Osborne Villas, Hove, BN3 2RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 2RY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.5%	51.5%	7.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	55.5%	48.5%	-7.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 2RY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.4% 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	59.6%	63.4%	3.8%	37.9%	25.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	19.1%	-7.2%	44.2%	-25.1%
Separated	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.5%	11.5%	3.0%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (89.2%) 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	41.9%	55.9%	14.0%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	41.9%	33.3%	-8.6%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	11.8%	9.3%	-2.5%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.5%
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 2RY 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 54.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	6.7%	-8.3%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	6.1%	-5.2%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	6.7%	-8.3%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	7.3%	5.9%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	18.4%	11.8%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	42.7%	54.7%	12.0%	33.8%	20.9%
Other	8%	0%	-8.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	6.1%	1.5%	-4.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	0.8%	2.1%
White	87.8%	79.9%	-7.9%	81.4%	-1.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	6.9%	6.9%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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%	69.6%	-9.4%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	7%	13.7%	6.7%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.2%	6.4%	4.2%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	4.4%	-3.9%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.5%	70.6%	-4.9%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	11.4%	9.7%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	7.9%	7.5%	-0.4%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	5.2%	7%	1.8%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	3.5%	-6.1%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.9%	37.2%	16.7%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Osborne Villas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Osborne Villas was 74.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.1% lower than the Brunswick & Adelaide average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Osborne Villas has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide and the 368th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -94.7%.

🔎 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 2RY, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Osborne Villas are based on 248 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 Osborne Villas, Hove, BN3 2RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 2RY

Average Price
£316,634

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,634

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Osborne Villas

Average Price
£538,675

Semi-Detached
£999,683

Terraced
£984,067

Detached
£825,202

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,602

Other
£45,789

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Osborne VillasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Lorraine Court Osborne Villas, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,500	2021-12-22	£296,765
2 Lorraine Court Osborne Villas, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2015-07-31	£313,342
1 Lorraine Court Osborne Villas, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2007-09-27	£308,953
3 Lorraine Court Osborne Villas, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£199,950	2007-09-13	£301,342
6 Lorraine Court Osborne Villas, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2005-08-31	£310,837

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 2RY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	18
Retired	17
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	15
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1
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	3,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,744 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	331 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Junior School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	3out of 4	1,439 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hove Infant School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	4out of 4	1,439 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,608 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	1,597 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	1,756 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,136 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	3,408 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,556 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	2,018 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,795 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	380 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	633 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,117 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,202 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	1,383 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
Persia	126 Church Road, Hove	77 yd
Hixon Green/Good Burger Kitchen/Spuds & Wings/Bagel Brethren	124 Church Road, Hove	102 yd
Franco Manca	128 Church Road, Hove	102 yd
Otello Cafe Restaurant	120-122 Church Road, Hove	102 yd
Shandiz	118 Church Road, Hove	102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RB Kitchen At The Royal George	98 - 101 George Street, Hove	142 yd
The Royal George	98 - 101 George Street, Hove	142 yd
The Hove Club	28 Fourth Avenue, Hove	184 yd
Soulfoo Food Bar At The Old Albion	110 Church Road, Hove	203 yd
The Old Albion (Wet Sales)	110 Church Road, Hove	203 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	112 Church Road, Hove	203 yd
MADRASI'S Taste Of South India	194 Church Road, Hove	288 yd
Hove Kebab	202A Church Road, Hove	288 yd
Good Stock Deli	181 Church Road, Hove	317 yd
Chippy Chips	16 Victoria Terrace, Hove	317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	113 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	466 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	466 yd
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	890 yd
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	394 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	421 yd
Cheetahs Gym KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	437 yd
King Alfred Leisure Centre KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	437 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	914 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		930 yd
Shadi Danin Hair Scalp & Skin Clinic (Closed) New Church Road	health and fitness suite	1,044 yd
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	1,065 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	100.0%
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%

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

Overview of BN3 2RY