Princes Avenue, Hove, BN3 4GT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 4GT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.5%	48.1%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 4GT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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%	52.3%	8.3%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	30.2%	-0.8%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12.1%	8.5%	-3.6%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	10.3%	5.7%	-4.6%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	47.1%	51.9%	4.8%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	30.1%	31.5%	1.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	15.6%	12.3%	-3.3%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	11.8%	-4.1%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	3.9%	-4.3%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.4%	-2.5%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	16.5%	7.4%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	43.1%	52.7%	9.6%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	8.6%	1.8%	-6.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	85.5%	85.4%	-0.1%	81.4%	4.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	81.2%	67.3%	-13.9%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	8.7%	16%	7.3%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	7.4%	2.7%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	67.3%	-12.8%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	2.9%	16%	13.1%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	7.1%	-2.3%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.3%	37.2%	21.1%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Princes Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princes Avenue was 40.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.7% lower than the Brunswick & Adelaide average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Princes Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide and the 259th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.5%.

🔎 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 4GT, 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 Princes Avenue 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 Princes Avenue, Hove, BN3 4GT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 4GT

Average Price
£275,423

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,423

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Avenue

Average Price
£241,765

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,765

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princes AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Princes Court Princes Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-08-15	£217,858
18 Princes Court Princes Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-04-06	£343,627
16 Princes Court Princes Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£308,000	2020-06-12	£343,326
20 Princes Court Princes Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2020-03-20	£369,173
5 Princes Court Princes Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2017-12-05	£318,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 4GT

Employment

BN3 4GT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	114
Retired	44
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	14
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	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	3,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	4,192 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	634 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Junior School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hove Infant School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	4out of 4	1,092 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldstone Primary School Laburnum Avenue , BN3 7JW	3out of 4	1,889 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,587 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,104 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,135 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	3,283 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,892 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	2,449 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,112 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	152 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	286 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	1,135 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,513 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,527 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
Sini Restaurant	5 Hove Manor, Hove Street	55 yd
Seven Catering Ltd	36 - 38 St Aubyns, Hove	243 yd
Etch. By Steven Edwards	216 Church Road, Hove	244 yd
Moonstone Sri Lankan Restaurant Ltd	208 Church Road, Hove	244 yd
Porteur	210 Church Road, Hove	244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Connaught Pub And Kitchen	48 Hove Street, Hove	89 yd
Ginger Pig	3 Hove Street, Hove	96 yd
Ola's Bar	196 Church Road, Hove	244 yd
Tattoo Bar M13	214 Church Road, Hove	244 yd
Sussex Hotel	17 St Catherines Terrace, Hove	363 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MADRASI'S Taste Of South India	194 Church Road, Hove	244 yd
Hove Kebab	202A Church Road, Hove	244 yd
Good Stock Deli	181 Church Road, Hove	262 yd
Chippy Chips	16 Victoria Terrace, Hove	414 yd
Marrocco's Restaurant Ltd	8 Kings Esplanade, Hove	455 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	399 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	631 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	631 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	123 - 125 Portland Road, Hove	805 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheetahs Gym KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	258 yd
King Alfred Leisure Centre KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	258 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	583 yd
Shadi Danin Hair Scalp & Skin Clinic (Closed) New Church Road	health and fitness suite	631 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Kingsway Tennis Courts LANGDALE COURT 223-225 LANGDALE COURT 223-225 KINGSWAY	tennis courts	783 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	26.3%
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	79 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 4GT