Shirley Street, Hove, BN3 3WJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN3 3WJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	56%	1.9%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	45.9%	44%	-1.9%	49.0%	-5.0%

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 3WJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.9% 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	60.6%	55.9%	-4.7%	37.9%	18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.9%	32.2%	7.3%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10%	5.7%	-4.3%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	2%	3.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (87.6%) 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	53.8%	63.6%	9.8%	48.4%	15.2%
Good health	36.3%	24%	-12.3%	33.6%	-9.6%
Fair health	6.8%	9.7%	2.9%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.4%

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 3WJ this area, 5.4% 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 61.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	5.4%	-2.2%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	8.5%	-3.9%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	16.9%	2.4%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	55.8%	61.2%	5.4%	33.8%	27.4%
Other	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	0.8%	2.1%
White	90.4%	81.5%	-8.9%	81.4%	0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	87.3%	79.6%	-7.7%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	5.1%	11%	5.9%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3.2%	2.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	79.4%	-7.9%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	1.7%	11%	9.3%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.9%	37.2%	25.7%
Christian	25.8%	46.2%	-20.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Shirley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirley Street 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 3WJ, 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 Shirley Street are based on 23 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 Shirley Street, Hove, BN3 3WJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 3WJ

Average Price
£506,138

Semi-Detached
£488,634

Terraced
£589,547

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,992

Other
£194,086

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirley Street

Average Price
£442,418

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£509,915

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,860

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Shirley Street, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£730,500	2025-01-14	£760,616
43 Shirley Street, Hove, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-08-15	£195,727
30 Shirley Street, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£775,000	2024-07-10	£819,072
38A Shirley Street, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£264,500	2024-04-03	£272,766
Ground Floor Flat 7 Shirley Street, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-09-27	£300,314

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 3WJ

Employment

BN3 3WJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 3WJ 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	116
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	13
Other	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	3,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,811 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	336 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Junior School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	3out of 4	1,306 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	991 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,846 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,051 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	1,791 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,262 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	681 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	705 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	787 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	872 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	1,089 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	148 yd
Cafe 97	97 Blatchington Road, Hove	184 yd
Cafe ELKA	109 Blatchington Road, Hove	184 yd
KFC	107 Blatchington Road, Hove	184 yd
Fireaway Designer Pizza	91 Blatchington Road, Hove	184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goldstone Club	18-20 Shirley Street, Hove	15 yd
The Exchange	8 Goldstone Street, Hove	137 yd
Chef Weilding At The Exchange	8 Goldstone Street, Hove	137 yd
Station	100 Goldstone Villas, Hove	209 yd
The Watchmaker's Arms	84 Goldstone Villas, Hove	214 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luo Li	83 Blatchington Road, Hove	184 yd
The Best Kebab	105 Blatchington Road, Hove	184 yd
FRITÔ & ASSÔ	77 Blatchington Road, Hove	191 yd
Odaburger(smash)	67A Blatchington Road, Hove	204 yd
Wolfies Of Hove	90 Goldstone Villas, Hove	215 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	229 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	229 yd
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	317 yd
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	585 yd
Getir	Unit 11, St Josephs Business Park	794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	240 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	288 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		311 yd
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	405 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	581 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	745 yd
Hove Park 3G Pitch HOVE PARK HOVE PARK OLD SHOREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	843 yd
Hove Park PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	880 yd
Hove Recreation Ground HOVE RECREATION GROUND HOVE RECREATION GROUND SHIRLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	912 yd
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	972 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	98.2%

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	132.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 3WJ