Rochester Gardens, Hove, BN3 3AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN3 3AW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	52.5%	3.1%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	50.6%	47.5%	-3.1%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 3AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.8% 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	61.7%	61.8%	0.1%	37.9%	23.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.6%	17.6%	-2.0%	44.2%	-26.6%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.3%	2.2%
Separated	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	11.7%	13.4%	1.7%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.6%) 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	45.1%	52.1%	7.0%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	40.8%	37.5%	-3.3%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	9%	7.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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 3AW 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 56.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	7.2%	-1.5%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	2.5%	-6.2%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	9.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	21.2%	4.2%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	51.3%	56.8%	5.5%	33.8%	23.0%
Other	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.2% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	92.9%	81.2%	-11.7%	81.4%	-0.2%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	81.6%	63.2%	-18.4%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	6.3%	18.8%	12.5%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	5%	3.4%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.3%	2.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.8%	63.2%	-17.6%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	3.1%	13.4%	10.3%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	3.1%	7.7%	4.6%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	4.3%	10%	5.7%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	5.7%	-2.9%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.2%	37.2%	23.0%
Christian	26.4%	46.2%	-19.8%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Rochester Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rochester Gardens was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Brunswick & Adelaide average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.1%.

🔎 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 3AW, 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

Average property prices on Rochester Gardens are based on 24 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 Rochester Gardens, Hove, BN3 3AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 3AW

Average Price
£764,844

Semi-Detached
£1,024,667

Terraced
£1,070,255

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,325

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rochester Gardens

Average Price
£453,714

Semi-Detached
£1,042,926

Terraced
£1,087,378

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£365,307

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rochester GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Rochester Gardens, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2024-07-02	£898,337
Top Floor Flat Rochester House, 48 Rochester Gardens, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2017-05-26	£337,697
20 Rochester Gardens, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£715,000	2015-07-28	£1,060,655
10 Rochester Gardens, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£670,000	2014-04-11	£1,137,845
Top Floor Flat Rochester House, 48 Rochester Gardens, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2013-04-29	£198,055

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 3AW

Employment

BN3 3AW 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	97
Self-Employed	37
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	2,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,853 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	373 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Belfast Street , BN3 3YT	3out of 4	870 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	4out of 4	1,498 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	1,150 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,947 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,365 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	1,191 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,236 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	536 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	873 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	977 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	1,277 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,347 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
Down To Earth Coffee	75 - 76 Western Road, Hove	176 yd
Mekan	64 Western Road, Hove	176 yd
La Piazza	79 - 80 Western Road, Hove	176 yd
History Pizzeria	Intergen House, 65-67 Western Road	180 yd
Nord	83 Western Road, Hove	202 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wick Inn	63 Western Road, Hove	246 yd
The Wick Inn Catering Franchise - Mair Noi	63 Western Road, Hove	246 yd
Cooper's Cask	3 Farm Road, Hove	262 yd
The Farm Tavern	13 Farm Road, Hove	264 yd
The Sussex Cricketer	3A Eaton Road, Hove	292 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Health Rebels	85 Western Road, Hove	213 yd
Grubbs	62 Western Road, Hove	246 yd
Runaway Bay At Freemasons Pub	38 - 39 Western Road, Hove	399 yd
Gandom	26 Church Road, Hove	421 yd
Joes Burger House	20A Church Road, Hove	421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	206 yd
Sainsbury's Local	55 Western Road, Hove	246 yd
The Co-operative	130 Western Road, Hove	554 yd
Waitrose	130-134 Western Road, Brighton	900 yd
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	414 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	452 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Brighton) (Closed) Kings Road	swimming pool	776 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	827 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	938 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre UPPER NORTH STREET		1,006 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		1,034 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	1,052 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,086 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.6%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 3AW