Cromwell Road, Hove, BN3 3ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 3ES has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents 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	47.2%	47.5%	0.3%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	52.8%	52.5%	-0.3%	49.0%	3.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46%	42%	-4.0%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.2%	25.3%	1.1%	44.2%	-18.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Separated	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.2%	22.4%	11.2%	9.1%	13.3%
Widowed	14.9%	5.7%	-9.2%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	40.4%	47%	6.6%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	32.6%	34.3%	1.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	20.2%	10.6%	-9.6%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	5.1%	7.1%	2.0%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	12.6%	-6.7%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	5.7%	-3.6%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	12.6%	0.8%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	46%	56%	10.0%	33.8%	22.2%
Other	7.5%	3.4%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.2%	4%	1.8%	3.1%	0.9%
Other Asian	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	84.3%	73.2%	-11.1%	81.4%	-8.2%
Arab	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.7%	10.6%	8.9%	1.6%	9.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	71.9%	61.6%	-10.3%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	11.2%	19.2%	8.0%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	4%	2.9%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	7.6%	-3.1%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	61.3%	-8.9%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	5.1%	13.6%	8.5%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	6.2%	9%	2.8%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	10.7%	15.6%	4.9%	2.2%	13.4%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	0.5%	-7.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Middle East	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Cromwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cromwell Road was 41.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.7% lower than the Goldsmid average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Cromwell Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid and the 271st lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 3ES, 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 Cromwell Road are based on 50 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 Cromwell Road, Hove, BN3 3ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 3ES

Average Price
£674,568

Semi-Detached
£1,146,039

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,815

Other
£2,252,477

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cromwell Road

Average Price
£287,112

Semi-Detached
£1,091,739

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,691

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cromwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56D Cromwell Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£194,000	2023-04-24	£186,793
Flat 4 57 Cromwell Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-01-30	£396,525
Flat 4 57 Cromwell Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,500	2021-04-30	£356,643
70 - 71 Cromwell Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£3,215,000	2020-12-17	£3,408,631
55 Cromwell Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2018-08-14	£1,117,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 3ES

Employment

BN3 3ES area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	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	2,620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,910 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	514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	534 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Belfast Street , BN3 3YT	3out of 4	980 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	4out of 4	1,021 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	1,180 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	606 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,087 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,432 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,865 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	861 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,699 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	75 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	525 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	894 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove The Droveway , BN3 6LU	- not rated	1,058 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
The Aviary Cafe	48 Cromwell Road, Hove	127 yd
The Garden Cafe	St Anns Well Gardens, Somerhill Road	236 yd
Harrisons Of Hove	11 - 13 Montefiore Road, Hove	449 yd
One Bread Cafe	All Saints Church, Eaton Road	503 yd
Live Bait	41 Church Road, Hove	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Palmeira	70 - 71 Cromwell Road, Hove	2 yd
The Sussex Cricketer	3A Eaton Road, Hove	424 yd
Pulse Catering At The Sussex Cricketer	3A Eaton Road, Hove	424 yd
Grasshoppers	87 The Drive, Hove	662 yd
Cooper's Cask	3 Farm Road, Hove	678 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Merchant	5 Montefiore Road, Hove	449 yd
Rojo's	1A Montefiore Road, Hove	449 yd
Montefiore Fisheries	23 Montefiore Road, Hove	449 yd
Nayeb Kebab House	Unit 4, Planet House	688 yd
Health Rebels	85 Western Road, Hove	743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	701 yd
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	739 yd
Sainsbury's Local	55 Western Road, Hove	782 yd
Tesco	239 Dyke Road, Hove	801 yd
The Co-operative	130 Western Road, Hove	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	276 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	353 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	578 yd
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	584 yd
Cottesmore St. Mary'S Rc Primary School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	584 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	652 yd
Dyke Road Park TEA CHALET TEA CHALET DYKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	656 yd
Bhasvic Sports Centre DYKE ROAD	grass pitches	760 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		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	874 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.2%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	319.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	319.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.41 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 3ES