Goldstone Street, Hove, BN3 3RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 3RL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	40.8%	51.7%	10.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	59.2%	48.3%	-10.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 3RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.4% 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	62.9%	66.4%	3.5%	37.9%	28.5%
Married: Opposite sex	20.6%	19%	-1.6%	44.2%	-25.2%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.5%	10.4%	1.9%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	51.2%	50.9%	-0.3%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	35.3%	34.1%	-1.2%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	9.4%	10.9%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around BN3 3RL this area, 6.9% 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 56.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	6.9%	-3.0%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	3.3%	-9.9%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	8.1%	-2.6%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	21.7%	6.9%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	48.1%	56.3%	8.2%	33.8%	22.5%
Other	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1%	4.3%	3.3%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	88.2%	83.5%	-4.7%	81.4%	2.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	82.6%	78.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	7%	12.6%	5.6%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	77.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	1%	9.6%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	1.2%	5.6%	4.4%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	6%	4.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	2.1%	-8.0%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65.1%	37.2%	27.9%
Christian	18.1%	46.2%	-28.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Goldstone Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goldstone Street was 97.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.7% lower than the Central Hove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Goldstone Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove and the 276th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.1%.

🔎 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 3RL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Goldstone Street are based on 2 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 Goldstone Street, Hove, BN3 3RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 3RL

Average Price
£521,949

Semi-Detached
£407,014

Terraced
£503,524

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£664,522

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goldstone Street

Average Price
£638,686

Semi-Detached
£638,686

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goldstone Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Goldstone Street, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2022-09-15	£510,179
6A Goldstone Street, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-07-26	£452,798
8 Goldstone Street, Hove, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£686,177	2019-03-14	£793,081
12 Goldstone Street, Hove, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£495,000	2017-08-02	£545,755
11 Goldstone Street, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£397,900	2017-02-23	£534,695

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 3RL

Employment

BN3 3RL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN3 3RL 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	156
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	16
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	33
Information and communication	30
Education	29
Other	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
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	3,631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,918 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	456 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Junior School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hove Infant School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	4out of 4	1,227 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	857 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,711 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	1,863 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,240 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	702 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	758 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	796 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	962 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	986 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
Billies Cafe	98 Goldstone Villas, Hove	196 yd
Cycle City	86 Goldstone Villas, Hove	199 yd
Small Batch Coffee Co	68 - 70 Goldstone Villas, Hove	199 yd
The Villas	Clarendon Church, 21-23 Clarendon Villas	252 yd
Bready Delights	61 Blatchington Road, Hove	275 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Exchange	8 Goldstone Street, Hove	1 yd
Chef Weilding At The Exchange	8 Goldstone Street, Hove	1 yd
Goldstone Club	18-20 Shirley Street, Hove	125 yd
Station	100 Goldstone Villas, Hove	196 yd
The Watchmaker's Arms	84 Goldstone Villas, Hove	199 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wolfies Of Hove	90 Goldstone Villas, Hove	199 yd
Platform Coffee Shop Ltd	Kiosk, Hove Station	199 yd
Pizza GoGo Hove	101 Sackville Road, Hove	227 yd
Odaburger(smash)	67A Blatchington Road, Hove	275 yd
FRITÔ & ASSÔ	77 Blatchington Road, Hove	276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	310 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	310 yd
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	350 yd
Getir	Unit 11, St Josephs Business Park	666 yd
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	683 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		310 yd
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	327 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	354 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	379 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	581 yd
Hove Park 3G Pitch HOVE PARK HOVE PARK OLD SHOREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	734 yd
Hove Park PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	773 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	853 yd
Hove Recreation Ground HOVE RECREATION GROUND HOVE RECREATION GROUND SHIRLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	857 yd
Hove Park School (Nevill Campus) NEVILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	976 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 3RL