Selbourne Place, Hove, BN3 3EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 3EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.4%	2.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.8%	48.6%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 3EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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	60.7%	57.1%	-3.6%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	23.8%	0.0%	44.2%	-20.4%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	7.1%	7.9%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (85.3%) 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	51.3%	45.4%	-5.9%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	32.5%	39.9%	7.4%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	10.7%	8.7%	-2.0%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.2%	1.1%

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 3EJ this area, 9.4% 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 53.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	9.4%	1.1%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	5.2%	-8.5%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	11%	1.5%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.8%	4.6%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.1%	1.8%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	53.9%	8.7%	33.8%	20.1%
Other	10.7%	1.6%	-9.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.8%	2.0%
White	94.4%	82.1%	-12.3%	81.4%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	5%	5.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	77.7%	66.4%	-11.3%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	10.7%	19.5%	8.8%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	4.1%	2.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	67%	-10.2%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	3.6%	11%	7.4%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	6.1%	7.3%	1.2%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	2.5%	9.6%	7.1%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	5%	-5.7%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	8.8%	1.5%	7.3%
Turkey	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Selbourne Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selbourne Place was 97.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.1% higher than the Goldsmid average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Selbourne Place has the 12th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid and the 275th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.4%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BN3 3EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Selbourne Place are based on 1 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 Selbourne Place, Hove, BN3 3EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 3EJ

Average Price
£240,362

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,362

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selbourne Place

Average Price
£119,410

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,410

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selbourne PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Selborne Court, 1 Selborne Place, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£238,500	2022-01-13	£239,012
Flat 7 Selborne Court, 1 Selborne Place, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,500	2021-02-26	£238,224
Flat 2 4 Selborne Place, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2019-11-22	£347,805
Flat 3 8 Selborne Place, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,000	2018-12-07	£247,709
2 6 Selborne Place, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2018-07-27	£317,823

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 3EJ

Employment

BN3 3EJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	81
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	2,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	535 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	697 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Belfast Street , BN3 3YT	3out of 4	834 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	4out of 4	1,134 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	1,343 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	674 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,889 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,482 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,935 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	1,043 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,734 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	165 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	340 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove The Droveway , BN3 6LU	- not rated	1,021 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,027 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	1,195 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Aviary Cafe	48 Cromwell Road, Hove	91 yd
One Bread Cafe	All Saints Church, Eaton Road	415 yd
The Garden Cafe	St Anns Well Gardens, Somerhill Road	447 yd
The Ralli Hall Lunch And Social Club	81 Denmark Villas, Hove	537 yd
Cycle City	86 Goldstone Villas, Hove	651 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Palmeira	70 - 71 Cromwell Road, Hove	212 yd
The Sussex Cricketer	3A Eaton Road, Hove	417 yd
Pulse Catering At The Sussex Cricketer	3A Eaton Road, Hove	417 yd
Grasshoppers	87 The Drive, Hove	466 yd
The Watchmaker's Arms	84 Goldstone Villas, Hove	651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nayeb Kebab House	Unit 4, Planet House	623 yd
Hove Patisserie	11 Hove Park Villas, Hove	627 yd
Wolfies Of Hove	90 Goldstone Villas, Hove	651 yd
Platform Coffee Shop Ltd	Kiosk, Hove Station	651 yd
Spice Merchant	5 Montefiore Road, Hove	655 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	490 yd
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	847 yd
Tesco	239 Dyke Road, Hove	850 yd
Sainsbury's Local	55 Western Road, Hove	890 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	250 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	450 yd
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	487 yd
Cottesmore St. Mary'S Rc Primary School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	533 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	555 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		564 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	591 yd
Dyke Road Park TEA CHALET TEA CHALET DYKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	740 yd
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	743 yd
Hove Recreation Ground HOVE RECREATION GROUND HOVE RECREATION GROUND SHIRLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	817 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	95.7%

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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 3EJ