Grand Avenue, Hove, BN3 2LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 2LF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents 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	47.7%	47.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	52.3%	52.6%	0.3%	49.0%	3.6%

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 2LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.6% 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	56.9%	62.6%	5.7%	37.9%	24.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20.5%	21.3%	0.8%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	15.1%	9.1%	-6.0%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.8%) 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	46.5%	45.2%	-1.3%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	37.2%	42.6%	5.4%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	10.9%	10.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	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 2LF this area, 6.7% 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 57.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	6.7%	-2.9%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	4.4%	-7.3%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	11.1%	-0.2%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	16.3%	2.5%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	57.5%	12.3%	33.8%	23.7%
Other	7.5%	1.6%	-5.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
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%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.3%	86.8%	-3.5%	81.4%	5.4%
Arab	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	76.4%	72%	-4.4%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	13.6%	17%	3.4%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3%	1.1%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	71.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	6.6%	9.2%	2.6%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	4.3%	8.1%	3.8%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	6.2%	7.7%	1.5%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	3.3%	-4.5%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59%	37.2%	21.8%
Christian	20.9%	46.2%	-25.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	13.2%	6.0%	7.2%

Safety

Is Grand Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grand Avenue was 238.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 127.8% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grand Avenue has the 17th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide and the 103rd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.8%.

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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 2LF, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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

Average property prices on Grand Avenue are based on 50 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 Grand Avenue, Hove, BN3 2LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 2LF

Average Price
£737,696

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,723,934

Flats/Maisonettes
£673,624

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grand Avenue

Average Price
£453,753

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£453,753

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grand AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 8 Grand Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£720,000	2024-07-30	£720,773
Ground Floor East 10 Grand Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-06-21	£750,805
Flat 3 8 Grand Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-06-23	£291,259
Flat 6 7 Grand Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2023-05-23	£501,198
Flat 8 7 Grand Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-03-31	£336,649

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 2LF

Employment

BN3 2LF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 2LF 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	97
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	23
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Other	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Information and communication	13
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,252 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	556 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	812 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	1,572 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	4out of 4	1,866 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	1,462 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,814 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,288 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	3,672 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	1,608 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,552 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	797 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	869 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,076 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	1,116 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	1,294 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
Libation (wet Sales)	10 Victoria Grove, Hove	33 yd
Wild Flor	42 Church Road, Hove	45 yd
Latinoamerica	36 Church Road, Hove	45 yd
Sea Breeze Hove	22 Church Road, Hove	45 yd
Shiraz	28 Church Road, Hove	45 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
CedarBay At Libation	10 Victoria Grove, Hove	33 yd
The Gin Tub	16 Church Road, Hove	139 yd
Bison Beer Crafthouse	57 Church Road, Hove	148 yd
Hove Place - Kitchen Franchise	35 First Avenue, Hove	151 yd
Hove Place (wet Sales)	35/37 First Avenue, Hove	151 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gandom	26 Church Road, Hove	45 yd
Joes Burger House	20A Church Road, Hove	45 yd
Istanbill Grill House	91 Church Road, Hove	143 yd
Nayeb Kebab House	Unit 4, Planet House	240 yd
Subway	112 Church Road, Hove	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	524 yd
Sainsbury's Local	55 Western Road, Hove	536 yd
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	577 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	747 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	597 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	651 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	694 yd
Cheetahs Gym KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	865 yd
King Alfred Leisure Centre KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	865 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	870 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		963 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed) Kings Road	swimming pool	1,056 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	1,092 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	74.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 2LF