Sawyers Hall Lane, Hove, BN3 2FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 2FA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.2%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50.2%	49.8%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2FA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.4% 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	65.2%	60.4%	-4.8%	37.9%	22.5%
Married: Opposite sex	17.2%	26.9%	9.7%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.6%	8.6%	-2.0%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	50.7%	53.2%	2.5%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	35.5%	31.5%	-4.0%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	9.7%	10.6%	0.9%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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 2FA this area, 9.2% 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 57.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	9.2%	0.6%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	5.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	9.2%	-0.9%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.2%	15.3%	-2.9%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	48%	57.1%	9.1%	33.8%	23.3%
Other	6.6%	1%	-5.6%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.8%	1.5%
White	89.9%	85.5%	-4.4%	81.4%	4.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	72.8%	66.5%	-6.3%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	13.4%	19.3%	5.9%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	6.9%	3.7%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71%	67.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	4.6%	14.4%	9.8%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	5.5%	9.8%	4.3%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	4.2%	-8.7%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.1%	37.2%	22.9%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is BN3 2FA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around BN3 2FA was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Brunswick & Adelaide average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BN3 2FA, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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

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 Sawyers Hall Lane, Hove, BN3 2FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 2FA

Average Price
£408,337

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£471,260

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£406,839

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in BN3 2FA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Palmeira Avenue Mansions, 17 - 19 Church Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-08-09	£381,152
Flat 9B Palmeira Avenue Mansions, 17 - 19 Church Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,500	2023-09-11	£263,776
Flat 7 Palmeira Avenue Mansions, 17 - 19 Church Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-03-24	£463,701
Flat 8 Palmeira Avenue Mansions, 17 - 19 Church Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£517,000	2022-12-21	£499,262
Flat 24 Palmeira Avenue Mansions 21-23 Church Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2022-12-07	£724,268

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 2FA

Employment

BN3 2FA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Self-Employed	32
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Other	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	2,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,892 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	455 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Belfast Street , BN3 3YT	3out of 4	849 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	1,557 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	1,250 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,981 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,491 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,058 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,467 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	1,287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,337 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	627 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	925 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,049 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	1,229 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,448 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
Down To Earth Coffee	75 - 76 Western Road, Hove	85 yd
Mekan	64 Western Road, Hove	85 yd
La Piazza	79 - 80 Western Road, Hove	85 yd
History Pizzeria	Intergen House, 65-67 Western Road	105 yd
Buon Appetito	81 Western Road, Hove	135 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wick Inn	63 Western Road, Hove	210 yd
The Wick Inn Catering Franchise - Mair Noi	63 Western Road, Hove	210 yd
The Gin Tub	16 Church Road, Hove	231 yd
Bison Beer Crafthouse	57 Church Road, Hove	240 yd
Hove Place - Kitchen Franchise	35 First Avenue, Hove	275 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Health Rebels	85 Western Road, Hove	188 yd
Grubbs	62 Western Road, Hove	210 yd
Gandom	26 Church Road, Hove	359 yd
Joes Burger House	20A Church Road, Hove	359 yd
Runaway Bay At Freemasons Pub	38 - 39 Western Road, Hove	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	180 yd
Sainsbury's Local	55 Western Road, Hove	210 yd
The Co-operative	130 Western Road, Hove	570 yd
Waitrose	130-134 Western Road, Brighton	925 yd
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	487 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	551 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed) Kings Road	swimming pool	758 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	892 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	925 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	990 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		1,042 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		1,074 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.7%
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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.59 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.59 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 2FA