Hove Place, Hove, BN3 2RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN3 2RG is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	48.6%	45.4%	-3.2%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	51.4%	54.6%	3.2%	49.0%	5.6%

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 2RG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.6% 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	65.3%	67.6%	2.3%	37.9%	29.7%
Married: Opposite sex	13.7%	12.1%	-1.6%	44.2%	-32.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	13.7%	13.8%	0.1%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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%	46.2%	-9.4%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	33.3%	32.3%	-1.0%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	7.9%	15.4%	7.5%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	3.2%	6%	2.8%	4.0%	2.0%

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 2RG this area, 7.7% 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 53.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	7.7%	-7.6%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	5.7%	-9.0%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	13.4%	-0.3%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	15.4%	1.2%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	53.8%	17.5%	33.8%	20.0%
Other	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%
White	84.3%	81.1%	-3.2%	81.4%	-0.3%
Arab	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	75%	71%	-4.0%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	12.5%	13%	0.5%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75%	71%	-4.0%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	6%	16.7%	10.7%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	8.3%	3%	-5.3%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.9%	37.2%	22.7%
Christian	21.6%	46.2%	-24.6%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Hove Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hove Place was 13.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.5% lower than the Brunswick & Adelaide average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hove Place has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide and the 51st lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.2%.

🔎 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 2RG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Hove Place 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 Brighton And Hove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hove Place, Hove, BN3 2RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 2RG

Average Price
£527,080

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£643,780

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£439,010

Other
£616,240

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hove Place

Average Price
£787,389

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£770,234

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£482,573

Other
£2,566,143

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hove PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Flat 9 Hove Place, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£830,000	2024-04-24	£855,938
2A Hove Place, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-03-15	£234,524
The Better Half, 1 Hove Place, Hove, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£715,000	2021-01-25	£768,826
First Floor Flat 9 Hove Place, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£715,000	2020-04-03	£827,394
2B Hove Place, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,000	2018-05-25	£309,150

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 2RG

Employment

BN3 2RG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	96
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	35
Other	17
Retired	16
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	3,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,780 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	557 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Junior School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hove Infant School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	4out of 4	1,519 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,806 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	1,801 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	1,945 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,339 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	3,591 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,756 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	2,163 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,001 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	446 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	696 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,291 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,418 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	1,512 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
Kernel Of Hove	2 Victoria Terrace, Hove	104 yd
Franco's Pizza And Pasta	4 Victoria Terrace, Hove	104 yd
Sugardough	5 Victoria Terrace, Hove	104 yd
Maka Kitchen & Cafe	1A Sussex Road, Hove	135 yd
Marrocco's Ice Cream Ltd	8 Kings Esplanade, Hove	154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Better Half	1 Hove Place, Hove	1 yd
Sussex Hotel	17 St Catherines Terrace, Hove	87 yd
Neptune Inn (wet Sales)	10 Victoria Terrace, Hove	104 yd
The Hove Club	28 Fourth Avenue, Hove	276 yd
RB Kitchen At The Royal George	98 - 101 George Street, Hove	362 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chippy Chips	16 Victoria Terrace, Hove	104 yd
Marrocco's Restaurant Ltd	8 Kings Esplanade, Hove	154 yd
Subway	112 Church Road, Hove	363 yd
MADRASI'S Taste Of South India	194 Church Road, Hove	400 yd
Hove Kebab	202A Church Road, Hove	400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	308 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	681 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	681 yd
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	1,071 yd
Sainsbury's Local	55 Western Road, Hove	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheetahs Gym KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	298 yd
King Alfred Leisure Centre KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	298 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	611 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Shadi Danin Hair Scalp & Skin Clinic (Closed) New Church Road	health and fitness suite	1,073 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,085 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	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	65.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	154.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	154.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	24.79 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 2RG