Stirling Place, Hove, BN3 3YU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 3YU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.7%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	46.9%	49.3%	2.4%	49.0%	0.3%

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 3YU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	53.7%	50.2%	-3.5%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	30.3%	-0.1%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Separated	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10%	9.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	3%	3.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (91.6%) 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	54.9%	62.1%	7.2%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	32.6%	29.5%	-3.1%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	9.5%	6.5%	-3.0%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 54.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	10%	3.3%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	5.5%	-2.3%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	9.6%	0.0%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	15.9%	2.6%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	54.8%	54.2%	-0.6%	33.8%	20.4%
Other	6.7%	1.5%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	0.8%	2.3%
White	93.5%	85.7%	-7.8%	81.4%	4.3%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% 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	85.8%	76.2%	-9.6%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	6.5%	12.3%	5.8%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	76%	-8.6%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	11.7%	10.2%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	3%	6.1%	3.1%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	3.1%	-3.7%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.1%	37.2%	23.9%
Christian	24.8%	46.2%	-21.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Stirling Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stirling Place was 647.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 395.9% higher than the Central Hove average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Stirling Place has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove and the 28th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 185.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.5%.

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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 3YU, 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 Stirling Place are based on 7 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 Stirling Place, Hove, BN3 3YU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 3YU

Average Price
£478,600

Semi-Detached
£647,633

Terraced
£756,170

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,184

Other
£22,187

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stirling Place

Average Price
£568,274

Semi-Detached
£479,671

Terraced
£712,258

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,547

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stirling PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 56 Stirling Place, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-08-07	£306,602
48 Stirling Place, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£980,000	2024-01-05	£1,034,620
Top Floor Flat 50 Stirling Place, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-10-12	£265,277
Flat 1 56 Stirling Place, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,000	2023-09-08	£217,227
Flat 1 34 Stirling Place, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-06-30	£398,335

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 3YU

Employment

BN3 3YU 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.

BN3 3YU 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	103
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Other	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	16
Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	3,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,996 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	284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Junior School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hove Infant School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	4out of 4	1,112 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	1,567 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	1,248 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,783 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	3,035 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,478 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	2,114 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,694 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	271 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	397 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	1,015 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,100 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,179 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
Appletree Montessori Nursery	22 Connaught Road, Hove	112 yd
Hove Tandoori	175 Church Road, Hove	170 yd
Im Thai Food Factory (Street Food)	14 Blatchington Road, Hove	182 yd
Joeies Convenience Store	2 Blatchington Road, Hove	182 yd
Porteur	210 Church Road, Hove	201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stirling Arms	3 Stirling Place, Hove	1 yd
Ola's Bar	196 Church Road, Hove	201 yd
Tattoo Bar M13	214 Church Road, Hove	201 yd
RB Kitchen At The Royal George	98 - 101 George Street, Hove	260 yd
The Royal George	98 - 101 George Street, Hove	260 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Stock Deli	181 Church Road, Hove	168 yd
Sea Horse Takeaway	12 Blatchington Road, Hove	182 yd
First Cup	34 Blatchington Road, Hove	182 yd
MADRASI'S Taste Of South India	194 Church Road, Hove	201 yd
Hove Kebab	202A Church Road, Hove	201 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	210 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	210 yd
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	266 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	123 - 125 Portland Road, Hove	697 yd
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	177 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	265 yd
Cheetahs Gym KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	598 yd
King Alfred Leisure Centre KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	598 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		746 yd
Shadi Danin Hair Scalp & Skin Clinic (Closed) New Church Road	health and fitness suite	802 yd
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	818 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,003 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	1,012 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.4%

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	156 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 3YU