Blatchington Road, Hove, BN3 3YH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 3YH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	41.1%	48.3%	7.2%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	58.9%	51.7%	-7.2%	49.0%	2.7%

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 3YH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.6% 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	56.4%	67.6%	11.2%	37.9%	29.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	19%	-6.0%	44.2%	-25.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10.9%	8.3%	-2.6%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.7%

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	53.6%	48.7%	-4.9%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	34.3%	35.9%	1.6%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	6.4%	10.4%	4.0%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	15.5%	6.4%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	7.1%	-2.0%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	10.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	15.9%	5.0%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	49.1%	46.4%	-2.7%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	8.6%	2.4%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	76.2%	73.5%	-2.7%	81.4%	-7.9%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	5.3%	0.7%	-4.6%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.8%	7.8%	7.0%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	67.5%	65.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	9.4%	15.9%	6.5%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	10.2%	8.1%	-2.1%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.8%	65.5%	1.7%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	11.8%	8.4%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	9.4%	12.2%	2.8%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	3.4%	-12.4%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.7%	37.2%	16.5%
Christian	29.1%	46.2%	-17.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Blatchington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blatchington Road was 813.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 523.3% higher than the Central Hove average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Blatchington Road has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove and the 23rd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 173.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.0%.

🔎 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 3YH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 Blatchington Road are based on 218 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brighton And Hove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Blatchington Road, Hove, BN3 3YH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 3YH

Average Price
£455,828

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£528,157

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,500

Other
£373,176

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blatchington Road

Average Price
£317,261

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£520,459

Detached
£636,250

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,529

Other
£214,836

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blatchington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 60 Blatchington Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-01-30	£102,630
60 - 62 Blatchington Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-02-19	£366,498
48 Blatchington Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2007-06-20	£599,284
46A Blatchington Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2004-03-31	£275,834
72 Blatchington Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2002-11-11	£482,702

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 3YH

Employment

BN3 3YH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	110
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	12
Other	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	3,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,875 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	191 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Junior School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hove Infant School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	4out of 4	1,216 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,136 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,966 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,269 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	1,934 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	478 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	588 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	891 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,000 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	1,059 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
Amici Trattoria Hove Ltd	72 Blatchington Road, Hove	1 yd
Elise Pantry	59 Blatchington Road, Hove	56 yd
Cafe 97	97 Blatchington Road, Hove	62 yd
Cafe ELKA	109 Blatchington Road, Hove	62 yd
KFC	107 Blatchington Road, Hove	62 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stirling Arms	3 Stirling Place, Hove	210 yd
Goldstone Club	18-20 Shirley Street, Hove	225 yd
The Exchange	8 Goldstone Street, Hove	312 yd
Chef Weilding At The Exchange	8 Goldstone Street, Hove	312 yd
RB Kitchen At The Royal George	98 - 101 George Street, Hove	322 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ramsbottoms	58 Blatchington Road, Hove	2 yd
FRITÔ & ASSÔ	77 Blatchington Road, Hove	39 yd
Odaburger(smash)	67A Blatchington Road, Hove	40 yd
The Best Kebab	105 Blatchington Road, Hove	62 yd
Luo Li	83 Blatchington Road, Hove	62 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	1 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	1 yd
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	373 yd
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	531 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	123 - 125 Portland Road, Hove	771 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	70 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	101 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		538 yd
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Cheetahs Gym KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	782 yd
King Alfred Leisure Centre KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	782 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	802 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	838 yd
Shadi Danin Hair Scalp & Skin Clinic (Closed) New Church Road	health and fitness suite	973 yd
Hove Park 3G Pitch HOVE PARK HOVE PARK OLD SHOREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,045 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	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.3%

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	73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 3YH