Goldstone Villas, Hove, BN3 3RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 3RQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	41.2%	48.9%	7.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	58.8%	51.1%	-7.7%	49.0%	2.1%

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 3RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.4% 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	69.5%	62.4%	-7.1%	37.9%	24.5%
Married: Opposite sex	15.3%	18.8%	3.5%	44.2%	-25.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.4%	12.2%	2.8%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	1.5%	3%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (85.1%) 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	46.8%	46.2%	-0.6%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	33.3%	38.9%	5.6%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	12.5%	9.5%	-3.0%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	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 50.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	10.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	8.2%	-3.1%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	10.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	16.4%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	45.3%	50.8%	5.5%	33.8%	17.0%
Other	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	85.2%	87.5%	2.3%	81.4%	6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% 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	78.7%	74.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	4.6%	10.8%	6.2%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	7.2%	1.6%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	74.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	5.1%	8.6%	3.5%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	7.4%	3.2%	-4.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	10.4%	7.2%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	3.2%	-4.2%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.1%	37.2%	23.9%
Christian	21.3%	46.2%	-24.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Goldstone Villas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goldstone Villas was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Central Hove average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 3RQ, 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 Villas are based on 31 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 Villas, Hove, BN3 3RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 3RQ

Average Price
£416,214

Semi-Detached
£616,509

Terraced
£806,369

Detached
£1,699,099

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,963

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goldstone Villas

Average Price
£393,144

Semi-Detached
£1,540,529

Terraced
£654,679

Detached
£1,706,306

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,876

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goldstone VillasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 16 Goldstone Villas, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,000	2024-03-21	£315,235
Ground Floor Flat 26 Goldstone Villas, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£336,000	2023-03-27	£331,497
Flat 1 26 Goldstone Villas, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£304,500	2022-10-07	£299,185
Top Floor Flat 32 Goldstone Villas, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-05-23	£305,959
Flat 2 32 Goldstone Villas, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-09-17	£382,590

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 3RQ

Employment

BN3 3RQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
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	3,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,742 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	267 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Junior School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	3out of 4	1,363 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	1,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,934 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,059 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	1,747 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,276 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	680 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	686 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	820 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	1,161 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
The Villas	Clarendon Church, 21-23 Clarendon Villas	124 yd
Cafe 97	97 Blatchington Road, Hove	152 yd
Cafe ELKA	109 Blatchington Road, Hove	152 yd
KFC	107 Blatchington Road, Hove	152 yd
Fireaway Designer Pizza	91 Blatchington Road, Hove	152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goldstone Club	18-20 Shirley Street, Hove	100 yd
The Exchange	8 Goldstone Street, Hove	226 yd
Chef Weilding At The Exchange	8 Goldstone Street, Hove	226 yd
Station	100 Goldstone Villas, Hove	258 yd
The Watchmaker's Arms	84 Goldstone Villas, Hove	263 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luo Li	83 Blatchington Road, Hove	152 yd
The Best Kebab	105 Blatchington Road, Hove	152 yd
Yeastie Boys Pizza Club	56A George Street, Hove	170 yd
FRITÔ & ASSÔ	77 Blatchington Road, Hove	176 yd
Odaburger(smash)	67A Blatchington Road, Hove	201 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	211 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	211 yd
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	323 yd
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	531 yd
Getir	Unit 11, St Josephs Business Park	879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	185 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	254 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		341 yd
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	596 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	679 yd
Hove Park 3G Pitch HOVE PARK HOVE PARK OLD SHOREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	917 yd
Hove Park PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	953 yd
Hove Recreation Ground HOVE RECREATION GROUND HOVE RECREATION GROUND SHIRLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	955 yd
Cheetahs Gym KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	968 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	97.5%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 3RQ