338,852
Flat 2 13 Melville Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-08-25	£213,118
3 Melville Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£1,510,000	2022-10-05	£1,527,053

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 1TH

Employment

BN3 1TH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 1TH 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN3 1TH 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	74
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Retired	7
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	3
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
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	1,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	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	539 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	4out of 4	761 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	825 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	859 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	839 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,153 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,470 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,483 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,862 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	279 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,468 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	530 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	611 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	979 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,221 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,354 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bror	2 Addison Road, Hove	63 yd
Subway	149 Dyke Road, Hove	80 yd
Hellenic Bakery Brighton	123 Dyke Road, Hove	102 yd
GAILs Seven Dials	108 Dyke Road, Brighton	120 yd
PUCK	19 Chatham Place, Brighton	180 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Companions (wet Sales)	132 Dyke Road, Brighton	118 yd
The Good Companions Pub	Good Companions Public House, 132 Dyke Road	118 yd
The French Horn	82 Dyke Road, Brighton	189 yd
Brighton Railway Club	4 Belmont, Brighton	190 yd
The Cow (Wet Sales)	95 - 97 Dyke Road, Brighton	207 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Inn	36 Prestonville Road, Brighton	136 yd
Roasthost	84A Dyke Road, Brighton	189 yd
Dial A Pizza Convenience	103 Dyke Road, Brighton	207 yd
Spice Merchant	5 Montefiore Road, Hove	461 yd
Rojo's	1A Montefiore Road, Hove	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	106 Dyke Road, Brighton	189 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Food	Brighton Station, Queens Road	619 yd
Budgens Express	78-82 Queens Road, Brighton	720 yd
Sainsbury's	Lyndean House, 43-46 Queens Road	737 yd
Tesco	104 Queens Road, Brighton	790 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bhasvic Sports Centre DYKE ROAD	grass pitches	390 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	425 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	682 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		697 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton) 79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Dyke Road Park TEA CHALET TEA CHALET DYKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	788 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton) TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	871 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	915 yd
The Gym (Brighton London Road) 97 - 104 97 - 104 London Road	health and fitness suite	986 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	987 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	140.3 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	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 1TH