Fourth Avenue, Hove, BN3 2BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN3 2BH is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population 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	46.7%	45.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	53.3%	54.2%	0.9%	49.0%	5.2%

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 2BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.8% 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	47%	60.8%	13.8%	37.9%	22.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	21.6%	-6.8%	44.2%	-22.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.8%	10.1%	-3.7%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	42.4%	51.6%	9.2%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	34.1%	32.3%	-1.8%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	17.6%	10.1%	-7.5%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	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 2BH this area, 9.7% 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 62.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	9.7%	-2.8%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	4.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	7.9%	-2.9%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	11.9%	5.4%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	49.1%	62.6%	13.5%	33.8%	28.8%
Other	11.6%	0.4%	-11.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.4%	4%	3.6%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	0.8%	3.6%
White	83.1%	79.9%	-3.2%	81.4%	-1.5%
Arab	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	75.3%	71.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	8.2%	11.2%	3.0%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	3.5%	4%	0.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	4.4%	-2.3%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	72.5%	-1.2%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	3.1%	18.2%	15.1%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	7.8%	4%	-3.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	11%	0.8%	-10.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.9%	37.2%	18.7%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Fourth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fourth Avenue was 113.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.4% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fourth Avenue has the 35th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide and the 244th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BN3 2BH, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Fourth Avenue are based on 329 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 Fourth Avenue, Hove, BN3 2BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 2BH

Average Price
£179,328

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,328

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fourth Avenue

Average Price
£404,690

Semi-Detached
£709,303

Terraced
£1,549,342

Detached
£1,812,943

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,944

Other
£1,573,768

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fourth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 35 Oliver House, 5 - 7 Fourth Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-09-30	£169,338
Flat 35 Oliver House, 5 - 7 Fourth Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,450	2014-05-12	£174,955
Flat 10 Oliver House, 5 - 7 Fourth Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2012-05-25	£130,809
Flat 31 Oliver House, 5 - 7 Fourth Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,500	2005-11-11	£228,209
Flat 31 Oliver House, 5 - 7 Fourth Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2004-05-07	£241,090

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 2BH

Employment

BN3 2BH 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 2BH 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	89
Self-Employed	39
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	13
Education	12
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	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	3,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Belfast Street , BN3 3YT	3out of 4	547 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Junior School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	3out of 4	1,725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hove Infant School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	4out of 4	1,725 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	1,760 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	3,683 yd	Free schools	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	1,932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,839 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	651 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	908 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,096 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,299 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	1,592 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oeuf Limited	8 - 16 Third Avenue, Hove	124 yd
L'Isola Buona	80 Church Road, Hove	247 yd
Po Cafe	96 Church Road, Hove	249 yd
Fourth And Church	84 Church Road, Hove	251 yd
Pizza Express/Mac & Wings	107 Church Road, Hove	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hove Club	28 Fourth Avenue, Hove	150 yd
Soulfoo Food Bar At The Old Albion	110 Church Road, Hove	251 yd
The Old Albion (Wet Sales)	110 Church Road, Hove	251 yd
The Better Half	1 Hove Place, Hove	262 yd
Neptune Inn (wet Sales)	10 Victoria Terrace, Hove	348 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	112 Church Road, Hove	251 yd
Istanbill Grill House	91 Church Road, Hove	318 yd
Chippy Chips	16 Victoria Terrace, Hove	348 yd
Gandom	26 Church Road, Hove	355 yd
Joes Burger House	20A Church Road, Hove	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	407 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	720 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	720 yd
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	810 yd
Sainsbury's Local	55 Western Road, Hove	812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheetahs Gym KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	559 yd
King Alfred Leisure Centre KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	559 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	650 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	652 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	891 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	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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 2BH