Ethel Street, Hove, BN3 3LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 3LL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.6%	51.6%	9.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	57.4%	48.4%	-9.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 3LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.5% 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	68.7%	69.5%	0.8%	37.9%	31.6%
Married: Opposite sex	18.7%	17%	-1.7%	44.2%	-27.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	4%	2.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.7%	6.3%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47%	46.6%	-0.4%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	35.1%	37.2%	2.1%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	11.2%	11.9%	0.7%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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 3LL this area, 8.9% 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 54%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	8.9%	3.2%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	4.5%	-5.9%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	10.3%	-4.5%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	17.4%	3.9%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	50.9%	54%	3.1%	33.8%	20.2%
Other	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2%	3.6%	1.6%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2%	5.6%	3.6%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	86.5%	76.8%	-9.7%	81.4%	-4.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% 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	78.5%	72.2%	-6.3%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	9.6%	11.9%	2.3%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	5.6%	4.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	71.9%	-5.0%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	3.2%	11.9%	8.7%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	4.4%	5.9%	1.5%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	8.8%	6.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	3.6%	-3.2%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.7%	37.2%	18.5%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Ethel Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ethel Street was 309.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 136.7% higher than the Central Hove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ethel Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove and the 80th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.6%.

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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
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BN3 3LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Ethel Street 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 Brighton And Hove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ethel Street, Hove, BN3 3LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 3LL

Average Price
£274,101

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,101

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ethel Street

Average Price
£276,121

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,121

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ethel Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96A Ethel Street, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,500	2007-03-20	£276,121

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 3LL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	20
Retired	14
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	14
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,777 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	543 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	997 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldrington CofE Primary School Eridge Road , BN3 7QD	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	870 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,389 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,729 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,845 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	1,684 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,050 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	504 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	926 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	1,149 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Small Batch Coffee Co	68 - 70 Goldstone Villas, Hove	15 yd
Cycle City	86 Goldstone Villas, Hove	15 yd
Billies Cafe	98 Goldstone Villas, Hove	20 yd
The Ralli Hall Lunch And Social Club	81 Denmark Villas, Hove	123 yd
Natural Fit	St Agnes Church, Newtown Road	318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Watchmaker's Arms	84 Goldstone Villas, Hove	15 yd
Station	100 Goldstone Villas, Hove	20 yd
The Exchange	8 Goldstone Street, Hove	200 yd
Chef Weilding At The Exchange	8 Goldstone Street, Hove	200 yd
Goldstone Club	18-20 Shirley Street, Hove	228 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Platform Coffee Shop Ltd	Kiosk, Hove Station	15 yd
Wolfies Of Hove	90 Goldstone Villas, Hove	15 yd
Hove Patisserie	11 Hove Park Villas, Hove	200 yd
Luo Li	83 Blatchington Road, Hove	407 yd
The Best Kebab	105 Blatchington Road, Hove	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	170 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	452 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	452 yd
Getir	Unit 11, St Josephs Business Park	785 yd
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	804 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		112 yd
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	198 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	381 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	457 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	512 yd
Hove Park 3G Pitch HOVE PARK HOVE PARK OLD SHOREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	653 yd
Hove Park PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	687 yd
Hove Recreation Ground HOVE RECREATION GROUND HOVE RECREATION GROUND SHIRLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	688 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	731 yd
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	784 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	10.0%

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%

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

Overview of BN3 3LL