Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 4LJ 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	59.3%	50.7%	-8.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	40.7%	49.3%	8.6%	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 4LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	34.3%	43.5%	9.2%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	35.3%	-1.4%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	12.2%	8.5%	-3.7%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	14.7%	9.2%	-5.5%	6.1%	3.1%

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	52.8%	53.7%	0.9%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	27.5%	26.7%	-0.8%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	15.7%	10.1%	-5.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.8%	5%	2.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	1.2%	3.3%

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.

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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.4%	17.3%	-5.1%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	8.1%	-5.5%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	12%	2.2%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	40.6%	50.2%	9.6%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	88.5%	89.9%	1.4%	81.4%	8.5%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	91.2%	4.7%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	92%	6.6%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	6.5%	5.1%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	0.6%	-11.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	76.7%	12.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.3%	37.2%	21.1%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Kingsway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsway was 50.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.3% lower than the Westbourne & Poets' Corner average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kingsway has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Westbourne & Poets' Corner and the 325th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.4%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BN3 4LJ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 1/10 (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 Kingsway are based on 1481 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brighton And Hove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 4LJ

Average Price
£839,533

Semi-Detached
£996,292

Terraced
£812,217

Detached
£1,710,465

Flats/Maisonettes
£450,309

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsway

Average Price
£398,424

Semi-Detached
£779,703

Terraced
£805,731

Detached
£1,239,358

Flats/Maisonettes
£349,985

Other
£1,451,682

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on KingswayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Garden Flat 273 Kingsway, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-02-04	£481,739
The Loft 273 Kingsway, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2022-02-04	£702,908
265 Kingsway, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£1,640,000	2020-08-18	£1,885,176
263 Kingsway, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£1,197,500	2017-09-01	£1,434,179
Ground Floor Flat, 275 Kingsway, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2017-02-10	£441,590

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 4LJ

Employment

BN3 4LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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 4LJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 4LJ 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	73
Self-Employed	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	42
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	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	5,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	5,313 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	3out of 4	846 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hove Infant School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	4out of 4	846 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Church Road , Portslade BN41 1LB	3out of 4	1,424 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	1,530 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	3out of 4	1,548 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	2,018 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,380 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	3,146 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	3,187 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	3,556 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	3,533 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,966 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	762 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	1,023 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	1,189 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	1,222 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	2,464 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
Big Beach Cafe	Pavilion Cafe, Hove Lagoon	130 yd
Feedwell Cafe	325 Kingsway, Hove	404 yd
Shoreline Coffee + Kitchen	339 Kingsway, Hove	544 yd
Breakfast At Tiffany's	333 Kingsway, Hove	607 yd
Rockwater	The View, Kingsway	613 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lobo's Caribbean Cuisine At The Gather Inn	Blue Lagoon, 330 Kingsway	440 yd
The Gather Inn	330 Kingsway, Hove	484 yd
Hove And Kingsway Bowling Club	The Beach, Kingsway	812 yd
Dinky Bites	324 Portland Road, Hove	889 yd
The Fireplace At The Garden Bar	324 Portland Road, Hove	889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wings Fish Bar	278 Portland Road, Hove	824 yd
Sopar So Good Ltd	310 Portland Road, Hove	841 yd
Sky High Fish Bar	246 Portland Road, Hove	850 yd
Tiger Lounge	182 Portland Road, Hove	922 yd
Express Pizza And Chicken	172 Portland Road, Hove	922 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	268 - 272 Portland Road, Hove		824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aldrington Recreation Ground WISH ROAD	grass pitches	357 yd
Kingsway Tennis Courts LANGDALE COURT 223-225 LANGDALE COURT 223-225 KINGSWAY	tennis courts	408 yd
Shadi Danin Hair Scalp & Skin Clinic (Closed) New Church Road	health and fitness suite	654 yd
Crossfit Connect QUAYSIDE HOUSE QUAYSIDE HOUSE BASIN ROAD SOUTH		662 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Hove) ST. HELIERS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	793 yd
St Christopher'S Hove Playing Fields ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND GLEBE VILLAS	grass pitches	988 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	169.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 4LJ