Mainstone Road, Hove, BN3 5HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 5HL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.1%	0.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.1%	48.9%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 5HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	39%	43.1%	4.1%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	38.5%	-7.8%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.3%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.7%	9.4%	1.7%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (90.5%) 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	59%	58.7%	-0.3%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	30.1%	31.8%	1.7%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	8.7%	6.1%	-2.6%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	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 5HL this area, 8.3% 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 54.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	8.3%	-7.6%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	7.9%	-4.3%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	7.9%	-3.9%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	15.9%	6.1%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	43.1%	54.6%	11.5%	33.8%	20.8%
Other	6.5%	2.6%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	0.8%	2.1%
White	86.1%	84.6%	-1.5%	81.4%	3.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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	81%	80.7%	-0.3%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	9%	9.8%	0.8%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	80.7%	0.6%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	2.4%	11.7%	9.3%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	6.6%	2.2%	-4.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	1%	-6.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62%	37.2%	24.8%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Mainstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mainstone Road was 140.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 137.0% higher than the Goldsmid average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mainstone Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid and the 175th highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BN3 5HL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Mainstone Road are based on 1 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 Mainstone Road, Hove, BN3 5HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 5HL

Average Price
£432,466

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£605,283

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,892

Other
£46,341

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mainstone Road

Average Price
£293,423

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,423

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mainstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 2 Mainstone Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£322,500	2020-01-17	£338,911
18 Mainstone Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£502,500	2019-09-30	£599,406
16 Mainstone Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-11-16	£608,073
12 Mainstone Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2018-08-22	£552,237
14 Mainstone Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-07-11	£593,393

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 5HL

Employment

BN3 5HL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 5HL 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	135
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	37
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Transport and storage	22
Education	18
Other	16
Information and communication	15
Construction	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	4,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	5,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	369 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hove Infant School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	- not rated	369 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldstone Primary School Laburnum Avenue , BN3 7JW	3out of 4	995 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Belfast Street , BN3 3YT	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knoll Infant School Stapley Road , BN3 7FG	- not rated	1,306 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	3,366 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	948 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	- not rated	2,237 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,415 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	3,579 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	2,721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	3,912 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,918 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	239 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	609 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torah Academy 31 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	627 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	836 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Performing Arts 56a Livingstone Road , BN3 3WL	- not rated	932 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
The Snug Hove CIC	Cafe, Stoneham Park	77 yd
The Snug	2 Stoneham Road, Hove	77 yd
Danny's Chinese Restaurant	179 - 181 Portland Road, Hove	94 yd
Brodwolf Bakery	149 Portland Road, Hove	94 yd
Cielo Cakery	151 Portland Road, Hove	116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stoneham(wet Sales)	153 Portland Road, Hove	95 yd
Pickled Oyster At The Stoneham	153 Portland Road, Hove	95 yd
The George Payne	18 Payne Avenue, Hove	222 yd
The Ancient Mariner	59 Rutland Road, Hove	290 yd
Ancient Mariner Kitchen	59 Rutland Road, Hove	290 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kismet Tandoori	133 Portland Road, Hove	95 yd
Smoque	169 Portland Road, Hove	116 yd
Tiger Lounge	182 Portland Road, Hove	143 yd
Express Pizza And Chicken	172 Portland Road, Hove	143 yd
Pizzaface	202 Portland Road, Hove	143 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury Plc	123 - 125 Portland Road, Hove	244 yd
The Co-operative	268 - 272 Portland Road, Hove	397 yd
Getir	Unit 11, St Josephs Business Park	526 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	1,010 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (Hove) ST. HELIERS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	397 yd
Shadi Danin Hair Scalp & Skin Clinic (Closed) New Church Road	health and fitness suite	558 yd
Aldrington Recreation Ground WISH ROAD	grass pitches	904 yd
Hove Park School (Nevill Campus) NEVILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	951 yd
Change (Hove) PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	995 yd
Goldstone Junior School LABURNUM AVENUE	grass pitches	999 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	1,045 yd
Kingsway Tennis Courts LANGDALE COURT 223-225 LANGDALE COURT 223-225 KINGSWAY	tennis courts	1,073 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	109.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 5HL