Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 5JB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.4%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.3%	48.6%	1.3%	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.

In the immediate area around BN3 5JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	39.3%	48.2%	8.9%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	33.9%	-10.2%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.3%	8.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (87.9%) 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	58.8%	60.8%	2.0%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	27.4%	27.1%	-0.3%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	10.7%	9.4%	-1.3%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 48%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	12.3%	-1.5%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	6.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	12%	0.3%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	15%	2.0%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	44.5%	48%	3.5%	33.8%	14.2%
Other	7.3%	2.1%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	88.1%	83.6%	-4.5%	81.4%	2.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% 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	83.8%	77.5%	-6.3%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	7.9%	10.4%	2.5%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	77.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	13.5%	12.0%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3%	3.3%	0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	1.2%	-7.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.9%	37.2%	19.7%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Road was 117.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.5% higher than the Goldsmid average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid and the 233rd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.8%.

🔎 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 5JB, 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 Portland Road are based on 698 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 Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 5JB

Average Price
£496,084

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£496,084

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Road

Average Price
£383,746

Semi-Detached
£630,341

Terraced
£513,054

Detached
£649,980

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,085

Other
£279,231

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor, 193 Portland Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2015-11-12	£487,206

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 5JB

Employment

BN3 5JB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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 5JB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	1
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	4,779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	5,060 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	67 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hove Infant School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	4out of 4	67 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldstone Primary School Laburnum Avenue , BN3 7JW	3out of 4	851 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Belfast Street , BN3 3YT	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	3out of 4	1,469 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	1,147 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,358 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,555 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	3,298 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	3,045 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,183 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	296 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	822 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	962 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	1,073 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,856 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
Intenso Espresso Bar	236 Portland Road, Hove	54 yd
Rustico Neopolitan Street Food	244 Portland Road, Hove	61 yd
VIP Charcoal Grill	238 Portland Road, Hove	61 yd
Curry Mahal (Eatclever Brighton)	171 - 173 Portland Road, Hove	116 yd
Hove Fitness Club	2 St Heliers Avenue, Hove	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stoneham(wet Sales)	153 Portland Road, Hove	202 yd
Pickled Oyster At The Stoneham	153 Portland Road, Hove	202 yd
The George Payne	18 Payne Avenue, Hove	364 yd
The Ancient Mariner	59 Rutland Road, Hove	496 yd
Ancient Mariner Kitchen	59 Rutland Road, Hove	496 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sky High Fish Bar	246 Portland Road, Hove	61 yd
Smoque	169 Portland Road, Hove	127 yd
Wings Fish Bar	278 Portland Road, Hove	191 yd
Tiger Lounge	182 Portland Road, Hove	195 yd
Express Pizza And Chicken	172 Portland Road, Hove	195 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	268 - 272 Portland Road, Hove	191 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	123 - 125 Portland Road, Hove	418 yd
Getir	Unit 11, St Josephs Business Park	723 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (Hove) ST. HELIERS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	191 yd
Shadi Danin Hair Scalp & Skin Clinic (Closed) New Church Road	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Aldrington Recreation Ground WISH ROAD	grass pitches	718 yd
Change (Hove) PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	808 yd
Goldstone Junior School LABURNUM AVENUE	grass pitches	956 yd
Kingsway Tennis Courts LANGDALE COURT 223-225 LANGDALE COURT 223-225 KINGSWAY	tennis courts	1,001 yd
Knoll Park STAPLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,037 yd
St Christopher'S Hove Playing Fields ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND GLEBE VILLAS	grass pitches	1,061 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of BN3 5JB