Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 4QE 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 4QE, 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 Kingsway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsway was 54.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.1% lower than the South Portslade average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingsway has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in South Portslade and the 378th lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.4%.

🔎 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 4QE, 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 Kingsway are based on 1514 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 4QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 4QE

Average Price
£190,635

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,635

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsway

Average Price
£389,706

Semi-Detached
£786,410

Terraced
£815,139

Detached
£1,220,787

Flats/Maisonettes
£342,060

Other
£1,354,886

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on KingswayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 385 Kingsway, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2010-07-01	£178,194
Flat 15 385 Kingsway, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2006-02-28	£215,953
Flat 15 385 Kingsway, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2002-11-15	£222,540
Flat 15 385 Kingsway, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2001-05-24	£196,356

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 4QE

Employment

BN3 4QE 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 4QE 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 4QE 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	572 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Community Primary School St Peter's Road , Portslade-By-Sea BN41 1LS	- not rated	652 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	- not rated	999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	3out of 4	999 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fishersgate First School Gardner Road , Portslade BN41 1PN	- not rated	1,219 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,939 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Community Middle School Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD	- not rated	4,853 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	2,547 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	2,919 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Community College Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	- not rated	2,919 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Manor Community College Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	- not rated	3,051 yd	Community school	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	4,352 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	5,445 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	511 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fold School 201 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	572 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hove Micro-School 221 Manor Hall Road , BN42 4NR	- not rated	1,233 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sellaby House 126 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1UB	- not rated	1,332 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	1,709 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	196 yd
Small Batch Coffee	Units 1 And 2, Wellington House	209 yd
Spoons Cafe	3 North Street, Portslade	280 yd
Y'ariba Y'ariba	24 Boundary Road, Hove	281 yd
Dishy	25 Boundary Road, Hove	281 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Anchor	81 Station Road, Portslade	196 yd
Blue Anchor Kitchen Franchise	81 Station Road, Portslade	196 yd
The Foghorn (Wet Sales)	55 Boundary Road, Hove	402 yd
The Gather Inn	330 Kingsway, Hove	530 yd
Lobo's Caribbean Cuisine At The Gather Inn	Blue Lagoon, 330 Kingsway	574 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dosa Kingdom	7 Boundary Road, Hove	73 yd
Hainault Fryers	6 Boundary Road, Hove	73 yd
Bad Boys Burgers	3 Clarendon Place, Portslade	160 yd
Roll On Lunch	Builders Merchants, Wellington Road	241 yd
Fred Fish And Chips And Kebabs	51 Boundary Road, Hove	281 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	19/20 Station Road, Portslade	512 yd
Iceland	73-74 Boundary Road, Hove	603 yd
Aldi Stores	7 Carlton Terrace, Portslade	891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Underground Gym CAMDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	256 yd
Crossfit Connect QUAYSIDE HOUSE QUAYSIDE HOUSE BASIN ROAD SOUTH		436 yd
St Christopher'S Hove Playing Fields ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND GLEBE VILLAS	grass pitches	596 yd
South Portslade Community Centre Church Road		630 yd
Aldrington Recreation Ground WISH ROAD	grass pitches	860 yd
Change (Hove) PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	999 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	1,081 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	87.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116 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	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 4QE