New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 4AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.5%	48.7%	1.2%	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 4AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	44.9%	50.6%	5.7%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	26.5%	-4.8%	44.2%	-17.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	10.3%	10.9%	0.6%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	9.9%	6.6%	-3.3%	6.1%	0.5%

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	45.1%	46.4%	1.3%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	30.6%	31.6%	1.0%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	17.3%	14.8%	-2.5%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	13.9%	-2.6%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	6.6%	-3.3%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	9.3%	-0.6%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	13.9%	6.1%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	45.3%	49.4%	4.1%	33.8%	15.6%
Other	8.6%	2.7%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	3%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	85.9%	85.4%	-0.5%	81.4%	4.0%
Arab	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% 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	79.6%	73.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	4.6%	12.9%	8.3%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	4.6%	-5.3%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	73.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	3.2%	14.9%	11.7%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	2%	-7.2%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is New Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Church Road was 57.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.4% lower than the Brunswick & Adelaide average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Church Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide and the 361st lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BN3 4AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 New Church Road are based on 79 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 New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 4AJ

Average Price
£312,609

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,743

Other
£33,914

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Church Road

Average Price
£490,018

Semi-Detached
£901,202

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,039,362

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,850

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Blenheim Court, 17 New Church Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-12-18	£221,908
42 Blenheim Court, 17 New Church Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-11-08	£321,388
14 Blenheim Court, 17 New Church Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£328,000	2023-10-20	£320,109
45 Blenheim Court, 17 New Church Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-07-28	£367,902
35 Blenheim Court, 17 New Church Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-10-03	£316,109

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 4AJ

Employment

BN3 4AJ 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	64
Retired	51
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
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	4,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	4,279 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	593 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Junior School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	3out of 4	886 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hove Infant School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	4out of 4	886 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldstone Primary School Laburnum Avenue , BN3 7JW	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldrington CofE Primary School Eridge Road , BN3 7QD	3out of 4	1,770 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	1,336 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,846 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,056 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	3,020 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,764 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	2,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,970 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	84 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	194 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	883 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,395 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,493 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
Bite At The Museum	19 Pembroke Court, 15 New Church Road	32 yd
Hove Tandoori	175 Church Road, Hove	237 yd
Appletree Montessori Nursery	22 Connaught Road, Hove	241 yd
Etch. By Steven Edwards	216 Church Road, Hove	270 yd
Moonstone Sri Lankan Restaurant Ltd	208 Church Road, Hove	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Connaught Pub And Kitchen	48 Hove Street, Hove	199 yd
Ola's Bar	196 Church Road, Hove	270 yd
Tattoo Bar M13	214 Church Road, Hove	270 yd
The Stirling Arms	3 Stirling Place, Hove	314 yd
Ginger Pig	3 Hove Street, Hove	359 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Stock Deli	181 Church Road, Hove	247 yd
MADRASI'S Taste Of South India	194 Church Road, Hove	270 yd
Hove Kebab	202A Church Road, Hove	270 yd
Papachinos Pizza	84 Portland Road, Hove	387 yd
Sea Horse Takeaway	12 Blatchington Road, Hove	401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	461 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	510 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	510 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	123 - 125 Portland Road, Hove	551 yd
Getir	Unit 11, St Josephs Business Park	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	489 yd
Shadi Danin Hair Scalp & Skin Clinic (Closed) New Church Road	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Cheetahs Gym KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	519 yd
King Alfred Leisure Centre KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	519 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Kingsway Tennis Courts LANGDALE COURT 223-225 LANGDALE COURT 223-225 KINGSWAY	tennis courts	835 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Hove) ST. HELIERS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	998 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		1,022 yd
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	1,054 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	12.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	235.29 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	235.29 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	36.74 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 4AJ