New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 4JD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	50.6%	2.5%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.9%	49.4%	-2.5%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.8%	31.7%	4.9%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60%	49.8%	-10.2%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.6%	9.5%	3.9%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (91.5%) 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	58.3%	61.7%	3.4%	48.4%	13.3%
Good health	29%	29.8%	0.8%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	8%	6.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around BN3 4JD this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	8.6%	-4.6%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	5.3%	-5.1%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	9.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	13.6%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	46.4%	56.4%	10.0%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	89.2%	89.4%	0.2%	81.4%	8.0%
Other	1%	3.3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	86.9%	82.1%	-4.8%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	4.8%	7%	2.2%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.7%	1.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	82.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	12.5%	11.9%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	2.1%	-8.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is New Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Church Road was 44.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.4% lower than the South Portslade average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Church Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in South Portslade and the 310th lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.4%.

🔎 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 4JD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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 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 4JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 4JD

Average Price
£1,115,970

Semi-Detached
£888,894

Terraced
£1,030,164

Detached
£1,245,392

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,080

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Church Road

Average Price
£483,430

Semi-Detached
£908,954

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,040,498

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,970

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
146 New Church Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£1,225,000	2026-01-09	£1,215,618
148 New Church Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£1,465,000	2024-06-28	£1,466,617
130 New Church Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2022-08-22	£1,697,089
152A New Church Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£905,000	2021-09-27	£978,322
Garden Flat 136 New Church Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-04-27	£297,321

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 4JD

Employment

BN3 4JD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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.

BN3 4JD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	76
Retired	58
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	18
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	3
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	5,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	5,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hove Junior School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	- not rated	501 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hove Infant School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	- not rated	501 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldstone Primary School Laburnum Avenue , BN3 7JW	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	- not rated	1,332 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Hall Middle School Manor Hall Road , Southwick BN42 4NF	- not rated	2,748 yd	Community 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	1,709 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,033 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,812 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	- not rated	2,985 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	3,314 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,422 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	4,539 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,716 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Fold School 201 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	496 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	600 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	861 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	953 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torah Academy 31 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	981 yd	Other independent 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
Darya	318 Portland Road, Hove	401 yd
Feedwell Cafe	325 Kingsway, Hove	418 yd
Pizza Hut	280 - 282 Portland Road, Hove	443 yd
Hove Fitness Club	2 St Heliers Avenue, Hove	446 yd
Shoreline Coffee + Kitchen	339 Kingsway, Hove	516 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dinky Bites	324 Portland Road, Hove	446 yd
The Fireplace At The Garden Bar	324 Portland Road, Hove	446 yd
Lobo's Caribbean Cuisine At The Gather Inn	Blue Lagoon, 330 Kingsway	477 yd
The Gather Inn	330 Kingsway, Hove	505 yd
Stoneham(wet Sales)	153 Portland Road, Hove	746 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sopar So Good Ltd	310 Portland Road, Hove	398 yd
Wings Fish Bar	278 Portland Road, Hove	455 yd
Sky High Fish Bar	246 Portland Road, Hove	559 yd
Zephyr Burgers	Unit 1, Saxon Works	581 yd
Poke Shack	Unit 1, Saxon Works	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	268 - 272 Portland Road, Hove	455 yd
Iceland	73-74 Boundary Road, Hove	916 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	123 - 125 Portland Road, Hove	932 yd
Tesco	19/20 Station Road, Portslade	954 yd
Aldi Stores	7 Carlton Terrace, Portslade	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aldrington Recreation Ground WISH ROAD	grass pitches	122 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Hove) ST. HELIERS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	434 yd
St Christopher'S Hove Playing Fields ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND GLEBE VILLAS	grass pitches	655 yd
Shadi Danin Hair Scalp & Skin Clinic (Closed) New Church Road	health and fitness suite	666 yd
Change (Hove) PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	666 yd
Kingsway Tennis Courts LANGDALE COURT 223-225 LANGDALE COURT 223-225 KINGSWAY	tennis courts	762 yd
Crossfit Connect QUAYSIDE HOUSE QUAYSIDE HOUSE BASIN ROAD SOUTH		766 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 4JD