Boundary Road, Hove, BN3 4EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 4EH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	52.6%	49.3%	-3.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	47.4%	50.7%	3.3%	49.0%	1.7%

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 4EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	44.7%	52.8%	8.1%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	30.6%	-2.9%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	13.6%	11.1%	-2.5%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (86.9%) 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	52.4%	56.2%	3.8%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	31.8%	30.7%	-1.1%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	10.8%	8.5%	-2.3%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	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 47.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	11.9%	-3.5%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8.7%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	12.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	13.3%	0.0%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	47.2%	14.0%	33.8%	13.4%
Other	7.3%	1.6%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	0.8%	2.6%
White	88.5%	79.4%	-9.1%	81.4%	-2.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0.7%	4.6%	3.9%	1.6%	3.0%

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	81.8%	73.3%	-8.5%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	6.2%	11.6%	5.4%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	73.6%	-6.8%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	14.4%	13.2%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	3.1%	5%	1.9%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.1%	5%	0.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	1.8%	-9.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Boundary Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boundary Road was 48.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.7% lower than the South Portslade average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boundary Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in South Portslade and the 309th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BN3 4EH, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Boundary Road 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 Boundary Road, Hove, BN3 4EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 4EH

Average Price
£252,386

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£439,371

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,361

Other
£122,579

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boundary Road

Average Price
£468,196

Semi-Detached
£561,491

Terraced
£494,590

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,931

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boundary Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12A Boundary Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-01-04	£173,074
7A Boundary Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£25,000	2023-08-14	£25,371
12B Boundary Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£77,000	2019-11-14	£87,206
5 Boundary Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-08-03	£455,784
Flat 2 11 Boundary Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2018-04-26	£239,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 4EH

Employment

BN3 4EH 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 4EH 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN3 4EH 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	140
Self-Employed	70
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	26
Financial and insurance activities	21
Other	17
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Church Road , Portslade BN41 1LB	3out of 4	363 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Community Primary School St Peter's Road , Portslade-By-Sea BN41 1LS	3out of 4	456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	3out of 4	866 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brackenbury Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	2out of 4	1,156 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	3out of 4	1,326 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	2,632 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	2,732 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,815 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham Academy Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	4out of 4	2,854 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	3,179 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	4,508 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	575 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	1,810 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	1,869 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	2,029 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	2,258 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
Fanoos	54 Station Road, Portslade	132 yd
Small Batch Coffee	Units 1 And 2, Wellington House	145 yd
Spoons Cafe	3 North Street, Portslade	209 yd
Y'ariba Y'ariba	24 Boundary Road, Hove	233 yd
Dishy	25 Boundary Road, Hove	233 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Anchor	81 Station Road, Portslade	132 yd
Blue Anchor Kitchen Franchise	81 Station Road, Portslade	132 yd
The Foghorn (Wet Sales)	55 Boundary Road, Hove	358 yd
The Gather Inn	330 Kingsway, Hove	592 yd
The Railway Inn	2 Station Road, Portslade	603 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dosa Kingdom	7 Boundary Road, Hove	1 yd
Hainault Fryers	6 Boundary Road, Hove	1 yd
Bad Boys Burgers	3 Clarendon Place, Portslade	90 yd
Roll On Lunch	Builders Merchants, Wellington Road	181 yd
Fred Fish And Chips And Kebabs	51 Boundary Road, Hove	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	19/20 Station Road, Portslade	465 yd
Iceland	73-74 Boundary Road, Hove	562 yd
Aldi Stores	7 Carlton Terrace, Portslade	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Underground Gym CAMDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	188 yd
Crossfit Connect QUAYSIDE HOUSE QUAYSIDE HOUSE BASIN ROAD SOUTH		508 yd
South Portslade Community Centre Church Road		559 yd
St Christopher'S Hove Playing Fields ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND GLEBE VILLAS	grass pitches	586 yd
Aldrington Recreation Ground WISH ROAD	grass pitches	907 yd
Change (Hove) PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	992 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	1,012 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 4EH