Second Avenue, Hove, BN3 2LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 2LL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	48.5%	47.5%	-1.0%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	51.5%	52.5%	1.0%	49.0%	3.5%

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 2LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.5% 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	63.4%	63.5%	0.1%	37.9%	25.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	19.2%	-6.0%	44.2%	-25.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5%	7.8%	2.8%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (92.2%) 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	62.6%	56.1%	-6.5%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	29.8%	36.1%	6.3%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	6.1%	7.8%	1.7%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2LL this area, 4.5% 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 63.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	2.7%	-6.1%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	8.6%	-2.7%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	17.6%	-0.5%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	52.9%	63.8%	10.9%	33.8%	30.0%
Other	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	88.9%	88.7%	-0.2%	81.4%	7.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	79.8%	73.4%	-6.4%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	9.5%	15.6%	6.1%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	74.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	3.4%	15.8%	12.4%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	6.1%	1.7%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	3.7%	-6.2%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	67.3%	37.2%	30.1%
Christian	16.7%	46.2%	-29.5%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Second Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Second Avenue was 101.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.7% lower than the Brunswick & Adelaide average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Second Avenue has the 35th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide and the 267th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 150.0%.

🔎 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 2LL, 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 Second Avenue 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 Second Avenue, Hove, BN3 2LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 2LL

Average Price
£472,348

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£799,126

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£458,140

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Second Avenue

Average Price
£391,446

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£391,446

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Second AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 15 Second Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£690,000	2025-01-17	£706,235
14B Second Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-04-11	£306,161
Flat 3 16 Second Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2022-11-16	£519,265
Ground Floor Flat 2 12 Second Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-11-17	£366,867
Flat 3 16 Second Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-06-30	£453,705

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 2LL

Employment

BN3 2LL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

BN3 2LL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	22
Financial and insurance activities	18
Information and communication	17
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Construction	2
Real estate activities	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	2,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,160 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	677 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Road , BN1 3LP	3out of 4	1,834 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	1,491 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,462 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,314 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,737 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	1,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,584 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	832 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	969 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,155 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	1,219 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	1,220 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	39 yd
Cas Croute	6 Queens Place, Hove	83 yd
Libation (wet Sales)	10 Victoria Grove, Hove	98 yd
The Book Nook	1 St Johns Place, Hove	119 yd
Unithai Oriental Market And Noodle Bar	10 Church Road, Hove	125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hove Place - Kitchen Franchise	35 First Avenue, Hove	39 yd
Hove Place (wet Sales)	35/37 First Avenue, Hove	39 yd
CedarBay At Libation	10 Victoria Grove, Hove	98 yd
The Gin Tub	16 Church Road, Hove	125 yd
Bison Beer Crafthouse	57 Church Road, Hove	166 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gandom	26 Church Road, Hove	152 yd
Joes Burger House	20A Church Road, Hove	152 yd
Istanbill Grill House	91 Church Road, Hove	265 yd
Nayeb Kebab House	Unit 4, Planet House	342 yd
Subway	112 Church Road, Hove	416 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	439 yd
Sainsbury's Local	55 Western Road, Hove	444 yd
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	683 yd
The Co-operative	130 Western Road, Hove	828 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	643 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	772 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	815 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	849 yd
Cheetahs Gym KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	931 yd
King Alfred Leisure Centre KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	931 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed) Kings Road	swimming pool	945 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		1,070 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 2LL