Eaton Gardens, Hove, BN3 3TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 3TQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	53.2%	49.2%	-4.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	46.8%	50.8%	4.0%	49.0%	1.8%

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 3TQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	62.2%	49.3%	-12.9%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	14.7%	25.6%	10.9%	44.2%	-18.6%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	13.8%	17.4%	3.6%	9.1%	8.3%
Widowed	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (86.6%) 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	50.2%	57.7%	7.5%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	31.3%	28.9%	-2.4%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	12.9%	8.5%	-4.4%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.5%
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.

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 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	14.3%	4.2%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	3.8%	-5.4%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	8.6%	1.7%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	16.7%	3.8%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	52.5%	51.4%	-1.1%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	7.4%	2.4%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	87.1%	80.2%	-6.9%	81.4%	-1.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	72.5%	55.8%	-16.7%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	15%	18.9%	3.9%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	6.8%	6.4%	0.8%	6.0%
Africa	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	5.6%	-0.8%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	7.2%	4.6%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.5%	57%	-12.5%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	6.9%	19.7%	12.8%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	4.7%	8.6%	3.9%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	7.3%	10.2%	2.9%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	4.5%	-7.1%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	10.2%	1.5%	8.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Eaton Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eaton Gardens 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 .

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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. 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 3TQ, 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 Eaton Gardens are based on 37 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 Eaton Gardens, Hove, BN3 3TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 3TQ

Average Price
£305,227

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,227

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eaton Gardens

Average Price
£444,776

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£444,776

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eaton GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Valentine Court Eaton Gardens, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-11-21	£339,706
1 Valentine Court Eaton Gardens, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-11-01	£339,706
11 Valentine Court Eaton Gardens, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-08-25	£286,614
5 Valentine Court Eaton Gardens, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-08-05	£291,472
4 Valentine Court Eaton Gardens, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£261,500	2017-04-07	£302,606

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 3TQ

Employment

BN3 3TQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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	68
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,473 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	394 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	939 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	4out of 4	1,578 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	1,109 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,756 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,879 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	3,098 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	1,481 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,113 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	519 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	549 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	1,038 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove The Droveway , BN3 6LU	- not rated	1,352 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	262 yd
The Ralli Hall Lunch And Social Club	81 Denmark Villas, Hove	296 yd
Billies Cafe	98 Goldstone Villas, Hove	351 yd
Cycle City	86 Goldstone Villas, Hove	355 yd
Small Batch Coffee Co	68 - 70 Goldstone Villas, Hove	355 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station	100 Goldstone Villas, Hove	351 yd
Goldstone Club	18-20 Shirley Street, Hove	353 yd
The Watchmaker's Arms	84 Goldstone Villas, Hove	355 yd
The Sussex Cricketer	3A Eaton Road, Hove	430 yd
Pulse Catering At The Sussex Cricketer	3A Eaton Road, Hove	430 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yeastie Boys Pizza Club	56A George Street, Hove	328 yd
Wolfies Of Hove	90 Goldstone Villas, Hove	355 yd
Platform Coffee Shop Ltd	Kiosk, Hove Station	355 yd
Nayeb Kebab House	Unit 4, Planet House	383 yd
Luo Li	83 Blatchington Road, Hove	392 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	269 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	454 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	454 yd
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	660 yd
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		346 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	407 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	468 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	492 yd
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	547 yd
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	799 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	879 yd
Cottesmore St. Mary'S Rc Primary School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	892 yd
Hove Recreation Ground HOVE RECREATION GROUND HOVE RECREATION GROUND SHIRLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	910 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	230 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 3TQ