Portland Avenue, Hove, BN3 5NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN3 5NF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	48.8%	53.7%	4.9%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	51.2%	46.3%	-4.9%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 vicinity of BN3 5NF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.3%	31.7%	-0.6%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	52.1%	5.1%	44.2%	7.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.8%	6.9%	-3.9%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	6.1%	0.5%

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	55.4%	53.7%	-1.7%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	27.1%	32.5%	5.4%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	12.7%	11.3%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	14.2%	-0.1%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	4.6%	-8.5%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	11.9%	-2.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	15.3%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	40.6%	47.9%	7.3%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87%	88.9%	1.9%	81.4%	7.5%
Arab	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	85.2%	82.2%	-3.0%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	3.9%	8.3%	4.4%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	81.7%	-2.3%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	13.4%	12.8%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	1.8%	-11.8%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Portland Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Avenue was 60.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.7% lower than the Westbourne & Poets' Corner average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Avenue has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Westbourne & Poets' Corner and the 381st lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 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 5NF, 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 Avenue are based on 7 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 Avenue, Hove, BN3 5NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 5NF

Average Price
£919,511

Semi-Detached
£940,169

Terraced
£965,263

Detached
£963,972

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,500

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Avenue

Average Price
£687,843

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£587,814

Detached
£762,864

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Portland Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£870,000	2022-06-24	£841,935
37 Portland Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£906,000	2021-08-17	£987,784
21 Portland Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£889,000	2020-11-03	£994,419
23 Portland Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£847,500	2017-12-14	£1,046,508
45 Portland Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2015-07-23	£993,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 5NF

Employment

BN3 5NF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 5NF 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	70
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	5,175 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	5,452 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	396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hove Infant School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	4out of 4	396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldstone Primary School Laburnum Avenue , BN3 7JW	3out of 4	984 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Church Road , Portslade BN41 1LB	3out of 4	1,317 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	1,566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,503 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	3,001 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	3,035 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	3,480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,621 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 Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	730 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	1,118 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	1,375 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	2,121 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darya	318 Portland Road, Hove	153 yd
Pizza Hut	280 - 282 Portland Road, Hove	246 yd
Hove Fitness Club	2 St Heliers Avenue, Hove	339 yd
Nora's	370 Portland Road, Hove	380 yd
Rustico Neopolitan Street Food	244 Portland Road, Hove	425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dinky Bites	324 Portland Road, Hove	254 yd
The Fireplace At The Garden Bar	324 Portland Road, Hove	254 yd
Stoneham(wet Sales)	153 Portland Road, Hove	634 yd
Pickled Oyster At The Stoneham	153 Portland Road, Hove	634 yd
Lobo's Caribbean Cuisine At The Gather Inn	Blue Lagoon, 330 Kingsway	696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sopar So Good Ltd	310 Portland Road, Hove	148 yd
Wings Fish Bar	278 Portland Road, Hove	265 yd
Zephyr Burgers	Unit 1, Saxon Works	392 yd
Poke Shack	Unit 1, Saxon Works	392 yd
The Athenian	Unit 1, Saxon Works	394 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	268 - 272 Portland Road, Hove	265 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	123 - 125 Portland Road, Hove	845 yd
Iceland	73-74 Boundary Road, Hove	879 yd
Aldi Stores	7 Carlton Terrace, Portslade	908 yd
Tesco	19/20 Station Road, Portslade	944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (Hove) ST. HELIERS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	261 yd
Aldrington Recreation Ground WISH ROAD	grass pitches	373 yd
Change (Hove) PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	485 yd
St Christopher'S Hove Playing Fields ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND GLEBE VILLAS	grass pitches	626 yd
Shadi Danin Hair Scalp & Skin Clinic (Closed) New Church Road	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Kingsway Tennis Courts LANGDALE COURT 223-225 LANGDALE COURT 223-225 KINGSWAY	tennis courts	962 yd
Knoll Park STAPLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	969 yd
Crossfit Connect QUAYSIDE HOUSE QUAYSIDE HOUSE BASIN ROAD SOUTH		973 yd
Goldstone Junior School LABURNUM AVENUE	grass pitches	1,034 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	224 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 5NF