Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN3 5LA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	53.2%	2.5%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	49.3%	46.8%	-2.5%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 5LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	44.1%	47.1%	3.0%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	31%	-2.0%	44.2%	-13.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	13.4%	9.6%	-3.8%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	8.4%	6.4%	-2.0%	6.1%	0.3%

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	42.5%	48.3%	5.8%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	28.1%	24%	-4.1%	33.6%	-9.6%
Fair health	16.7%	14.8%	-1.9%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	8.1%	8.4%	0.3%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	1.2%	3.4%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.5%	27.8%	-0.7%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	8.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	15.5%	4.3%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.3%	3.6%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.4%	3.8%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	21.4%	-0.9%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	12.3%	7%	-5.3%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.5%	2.8%
Other Black	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	0.4%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	78.7%	70.3%	-8.4%	81.4%	-11.1%
Arab	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	0.6%	4.7%
Other	0.9%	6.8%	5.9%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	72.4%	72.5%	0.1%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	7.7%	8.8%	1.1%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	8.6%	11.8%	3.2%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	4.6%	-4.0%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
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	72.4%	72.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	5%	21.3%	16.3%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	6.8%	2.7%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	0.8%	-10.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Road was 344.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 348.7% higher than the Westbourne & Poets' Corner average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Westbourne & Poets' Corner and the 71st highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 172.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 98.0%.

🔎 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 5LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (very 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 5LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 5LA

Average Price
£717,930

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£717,930

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Road

Average Price
£396,790

Semi-Detached
£644,185

Terraced
£526,029

Detached
£528,955

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,975

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
217 Portland Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-05-27	£735,859
217 Portland Road, Hove, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	1996-12-17	£751,711
217 Portland Road, Hove, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£19,600	1995-10-20	£185,635

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 5LA

Employment

BN3 5LA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 5LA 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	38
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Education	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	5,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	5,291 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	201 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hove Infant School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	4out of 4	201 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldstone Primary School Laburnum Avenue , BN3 7JW	3out of 4	805 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Church Road , Portslade BN41 1LB	3out of 4	1,544 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	1,315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,334 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,782 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	3,096 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	3,277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,372 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	486 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	751 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	1,016 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	1,273 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	2,084 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
Pizza Hut	280 - 282 Portland Road, Hove	49 yd
Hove Fitness Club	2 St Heliers Avenue, Hove	215 yd
Rustico Neopolitan Street Food	244 Portland Road, Hove	234 yd
VIP Charcoal Grill	238 Portland Road, Hove	234 yd
Intenso Espresso Bar	236 Portland Road, Hove	236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dinky Bites	324 Portland Road, Hove	393 yd
The Fireplace At The Garden Bar	324 Portland Road, Hove	393 yd
Stoneham(wet Sales)	153 Portland Road, Hove	434 yd
Pickled Oyster At The Stoneham	153 Portland Road, Hove	434 yd
The George Payne	18 Payne Avenue, Hove	540 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wings Fish Bar	278 Portland Road, Hove	63 yd
Sopar So Good Ltd	310 Portland Road, Hove	228 yd
Sky High Fish Bar	246 Portland Road, Hove	234 yd
Smoque	169 Portland Road, Hove	359 yd
Tiger Lounge	182 Portland Road, Hove	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	268 - 272 Portland Road, Hove	63 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	123 - 125 Portland Road, Hove	650 yd
Getir	Unit 11, St Josephs Business Park	924 yd
Aldi Stores	7 Carlton Terrace, Portslade	1,042 yd
Iceland	73-74 Boundary Road, Hove	1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (Hove) ST. HELIERS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	94 yd
Change (Hove) PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Aldrington Recreation Ground WISH ROAD	grass pitches	591 yd
Shadi Danin Hair Scalp & Skin Clinic (Closed) New Church Road	health and fitness suite	675 yd
St Christopher'S Hove Playing Fields ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND GLEBE VILLAS	grass pitches	833 yd
Goldstone Junior School LABURNUM AVENUE	grass pitches	881 yd
Knoll Park STAPLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	893 yd
Kingsway Tennis Courts LANGDALE COURT 223-225 LANGDALE COURT 223-225 KINGSWAY	tennis courts	1,044 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%

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

Overview of BN3 5LA