Ellen Street, Hove, BN3 3LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 3LP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	45.5%	48.1%	2.6%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	54.5%	51.9%	-2.6%	49.0%	2.9%

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 3LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	47.7%	45%	-2.7%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	17.5%	-6.3%	44.2%	-26.7%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.3%	7%	4.7%	2.2%	4.8%
Divorced	16.3%	18.1%	1.8%	9.1%	9.0%
Widowed	8.7%	9.9%	1.2%	6.1%	3.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (57.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.7%	26.6%	-4.1%	48.4%	-21.8%
Good health	29.6%	30.9%	1.3%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	21.7%	26.1%	4.4%	12.7%	13.4%
Bad health	12.7%	9%	-3.7%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	5.3%	7.4%	2.1%	1.2%	6.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.9%	26.1%	-1.8%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	13.1%	-0.9%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	8%	-3.0%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	15.3%	2.5%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	27.8%	1.6%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.6% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	8%	8.0%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.5%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	0.8%	2.4%
White	79.9%	68.6%	-11.3%	81.4%	-12.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	0.6%	4.7%
Other	3.2%	5.9%	2.7%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	74.1%	67.6%	-6.5%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	4.2%	8.5%	4.3%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	8.5%	6.4%	-2.1%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	14.4%	7.0%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73%	67.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-16.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	27.5%	26.4%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	9%	1.6%	-7.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	2.6%	-11.2%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Ellen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ellen Street was 84.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.5% lower than the Central Hove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ellen Street has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove and the 321st highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.9%.

🔎 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
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BN3 3LP, 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 Ellen Street are based on 15 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 Ellen Street, Hove, BN3 3LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 3LP

Average Price
£251,660

Semi-Detached
£251,684

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,656

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ellen Street

Average Price
£5,650,849

Semi-Detached
£256,169

Terraced
£359,171

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,785

Other
£40,732,883

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ellen Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Ellen Street, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£258,000	2021-06-28	£272,223
8 Ellen Street, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,500	2020-12-14	£280,031
20 Ellen Street, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,500	2019-01-07	£207,923
46 Ellen Street, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-08-25	£275,634
46 Ellen Street, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2010-02-12	£147,361

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 3LP

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	41
Full-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	13
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	3
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	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	3,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,957 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	531 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldrington CofE Primary School Eridge Road , BN3 7QD	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Junior School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	3out of 4	1,215 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	784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,639 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,010 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	1,880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,204 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	697 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	816 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	836 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	956 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	993 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
Billies Cafe	98 Goldstone Villas, Hove	201 yd
Small Batch Coffee Co	68 - 70 Goldstone Villas, Hove	202 yd
Cycle City	86 Goldstone Villas, Hove	202 yd
Natural Fit	St Agnes Church, Newtown Road	316 yd
The Ralli Hall Lunch And Social Club	81 Denmark Villas, Hove	318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Exchange	8 Goldstone Street, Hove	74 yd
Chef Weilding At The Exchange	8 Goldstone Street, Hove	74 yd
Goldstone Club	18-20 Shirley Street, Hove	198 yd
Station	100 Goldstone Villas, Hove	201 yd
The Watchmaker's Arms	84 Goldstone Villas, Hove	202 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Platform Coffee Shop Ltd	Kiosk, Hove Station	202 yd
Wolfies Of Hove	90 Goldstone Villas, Hove	202 yd
Pizza GoGo Hove	101 Sackville Road, Hove	226 yd
Seagulls Fish And Chips	147 Sackville Road, Hove	244 yd
Odaburger(smash)	67A Blatchington Road, Hove	345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	363 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	381 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	381 yd
Getir	Unit 11, St Josephs Business Park	614 yd
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	755 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	277 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		307 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	429 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	451 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	566 yd
Hove Park 3G Pitch HOVE PARK HOVE PARK OLD SHOREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	663 yd
Hove Park PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	702 yd
Hove Recreation Ground HOVE RECREATION GROUND HOVE RECREATION GROUND SHIRLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	810 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	896 yd
Hove Park School (Nevill Campus) NEVILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	903 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 3LP