Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 5DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	50.4%	-4.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	45.3%	49.6%	4.3%	49.0%	0.6%

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 5DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	41.4%	45%	3.6%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	35.4%	2.3%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.6%	12.1%	2.5%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	12.7%	4.2%	-8.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (86.2%) 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	46.9%	60.2%	13.3%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	27.4%	26%	-1.4%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	12.4%	10.4%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	12.1%	2.6%	-9.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 5DL this area, 6.6% 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 60.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	6.6%	-16.9%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	5.4%	-5.4%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	7.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	14.5%	8.1%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	44.6%	60.6%	16.0%	33.8%	26.8%
Other	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	88.9%	89.6%	0.7%	81.4%	8.2%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	89.9%	82.8%	-7.1%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	4.6%	8.2%	3.6%	6.1%	2.1%
Africa	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	3.4%	1.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	82.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	13%	10.7%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	0.7%	-8.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.9%	37.2%	18.7%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Road was 399.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 282.0% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Portland Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide and the 57th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 67.5%.

🔎 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 5DL, 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 Portland Road are based on 35 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 Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 5DL

Average Price
£451,515

Semi-Detached
£745,478

Terraced
£756,453

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,165

Other
£23,546

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Road

Average Price
£381,815

Semi-Detached
£616,985

Terraced
£503,065

Detached
£511,081

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,157

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Portland Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£935,000	2024-05-03	£968,944
Top Flat 60 Portland Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£620,000	2022-08-26	£587,269
88B Portland Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-03-03	£284,511
Ground Floor Flat 60 Portland Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£402,500	2021-04-30	£419,121
Flat 4 54 Portland Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-03-10	£306,157

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 5DL

Employment

BN3 5DL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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 5DL 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	85
Self-Employed	55
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	13
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	4,373 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	673 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Junior School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	3out of 4	720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hove Infant School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	4out of 4	720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldstone Primary School Laburnum Avenue , BN3 7JW	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldrington CofE Primary School Eridge Road , BN3 7QD	3out of 4	1,390 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	959 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	1,935 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,646 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,548 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	2,386 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,732 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	396 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	541 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	578 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,240 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,464 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
Mila's Cafe	81 Portland Road, Hove	160 yd
Tea Leaf	89 Portland Road, Hove	160 yd
Primal Burgers	108 Portland Road, Hove	172 yd
Pit And Pal	96 Portland Road, Hove	172 yd
WH Payne	104 Portland Road, Hove	172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldrington Club	86 Portland Road, Hove	2 yd
The Westbourne	90 Portland Road, Hove	172 yd
The Poets Corner	33 Montgomery Street, Hove	239 yd
The Ancient Mariner	59 Rutland Road, Hove	385 yd
Ancient Mariner Kitchen	59 Rutland Road, Hove	385 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papachinos Pizza	84 Portland Road, Hove	2 yd
Chip Basket	75 Portland Road, Hove	160 yd
800 Degrees Pizza	110A Montgomery Street, Hove	240 yd
Singapore Kitchen	19 Blatchington Road, Hove	307 yd
Pasta Evangelists	130 Portland Road, Hove	316 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury Plc	123 - 125 Portland Road, Hove	272 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	498 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	498 yd
Getir	Unit 11, St Josephs Business Park	525 yd
Tesco	165 - 169 Church Road, Hove	698 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	532 yd
Shadi Danin Hair Scalp & Skin Clinic (Closed) New Church Road	health and fitness suite	588 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		848 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Hove) ST. HELIERS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	855 yd
Cheetahs Gym KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	896 yd
King Alfred Leisure Centre KING ALFRED KING ALFRED KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	896 yd
Hove Park School (Nevill Campus) NEVILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,015 yd
Hove Park 3G Pitch HOVE PARK HOVE PARK OLD SHOREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,058 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	95.9%

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	170.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	47.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 5DL