Eaton Gardens, Hove, BN3 3UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 3UA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	47.8%	49.8%	2.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.2%	50.2%	-2.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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 3UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	48.3%	47.8%	-0.5%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	27.2%	-5.7%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Separated	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.2%	12.8%	3.6%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	8.7%	7.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	1.7%

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	39%	49%	10.0%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	39.9%	34.2%	-5.7%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	15.4%	12.4%	-3.0%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 60%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	10%	-6.4%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	4.4%	-4.8%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	3.9%	-7.7%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	16.1%	6.9%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	40.6%	60%	19.4%	33.8%	26.2%
Other	11.1%	3.9%	-7.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	4.8%	1.5%	-3.3%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	0.8%	3.1%
White	75.9%	76.2%	0.3%	81.4%	-5.2%
Roma	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Arab	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	2.2%	8.3%	6.1%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	70.2%	59.6%	-10.6%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	9.6%	16.7%	7.1%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	11.8%	8.4%	-3.4%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	7%	3.4%	-3.6%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	8.9%	8.5%	1.3%	7.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	60.2%	-9.1%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	1.8%	19.9%	18.1%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	10.5%	6.5%	-4.0%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	7%	11.4%	4.4%	2.2%	9.2%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	2%	-9.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	9.3%	1.5%	7.8%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central Asia	1%	0.0%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

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 .

🔎 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 3UA, 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 3UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 3UA

Average Price
£484,028

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£484,028

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eaton Gardens

Average Price
£433,622

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£433,622

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eaton GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Gainsborough House, 4 - 6 Eaton Gardens, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-01-12	£401,190
Flat 20 Gainsborough House, 4 - 6 Eaton Gardens, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£619,000	2022-08-10	£586,322
Flat 5 Gainsborough House, 4 - 6 Eaton Gardens, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-04-08	£345,922
Flat 30 Gainsborough House, 4 - 6 Eaton Gardens, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,040,000	2022-03-16	£1,020,315
Flat 4 Gainsborough House, 4 - 6 Eaton Gardens, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£352,000	2022-01-18	£352,756

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 3UA

Employment

BN3 3UA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 3UA 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 3UA 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	50
Retired	48
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	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	3,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,469 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	328 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA	3out of 4	1,498 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Junior School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	3out of 4	1,628 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	1,175 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,823 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,958 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	3,160 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	1,519 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,195 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	584 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	607 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	824 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	992 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	1,436 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
One Bread Cafe	All Saints Church, Eaton Road	227 yd
Big Slice Pizza Co.	1 Norton Road, Hove	301 yd
Fika (Cracked)	1 Norton Road, Hove	301 yd
Mile.Eo Coffee	Hove Town Hall, Norton Road	306 yd
Cafe Quench	50 George Street, Hove	318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goldstone Club	18-20 Shirley Street, Hove	369 yd
The Sussex Cricketer	3A Eaton Road, Hove	403 yd
Pulse Catering At The Sussex Cricketer	3A Eaton Road, Hove	403 yd
Station	100 Goldstone Villas, Hove	414 yd
The Watchmaker's Arms	84 Goldstone Villas, Hove	418 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yeastie Boys Pizza Club	56A George Street, Hove	279 yd
Nayeb Kebab House	Unit 4, Planet House	305 yd
Luo Li	83 Blatchington Road, Hove	364 yd
The Best Kebab	105 Blatchington Road, Hove	364 yd
FRITÔ & ASSÔ	77 Blatchington Road, Hove	403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	353 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	422 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	422 yd
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	583 yd
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	334 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	417 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	422 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		425 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	583 yd
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	884 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	886 yd
Cottesmore St. Mary'S Rc Primary School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	972 yd
Hove Recreation Ground HOVE RECREATION GROUND HOVE RECREATION GROUND SHIRLEY 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	130.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 3UA