First Avenue, Hove, BN3 2FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 2FE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	50.9%	5.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	54.1%	49.1%	-5.0%	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 2FE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	61.9%	56%	-5.9%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.4%	25.6%	3.2%	44.2%	-18.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	12.4%	15%	2.6%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	1%	2.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (90.2%) 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	52.8%	60.4%	7.6%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	38.6%	29.8%	-8.8%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	-8.5%
Bad health	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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 2FE this area, 5.2% 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 59.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	4.7%	-3.4%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	8.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	6%	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	15.1%	0.8%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	60.5%	59.5%	-1.0%	33.8%	25.7%
Other	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	91.4%	87.9%	-3.5%	81.4%	6.5%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	85.8%	73.2%	-12.6%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	6%	15.5%	9.5%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	73.2%	-10.1%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	4.3%	9.1%	4.8%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	2.1%	7.2%	5.1%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	8.3%	4.9%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	2.3%	-4.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Italy	7.1%	0.6%	6.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.9%	37.2%	21.7%
Christian	24.2%	46.2%	-22.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is First Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around First Avenue was 37.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.5% lower than the Brunswick & Adelaide average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

First Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide and the 238th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

🔎 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. 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 2FE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 First Avenue are based on 41 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 First Avenue, Hove, BN3 2FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 2FE

Average Price
£399,913

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£108,884

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£414,464

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for First Avenue

Average Price
£436,529

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,347,699

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,594

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on First AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 22 First Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-07-29	£465,499
Lower Ground Floor Flat 18 First Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-07-14	£564,117
20B First Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£271,000	2023-02-17	£256,693
Flat 3 18 First Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-10-28	£186,792
Flat 2 22 First Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-09-16	£620,092

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 2FE

Employment

BN3 2FE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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	85
Self-Employed	49
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	13
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	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	2,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,071 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	747 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Belfast Street , BN3 3YT	3out of 4	807 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,472 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	1,754 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	1,542 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,061 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,771 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	1,590 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,634 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	897 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	1,077 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	1,157 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,256 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	1,331 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
Bali Brasserie	Kingsway Court, Queens Gardens	107 yd
Flour Pot Bakery	41 First Avenue, Hove	112 yd
The Book Nook	1 St Johns Place, Hove	154 yd
Cas Croute	6 Queens Place, Hove	184 yd
Buon Appetito	81 Western Road, Hove	186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hove Place - Kitchen Franchise	35 First Avenue, Hove	112 yd
Hove Place (wet Sales)	35/37 First Avenue, Hove	112 yd
The Gin Tub	16 Church Road, Hove	218 yd
CedarBay At Libation	10 Victoria Grove, Hove	229 yd
Bison Beer Crafthouse	57 Church Road, Hove	264 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gandom	26 Church Road, Hove	283 yd
Joes Burger House	20A Church Road, Hove	283 yd
Grubbs	62 Western Road, Hove	374 yd
Health Rebels	85 Western Road, Hove	387 yd
Istanbill Grill House	91 Church Road, Hove	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	55 Western Road, Hove	374 yd
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	381 yd
The Co-operative	130 Western Road, Hove	746 yd
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	797 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	722 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed) Kings Road	swimming pool	834 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	856 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	903 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	945 yd
Cheetahs Gym KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	1,004 yd
King Alfred Leisure Centre KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	1,004 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	44.0%
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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.44 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.44 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.91 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 2FE