Palmeira Square, Hove, BN3 2JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN3 2JA is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	44.9%	45.9%	1.0%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	55.1%	54.1%	-1.0%	49.0%	5.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.1%	39.2%	-1.9%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	40.4%	6.9%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	0.3%	2.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	4.3%	0.6%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	12.4%	10.5%	-1.9%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.4%	53.8%	10.4%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	42%	30.3%	-11.7%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	10.7%	12.3%	1.6%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2%	3.1%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	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 2JA this area, 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 58.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	7%	1.6%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	2.9%	-7.9%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	8.1%	0.0%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	17.4%	7.7%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	57.8%	58.7%	0.9%	33.8%	24.9%
Other	7.6%	2.9%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% 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%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	94.1%	81.1%	-13.0%	81.4%	-0.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	5.6%	5.1%	0.6%	5.0%
Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	84.4%	67.5%	-16.9%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	9.3%	14.7%	5.4%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	8.6%	5.2%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	5.1%	4.6%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	67.9%	-15.0%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	2.4%	19.4%	17.0%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	4.6%	-7.1%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	8.3%	0.5%	7.8%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Palmeira Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmeira Square was 377.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 261.0% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Palmeira Square has the 11th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide and the 64th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.6%.

🔎 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 2JA, 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 Palmeira Square are based on 29 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 Palmeira Square, Hove, BN3 2JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 2JA

Average Price
£649,219

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£824,467

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£637,535

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmeira Square

Average Price
£381,075

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£579,372

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£373,993

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmeira SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4A 2 - 3 Palmeira Square, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£374,000	2025-03-10	£361,224
Flat 4 6 Palmeira Square, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£439,000	2024-10-29	£434,806
Flat 5 6 Palmeira Square, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-02-07	£317,617
Flat 4 4 - 5 Palmeira Square, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2023-07-31	£1,471,609
Flat 3 1 Palmeira Square, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£473,000	2022-01-28	£474,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 2JA

Employment

BN3 2JA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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	48
Retired	39
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,872 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	568 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Belfast Street , BN3 3YT	3out of 4	942 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	1,550 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	1,431 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,137 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,656 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,227 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,626 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	1,419 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,511 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	820 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	953 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,238 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	1,261 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	1,511 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
Down To Earth Coffee	75 - 76 Western Road, Hove	110 yd
Mekan	64 Western Road, Hove	110 yd
La Piazza	79 - 80 Western Road, Hove	110 yd
History Pizzeria	Intergen House, 65-67 Western Road	111 yd
Market	42 Western Road, Hove	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fred's At The Brunswick	1 Holland Road, Hove	99 yd
The Brunswick	1 Holland Road, Hove	99 yd
The Wick Inn	63 Western Road, Hove	170 yd
The Wick Inn Catering Franchise - Mair Noi	63 Western Road, Hove	170 yd
Bow Street Runner (Wet Sales)	62 Brunswick Street West, Hove	225 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grubbs	62 Western Road, Hove	170 yd
Health Rebels	85 Western Road, Hove	188 yd
Runaway Bay At Freemasons Pub	38 - 39 Western Road, Hove	359 yd
Gandom	26 Church Road, Hove	411 yd
Joes Burger House	20A Church Road, Hove	411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	55 Western Road, Hove	170 yd
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	183 yd
The Co-operative	130 Western Road, Hove	543 yd
Waitrose	130-134 Western Road, Brighton	898 yd
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed) Kings Road	swimming pool	657 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	679 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	701 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	947 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,030 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		1,033 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,055 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	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	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.9%
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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 2JA