First Avenue, Hove, BN3 2FH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN3 2FH is primarily male, with 55.1% 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%	44.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	54%	55.1%	1.1%	49.0%	6.1%

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 2FH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.2% 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	64.7%	68.2%	3.5%	37.9%	30.3%
Married: Opposite sex	16%	16.4%	0.4%	44.2%	-27.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	12.2%	8.2%	-4.0%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) 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	48.5%	47.2%	-1.3%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	33.1%	38.3%	5.2%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	11%	7.5%	-3.5%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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 2FH this area, 8.7% 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 53.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.8%	8.7%	2.9%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	4.6%	-6.3%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	8.2%	-1.4%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	16.3%	0.3%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	48.1%	53.6%	5.5%	33.8%	19.8%
Other	7.7%	4.6%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	93.9%	81.3%	-12.6%	81.4%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.6%	5.1%	4.5%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.8% 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	77.3%	52.8%	-24.5%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	10.4%	28.5%	18.1%	6.1%	22.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	52.8%	-24.5%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	4.9%	17.8%	12.9%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	3.7%	16.4%	12.7%	2.9%	13.5%
2-5 Years	4.9%	9.3%	4.4%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	3.7%	-5.5%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	76.7%	-19.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	11%	0.6%	10.4%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.3%	37.2%	20.1%
Christian	20.2%	46.2%	-26.0%
Buddhist	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Jewish	7%	0.5%	6.5%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Not answered	1.4%	6.0%	-4.6%

Safety

Is First Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around First Avenue was 81.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.0% lower than the Brunswick & Adelaide average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

First Avenue has the 26th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide and the 331st highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.9%.

🔎 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 2FH, 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 2FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 2FH

Average Price
£329,386

Semi-Detached
£795,000

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£725,385

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,815

Other
£784,314

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 7 21 First Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,500	2025-03-28	£304,722
Flat 2 25 First Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-11-07	£459,654
Flat 3 25 First Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,400	2024-08-20	£199,040
Hove Place Bars 35 - 37 First Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2023-04-28	£770,279
Flat 7 27 - 29 First Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-03-03	£139,469

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 2FH

Employment

BN3 2FH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN3 2FH 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	78
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Retired	16
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	13
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	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	2,855 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,120 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	708 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	730 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	1,794 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	1,471 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,952 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,293 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,713 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	1,557 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,565 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	816 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,154 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	1,180 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	1,259 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
Flour Pot Bakery	41 First Avenue, Hove	1 yd
Cas Croute	6 Queens Place, Hove	76 yd
The Book Nook	1 St Johns Place, Hove	84 yd
Unithai Oriental Market And Noodle Bar	10 Church Road, Hove	114 yd
Indiana Tandoori	4 Church Road, Hove	115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hove Place - Kitchen Franchise	35 First Avenue, Hove	1 yd
Hove Place (wet Sales)	35/37 First Avenue, Hove	1 yd
The Gin Tub	16 Church Road, Hove	115 yd
CedarBay At Libation	10 Victoria Grove, Hove	124 yd
Bison Beer Crafthouse	57 Church Road, Hove	160 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gandom	26 Church Road, Hove	176 yd
Joes Burger House	20A Church Road, Hove	176 yd
Istanbill Grill House	91 Church Road, Hove	295 yd
Nayeb Kebab House	Unit 4, Planet House	356 yd
Grubbs	62 Western Road, Hove	403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	399 yd
Sainsbury's Local	55 Western Road, Hove	403 yd
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	721 yd
The Co-operative	130 Western Road, Hove	787 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	899 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	632 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	801 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	817 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	847 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed) Kings Road	swimming pool	907 yd
Cheetahs Gym KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	971 yd
King Alfred Leisure Centre KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	971 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		1,083 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	86.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.7%
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	75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	202.4 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	202.4 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	45.19 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 2FH