The Drive, Hove, BN3 3PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN3 3PD is primarily male, with 55.5% 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	46%	44.5%	-1.5%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	54%	55.5%	1.5%	49.0%	6.5%

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 3PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.8% 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	68.1%	60.8%	-7.3%	37.9%	22.9%
Married: Opposite sex	18.1%	24.6%	6.5%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.3%	11.1%	2.8%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	2%	0%	-2.0%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (90.8%) 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	51.8%	59.5%	7.7%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	34.5%	31.3%	-3.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	10.6%	8.4%	-2.2%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 3PD this area, 4.5% 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 60.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	6%	-2.3%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	11%	0.7%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	17%	6.2%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	52.5%	60.5%	8.0%	33.8%	26.7%
Other	10.8%	0.5%	-10.3%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	0.4%	-4.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	0.8%	1.9%
White	81.4%	81.3%	-0.1%	81.4%	-0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	67.7%	63.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	14.6%	17.7%	3.1%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	8.4%	5.2%	-3.2%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	6.1%	4.3%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	64.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	8%	15%	7.0%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	7.1%	8.4%	1.3%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	7.5%	7.5%	0.0%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	4.4%	-5.8%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.9%	37.2%	22.7%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 71.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.5% lower than the Central Hove average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

The Drive has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove and the 378th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.2%.

🔎 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 3PD, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 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 3PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 3PD

Average Price
£434,578

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,375,208

Flats/Maisonettes
£408,450

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£382,171

Semi-Detached
£844,551

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,383,504

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,183

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 58 The Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,500	2025-03-31	£272,849
Flat 5 60 The Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-09-30	£548,543
Flat 18 52 - 54 The Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,500	2022-06-08	£297,513
Flat 20 52 - 54 The Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£318,500	2022-03-25	£312,472
Flat 17 52 - 54 The Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-02-11	£319,521

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 3PD

Employment

BN3 3PD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 3PD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Self-Employed	33
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Transport and storage	16
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	3,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,315 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	453 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	787 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	942 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	4out of 4	1,536 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Free schools	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	1,084 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,422 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,935 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,891 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	3,279 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	1,385 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,138 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	456 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	598 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	943 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	1,127 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	1,330 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
One Bread Cafe	All Saints Church, Eaton Road	78 yd
Mile.Eo Coffee	Hove Town Hall, Norton Road	341 yd
Big Slice Pizza Co.	1 Norton Road, Hove	364 yd
Fika (Cracked)	1 Norton Road, Hove	364 yd
The Grounds At Platf9rm	Ground Floor, Hove Town Hall	376 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sussex Cricketer	3A Eaton Road, Hove	251 yd
Pulse Catering At The Sussex Cricketer	3A Eaton Road, Hove	251 yd
Bison Beer Crafthouse	57 Church Road, Hove	423 yd
The Gin Tub	16 Church Road, Hove	470 yd
CedarBay At Libation	10 Victoria Grove, Hove	486 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nayeb Kebab House	Unit 4, Planet House	243 yd
Istanbill Grill House	91 Church Road, Hove	400 yd
Yeastie Boys Pizza Club	56A George Street, Hove	422 yd
Gandom	26 Church Road, Hove	437 yd
Joes Burger House	20A Church Road, Hove	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	435 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	572 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	572 yd
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	679 yd
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	730 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	271 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	478 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		518 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	564 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	612 yd
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	724 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	734 yd
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	848 yd
Cottesmore St. Mary'S Rc Primary School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	920 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	1,000 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	104.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 3PD