Ratton Drive, Hove, BN3 3AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 3AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.8%	51%	6.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	55.2%	49%	-6.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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 3AA, 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	62.4%	63.5%	1.1%	37.9%	25.6%
Married: Opposite sex	18.6%	20.9%	2.3%	44.2%	-23.3%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Separated	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8%	8%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	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	53.6%	50.2%	-3.4%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	34.5%	33.2%	-1.3%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	8.7%	13%	4.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2%	3%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 3AA this area, 7.2% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4%	7.2%	3.2%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	5.3%	-3.1%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	8.4%	-2.7%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14.8%	3.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	58.4%	57%	-1.4%	33.8%	23.2%
Other	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	88.5%	83.3%	-5.2%	81.4%	1.9%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	2%	2%	0.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	78.6%	62.7%	-15.9%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	6.3%	17%	10.7%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	5.3%	4.1%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	7%	0.7%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	62.3%	-15.5%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	5.2%	13.6%	8.4%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	4.8%	11.9%	7.1%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	2.8%	7.3%	4.5%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	5%	-4.5%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	6.6%	0.6%	6.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Turkey	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	22.8%	46.2%	-23.4%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is BN3 3AA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around BN3 3AA was 43.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.3% lower than the Brunswick & Adelaide average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

BN3 3AA has the 13th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.7%.

🔎 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 3AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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

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 Ratton Drive, Hove, BN3 3AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 3AA

Average Price
£381,520

Semi-Detached
£1,031,310

Terraced
£403,000

Detached
£1,395,339

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,440

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in BN3 3AA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 The Athenaeum, 32 Salisbury Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-03-31	£346,448
Flat D1 Hatfield Court, 35 Salisbury Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£313,300	2025-02-06	£319,306
Flat C3 Hatfield Court, 35 Salisbury Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-12-19	£356,709
Flat E4 Hatfield Court, 35 Salisbury Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£352,000	2024-06-14	£361,055
Flat 9 The Athenaeum, 32 Salisbury Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£378,000	2024-02-28	£384,836

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 3AA

Employment

BN3 3AA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Self-Employed	40
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	2,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	460 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Belfast Street , BN3 3YT	3out of 4	750 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	4out of 4	1,504 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	1,125 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,823 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,328 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,945 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,366 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	1,233 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,218 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	478 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	880 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	984 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	1,174 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,359 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Live Bait	41 Church Road, Hove	170 yd
Lemongrass	55 - 57 Church Road, Hove	216 yd
Divino Wine Bar	63 Church Road, Hove	221 yd
Slam Tacos @ Bison Beer	57 Church Road, Hove	227 yd
Buon Appetito	81 Western Road, Hove	235 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sussex Cricketer	3A Eaton Road, Hove	174 yd
Pulse Catering At The Sussex Cricketer	3A Eaton Road, Hove	174 yd
Bison Beer Crafthouse	57 Church Road, Hove	227 yd
The Gin Tub	16 Church Road, Hove	251 yd
Hove Place - Kitchen Franchise	35 First Avenue, Hove	347 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nayeb Kebab House	Unit 4, Planet House	329 yd
Health Rebels	85 Western Road, Hove	335 yd
Gandom	26 Church Road, Hove	346 yd
Joes Burger House	20A Church Road, Hove	346 yd
Grubbs	62 Western Road, Hove	365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	327 yd
Sainsbury's Local	55 Western Road, Hove	365 yd
The Co-operative	130 Western Road, Hove	682 yd
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	825 yd
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	320 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	496 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	814 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	887 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed) Kings Road	swimming pool	903 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		911 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	928 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	944 yd
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,053 yd
Cottesmore St. Mary'S Rc Primary School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	1,084 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.8%
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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	174.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	174.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	33.6 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 3AA