Albany Villas, Hove, BN3 2LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN3 2LY is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	49%	46.4%	-2.6%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	51%	53.6%	2.6%	49.0%	4.6%

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 2LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	56.1%	46.2%	-9.9%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	33.1%	9.6%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
Separated	3%	3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.3%	9.3%	-2.0%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	55.6%	53.6%	-2.0%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	37%	30.7%	-6.3%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	4.7%	11.6%	6.9%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	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 2LY this area, 5.9% 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 59.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	5.9%	-5.4%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	7.2%	-2.4%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	7.2%	-1.9%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	16.1%	3.1%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	50.4%	59.7%	9.3%	33.8%	25.9%
Other	6.1%	2.1%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	91.1%	86.4%	-4.7%	81.4%	5.0%
Arab	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% 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	82.9%	73.9%	-9.0%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	7.8%	11.2%	3.4%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	73.6%	-8.5%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	13.4%	12.2%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	3%	-5.6%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
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	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.3%	37.2%	17.1%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Albany Villas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albany Villas was 78.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.3% lower than the Brunswick & Adelaide average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albany Villas has the 25th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide and the 342nd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BN3 2LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Albany Villas are based on 256 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brighton And Hove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Albany Villas, Hove, BN3 2LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 2LY

Average Price
£515,410

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£515,410

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albany Villas

Average Price
£536,241

Semi-Detached
£1,530,656

Terraced
£1,122,312

Detached
£1,323,102

Flats/Maisonettes
£381,931

Other
£664,274

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albany VillasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Amber House, 18 - 20 Albany Villas, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-09-24	£437,002
Flat 3 Amber House, 18 - 20 Albany Villas, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2020-08-19	£628,927
Flat 6 Amber House, 18 - 20 Albany Villas, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,000	2019-12-04	£346,543
Flat 6 Amber House, 18 - 20 Albany Villas, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£290,000	2013-03-27	£451,703
Flat 10 Amber House, 18 - 20 Albany Villas, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£325,000	2013-03-25	£506,219

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 2LY

Employment

BN3 2LY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Self-Employed	43
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate 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	3,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,654 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	460 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Junior School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hove Infant School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	4out of 4	1,578 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,749 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	1,794 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,289 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	3,566 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,609 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	2,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,857 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	503 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	761 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,138 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,285 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	1,536 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oeuf Limited	8 - 16 Third Avenue, Hove	188 yd
Issa Sushi	116 Church Road, Hove	194 yd
Black Doors	116A Church Road, Hove	195 yd
Hixon Green/Good Burger Kitchen/Spuds & Wings/Bagel Brethren	124 Church Road, Hove	198 yd
Franco Manca	128 Church Road, Hove	198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hove Club	28 Fourth Avenue, Hove	121 yd
The Better Half	1 Hove Place, Hove	155 yd
Soulfoo Food Bar At The Old Albion	110 Church Road, Hove	217 yd
The Old Albion (Wet Sales)	110 Church Road, Hove	217 yd
Sussex Hotel	17 St Catherines Terrace, Hove	232 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	112 Church Road, Hove	217 yd
Chippy Chips	16 Victoria Terrace, Hove	258 yd
Marrocco's Restaurant Ltd	8 Kings Esplanade, Hove	300 yd
Istanbill Grill House	91 Church Road, Hove	364 yd
MADRASI'S Taste Of South India	194 Church Road, Hove	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	271 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	615 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	615 yd
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	934 yd
Sainsbury's Local	55 Western Road, Hove	939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheetahs Gym KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	445 yd
King Alfred Leisure Centre KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	445 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	544 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	558 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	932 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		1,045 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	41.7%
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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 2LY