Wilbury Road, Hove, BN3 3PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 3PA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.4%	48.1%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 3PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	45.2%	53.8%	8.6%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	20.4%	0.7%	44.2%	-23.8%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.3%	1.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	16%	11.3%	-4.7%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	14.9%	9.7%	-5.2%	6.1%	3.6%

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	48.8%	45.2%	-3.6%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	29.5%	30.8%	1.3%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	17.9%	20.2%	2.3%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 53%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	12.4%	-8.9%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	4.3%	-7.4%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	8.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13%	3.4%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	43.6%	53%	9.4%	33.8%	19.2%
Other	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.9%	1.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	88.4%	86.1%	-2.3%	81.4%	4.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	77.4%	-5.7%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	7.2%	11.5%	4.3%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	77.8%	-4.8%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	8.7%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	1%	6.8%	5.8%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	3.4%	-9.2%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.6%	37.2%	18.4%
Christian	26.1%	46.2%	-20.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Wilbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilbury Road was 74.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.6% higher than the Goldsmid average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilbury Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid and the 366th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.5%.

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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. 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 3PA, 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 Wilbury Road are based on 58 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 Wilbury Road, Hove, BN3 3PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 3PA

Average Price
£545,406

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,857,502

Flats/Maisonettes
£359,203

Other
£1,507,308

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilbury Road

Average Price
£473,323

Semi-Detached
£1,950,371

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,485,700

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,616

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Wilbury Lodge, 42 Wilbury Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,500	2025-04-11	£231,861
Flat 21 Wilbury Lodge, 42 Wilbury Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-01-18	£320,697
Flat 3 The Carlton, 58 Wilbury Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-12-04	£343,953
Flat 12 The Carlton, 58 Wilbury Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-08-04	£426,235
Flat 31 Wilbury Lodge, 42 Wilbury Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,000	2023-06-09	£98,588

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 3PA

Employment

BN3 3PA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

BN3 3PA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN3 3PA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	39
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,185 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	603 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	665 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	824 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	4out of 4	1,394 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	1,560 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	951 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,769 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	3,217 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	1,235 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,023 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	308 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	545 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	1,093 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	1,207 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,273 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
One Bread Cafe	All Saints Church, Eaton Road	128 yd
The Aviary Cafe	48 Cromwell Road, Hove	292 yd
Earls	69A Church Road, Hove	438 yd
Divino Wine Bar	63 Church Road, Hove	450 yd
Slam Tacos @ Bison Beer	57 Church Road, Hove	451 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sussex Cricketer	3A Eaton Road, Hove	177 yd
Pulse Catering At The Sussex Cricketer	3A Eaton Road, Hove	177 yd
The Palmeira	70 - 71 Cromwell Road, Hove	381 yd
Bison Beer Crafthouse	57 Church Road, Hove	451 yd
The Gin Tub	16 Church Road, Hove	496 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nayeb Kebab House	Unit 4, Planet House	333 yd
Istanbill Grill House	91 Church Road, Hove	499 yd
Gandom	26 Church Road, Hove	503 yd
Joes Burger House	20A Church Road, Hove	503 yd
Yeastie Boys Pizza Club	56A George Street, Hove	569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	485 yd
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	673 yd
Sainsbury's Local	55 Western Road, Hove	712 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	716 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	123 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		572 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	594 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	596 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	625 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	712 yd
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	761 yd
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	779 yd
Cottesmore St. Mary'S Rc Primary School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	819 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	879 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	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 3PA