Conway Street, Hove, BN3 3LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 3LW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	53.9%	48.7%	-5.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	46.1%	51.3%	5.2%	49.0%	2.3%

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 3LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% 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	42.2%	54.2%	12.0%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	24.4%	3.3%	44.2%	-19.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	17.5%	11.1%	-6.4%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	13.9%	4.6%	-9.3%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	28.3%	44.3%	16.0%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	29.4%	30.7%	1.3%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	24.4%	16.3%	-8.1%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	10%	6.3%	-3.7%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	7.8%	2.3%	-5.5%	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.

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 44.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.7%	14.2%	-22.5%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	8.5%	-1.7%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	11.9%	1.1%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	11.5%	2.5%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	44.2%	23.1%	33.8%	10.4%
Other	8.4%	5.4%	-3.0%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	5%	1.4%	-3.6%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	79.4%	86.8%	7.4%	81.4%	5.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	73.3%	64.8%	-8.5%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	6.7%	16.3%	9.6%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	4.4%	6%	1.6%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	6.6%	-4.5%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
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	71.1%	65.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	5%	18.7%	13.7%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	2.2%	10%	7.8%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	1.7%	-14.4%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Conway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Conway Street was 197.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.1% higher than the Central Hove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Conway Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove and the 125th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.3%.

🔎 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 3LW, 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 Conway Street are based on 30 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 Conway Street, Hove, BN3 3LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 3LW

Average Price
£1,549,386

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£452,640

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,097,759

Estimated Average Property Prices for Conway Street

Average Price
£634,764

Semi-Detached
£487,450

Terraced
£461,444

Detached
£454,560

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,881

Other
£2,410,355

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Conway Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Gill House Conway Street, Hove, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2021-05-12	£1,982,587
Unit 1 Conway Street, Hove, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2020-08-26	£2,243,845
Unit 1E Stockwell Lodge Studios Rear Of 129-133 Conway Street, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2011-04-04	£454,560

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 3LW

Employment

BN3 3LW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	96
Self-Employed	43
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	19
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Education	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3,802 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	4,091 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	656 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldrington CofE Primary School Eridge Road , BN3 7QD	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Junior School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hove Infant School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	4out of 4	1,122 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	651 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	1,485 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,500 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,040 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	1,992 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,223 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	786 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	839 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	850 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	873 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,123 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
Natural Fit	St Agnes Church, Newtown Road	275 yd
The Oaktree Hove	142 Sackville Road, Hove	295 yd
Small Batch Coffee Co	68 - 70 Goldstone Villas, Hove	325 yd
Cycle City	86 Goldstone Villas, Hove	325 yd
Billies Cafe	98 Goldstone Villas, Hove	325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Exchange	8 Goldstone Street, Hove	211 yd
Chef Weilding At The Exchange	8 Goldstone Street, Hove	211 yd
The Poets Corner	33 Montgomery Street, Hove	272 yd
The Watchmaker's Arms	84 Goldstone Villas, Hove	325 yd
Station	100 Goldstone Villas, Hove	325 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seagulls Fish And Chips	147 Sackville Road, Hove	110 yd
Pizza GoGo Hove	101 Sackville Road, Hove	208 yd
Platform Coffee Shop Ltd	Kiosk, Hove Station	325 yd
Wolfies Of Hove	90 Goldstone Villas, Hove	325 yd
Singapore Kitchen	19 Blatchington Road, Hove	411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Getir	Unit 11, St Josephs Business Park	473 yd
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	485 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	487 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	487 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	123 - 125 Portland Road, Hove	688 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	307 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		415 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	552 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	558 yd
Hove Park 3G Pitch HOVE PARK HOVE PARK OLD SHOREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	589 yd
Hove Park PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	631 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	645 yd
Hove Park School (Nevill Campus) NEVILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	765 yd
Coral Health And Fitness Orchard Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	795 yd
Hove Recreation Ground HOVE RECREATION GROUND HOVE RECREATION GROUND SHIRLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	815 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	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.6%

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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	152.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	152.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	27.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 3LW