The Drive, Hove, BN3 3JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN3 3JA is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	44.5%	46.6%	2.1%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	55.5%	53.4%	-2.1%	49.0%	4.4%

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 3JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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	63.8%	58.8%	-5.0%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	24.7%	3.5%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11%	9.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (86.1%) 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	49.6%	48.9%	-0.7%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	38.3%	37.2%	-1.1%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	8.8%	11.5%	2.7%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 55.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	10.7%	4.0%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	5%	-1.7%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	7.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	15.5%	0.4%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	48.1%	55.2%	7.1%	33.8%	21.4%
Other	11.9%	3.2%	-8.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	83.4%	76%	-7.4%	81.4%	-5.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1.1%	5.9%	4.8%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	63.5%	55.7%	-7.8%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	20.4%	21.7%	1.3%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	8%	10.6%	2.6%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.4%	55.9%	-5.5%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	4.6%	17.6%	13.0%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	10.2%	9.5%	-0.7%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	13.1%	10.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	6.4%	-4.3%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	10.9%	1.5%	9.4%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive 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 -26.5%.

🔎 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 3JA, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 The Drive are based on 110 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 The Drive, Hove, BN3 3JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 3JA

Average Price
£731,842

Semi-Detached
£731,842

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£392,885

Semi-Detached
£881,784

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,466,862

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,316

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 The Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2011-09-07	£471,079
14 The Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2004-04-27	£661,444
14 The Drive, Hove, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£30,000	1996-03-12	£280,096
4A The Drive, Hove, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	1995-09-01	£1,483,472

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 3JA

Employment

BN3 3JA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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	124
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	40
Retired	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	37
Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Other	19
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	3,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,355 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	398 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	865 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Spring Street , BN1 3EF	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hove Junior School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	3out of 4	1,762 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	1,398 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,220 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	3,502 yd	Free schools	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	1,609 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,474 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	737 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	772 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	948 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	1,379 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
Ganges Brasserie	93 Church Road, Hove	49 yd
Ashoka Tandoori Restaurant	95/97 Church Road, Hove	49 yd
Topolino	97 Church Road, Hove	58 yd
Aji Sushi	Unit 1, 1 The Drive	88 yd
Pesca	60 Church Road, Hove	91 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
CedarBay At Libation	10 Victoria Grove, Hove	192 yd
Soulfoo Food Bar At The Old Albion	110 Church Road, Hove	215 yd
The Old Albion (Wet Sales)	110 Church Road, Hove	215 yd
Bison Beer Crafthouse	57 Church Road, Hove	228 yd
The Gin Tub	16 Church Road, Hove	253 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbill Grill House	91 Church Road, Hove	49 yd
Nayeb Kebab House	Unit 4, Planet House	119 yd
Gandom	26 Church Road, Hove	139 yd
Joes Burger House	20A Church Road, Hove	139 yd
Subway	112 Church Road, Hove	214 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	476 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	587 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	587 yd
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	639 yd
Sainsbury's Local	55 Western Road, Hove	659 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	531 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	539 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		802 yd
Cheetahs Gym KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	836 yd
King Alfred Leisure Centre KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	836 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	887 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	949 yd
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	991 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	100.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.91 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 3JA