Leicester Villas, Hove, BN3 5SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN3 5SQ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population 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	58.9%	56.3%	-2.6%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	41.1%	43.7%	2.6%	49.0%	-5.3%

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 5SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	35.9%	48.4%	12.5%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	37.8%	-5.2%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12%	8.7%	-3.3%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (88.1%) 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	52.5%	54.5%	2.0%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	30.3%	33.6%	3.3%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	10.8%	8.7%	-2.1%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 5SQ this area, 5.6% 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 56%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	5.6%	-5.6%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	6%	-4.0%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	15.9%	2.0%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	44.2%	56%	11.8%	33.8%	22.2%
Other	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.3%
White	90.8%	87.4%	-3.4%	81.4%	6.0%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	89.8%	85.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	4.8%	8.2%	3.4%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	85%	-2.9%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	1%	7.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1.9%	-4.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.6%	37.2%	18.4%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Leicester Villas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leicester Villas was 89.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.1% lower than the South Portslade average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Leicester Villas has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in South Portslade and the 302nd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 77.4%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BN3 5SQ, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Leicester Villas are based on 12 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 Leicester Villas, Hove, BN3 5SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 5SQ

Average Price
£709,976

Semi-Detached
£782,430

Terraced
£880,519

Detached
£941,078

Flats/Maisonettes
£352,170

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leicester Villas

Average Price
£630,787

Semi-Detached
£773,694

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£830,141

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,860

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leicester VillasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Leicester Villas, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2024-11-28	£988,277
Lower Maisonette 50 Leicester Villas, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£367,000	2023-01-16	£342,411
6 Leicester Villas, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£817,500	2022-09-16	£786,220
54 Leicester Villas, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£347,000	2021-03-05	£360,123
4 Leicester Villas, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2020-03-26	£792,885

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 5SQ

Employment

BN3 5SQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 5SQ 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	97
Retired	39
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	15
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	3out of 4	451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Church Road , Portslade BN41 1LB	3out of 4	641 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Community Primary School St Peter's Road , Portslade-By-Sea BN41 1LS	3out of 4	836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brackenbury Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	2out of 4	973 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	3out of 4	1,072 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	2,174 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,297 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	2,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,613 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham Academy Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	4out of 4	3,036 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	4,212 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	5,235 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	338 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	1,408 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	1,547 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	1,841 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	2,093 yd	Other independent special 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
Eddie's Cafe	71 Boundary Road, Hove	142 yd
MediTerra Kitchen	85 Boundary Road, Hove	142 yd
Gyros Mania	79 Boundary Road, Hove	142 yd
Colosseo Restaurant	70 Boundary Road, Hove	142 yd
Teba Foods Brighton Limited	82 Boundary Road, Hove	142 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Inn	2 Station Road, Portslade	186 yd
The Foghorn (Wet Sales)	55 Boundary Road, Hove	249 yd
The Blue Anchor	81 Station Road, Portslade	475 yd
Blue Anchor Kitchen Franchise	81 Station Road, Portslade	475 yd
Dinky Bites	324 Portland Road, Hove	547 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	84 Boundary Road, Hove	142 yd
KFC	75 Boundary Road, Hove	142 yd
Pickles	416 Portland Road, Hove	146 yd
Joe's Burger House	4 Station Road, Portslade	186 yd
Subway	5 Station Road, Portslade	190 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	73-74 Boundary Road, Hove	142 yd
Tesco	19/20 Station Road, Portslade	213 yd
Aldi Stores	7 Carlton Terrace, Portslade	336 yd
The Co-operative	268 - 272 Portland Road, Hove	977 yd
Sainsbury's	361-367 Old Shoreham Road, Benfield Valley	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Christopher'S Hove Playing Fields ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND GLEBE VILLAS	grass pitches	120 yd
Change (Hove) PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	458 yd
Underground Gym CAMDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	613 yd
Benfield Valley Recreation Ground Hangleton Road	grass pitches	701 yd
South Portslade Community Centre Church Road		732 yd
Aldrington Recreation Ground WISH ROAD	grass pitches	784 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	839 yd
Crossfit Connect QUAYSIDE HOUSE QUAYSIDE HOUSE BASIN ROAD SOUTH		848 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Hove) ST. HELIERS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	984 yd
Knoll Park STAPLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,009 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	139.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 5SQ