Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 5QT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.2%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50.8%	49.8%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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 5QT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.3% 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	25.4%	25.1%	-0.3%	37.9%	-12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60.3%	61.3%	1.0%	44.2%	17.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (92%) 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	58.3%	65%	6.7%	48.4%	16.6%
Good health	29.6%	27%	-2.6%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	8.9%	6.4%	-2.5%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 5QT this area, 9.9% 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	11.7%	9.9%	-1.8%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	4%	-3.5%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	9.3%	-4.1%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	11.5%	-0.6%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	49.2%	60.6%	11.4%	33.8%	26.8%
Other	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	86.5%	83.4%	-3.1%	81.4%	2.0%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	84.4%	87%	2.6%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	7.5%	1.7%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	86.6%	2.7%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.8%	9.1%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	0.5%	-11.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.2%	76.7%	16.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Road was 21.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.7% lower than the Westbourne & Poets' Corner average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Westbourne & Poets' Corner and the 130th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.0%.

🔎 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 5QT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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 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 5QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 5QT

Average Price
£296,119

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£426,928

Detached
£565,800

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,909

Other
£175,067

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
Flat 3 East Court, 222 Portland Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-07-26	£402,524
236 Portland Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2023-04-25	£29,628
242 Portland Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-06-01	£474,807
Flat 3 Hogarth Court, 214 Portland Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2018-08-31	£414,625
242 Portland Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£2,875	2018-07-06	£3,177

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 5QT

Employment

BN3 5QT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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 5QT 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	106
Retired	61
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Education	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	15
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	4,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	5,057 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	34 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hove Infant School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	4out of 4	34 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldstone Primary School Laburnum Avenue , BN3 7JW	3out of 4	908 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Belfast Street , BN3 3YT	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	3out of 4	1,472 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	1,197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,418 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,575 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	3,323 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	3,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,225 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	348 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	790 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	935 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,875 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
Rustico Neopolitan Street Food	244 Portland Road, Hove	1 yd
VIP Charcoal Grill	238 Portland Road, Hove	1 yd
Intenso Espresso Bar	236 Portland Road, Hove	9 yd
Hove Fitness Club	2 St Heliers Avenue, Hove	115 yd
Curry Mahal (Eatclever Brighton)	171 - 173 Portland Road, Hove	126 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stoneham(wet Sales)	153 Portland Road, Hove	209 yd
Pickled Oyster At The Stoneham	153 Portland Road, Hove	209 yd
The George Payne	18 Payne Avenue, Hove	418 yd
The Westbourne	90 Portland Road, Hove	515 yd
The Ancient Mariner	59 Rutland Road, Hove	530 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sky High Fish Bar	246 Portland Road, Hove	1 yd
Smoque	169 Portland Road, Hove	136 yd
Wings Fish Bar	278 Portland Road, Hove	181 yd
Tiger Lounge	182 Portland Road, Hove	187 yd
Express Pizza And Chicken	172 Portland Road, Hove	187 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	268 - 272 Portland Road, Hove	181 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	123 - 125 Portland Road, Hove	423 yd
Getir	Unit 11, St Josephs Business Park	765 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (Hove) ST. HELIERS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	170 yd
Shadi Danin Hair Scalp & Skin Clinic (Closed) New Church Road	health and fitness suite	489 yd
Aldrington Recreation Ground WISH ROAD	grass pitches	669 yd
Change (Hove) PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	815 yd
Kingsway Tennis Courts LANGDALE COURT 223-225 LANGDALE COURT 223-225 KINGSWAY	tennis courts	939 yd
Goldstone Junior School LABURNUM AVENUE	grass pitches	1,010 yd
St Christopher'S Hove Playing Fields ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND GLEBE VILLAS	grass pitches	1,046 yd
Knoll Park STAPLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,079 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	171.3 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	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 5QT