Rectory Close, Hove, BN3 5SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN3 5SS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	54.5%	52.6%	-1.9%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	45.5%	47.4%	1.9%	49.0%	-1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.5%	32.7%	0.2%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	48.1%	1.2%	44.2%	3.9%
Separated	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	10%	7.3%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	8.5%	11.5%	3.0%	6.1%	5.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.3%	51.6%	-8.7%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	23.8%	29.4%	5.6%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	10.1%	10.4%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.9%	8.3%	3.4%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 45.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	13.8%	-4.7%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	5.4%	-4.9%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	10.4%	2.7%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	18.1%	4.8%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	42.8%	45.8%	3.0%	33.8%	12.0%
Other	5.9%	2.3%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

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)
Chinese	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
White	88.7%	88.9%	0.2%	81.4%	7.5%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	86.4%	89.1%	2.7%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	4.6%	5%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	88.9%	3.7%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	2.1%	-6.0%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Rectory Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Close was 2.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.2% lower than the South Portslade average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rectory Close has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in South Portslade and the lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.7%.

🔎 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 5SS, 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 Rectory Close are based on 1 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 Rectory Close, Hove, BN3 5SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 5SS

Average Price
£311,776

Semi-Detached
£368,554

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,582

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Close

Average Price
£250,388

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,388

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Rectory Close, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£331,251	2025-03-07	£311,931
4 Rectory Close, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-01-24	£285,225
12 Rectory Close, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-04-03	£263,147
9 Rectory Close, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-02-28	£335,077
7 Rectory Close, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-05-20	£325,786

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 5SS

Employment

BN3 5SS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
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	- not rated	799 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	3out of 4	799 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Church Road , Portslade BN41 1LB	3out of 4	854 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Junior School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	- not rated	863 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hove Infant School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	- not rated	863 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Hall Middle School Manor Hall Road , Southwick BN42 4NF	- not rated	2,187 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Community Middle School Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD	- not rated	5,165 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	2,014 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,217 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,719 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	2,806 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Community College Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	- not rated	2,806 yd	Community school	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	3,936 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	5,076 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	5,084 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	43 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fold School 201 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	74 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sellaby House 126 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1UB	- not rated	1,290 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hove Micro-School 221 Manor Hall Road , BN42 4NR	- not rated	1,409 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
St Leonard's Community Cafe	Church House, 211 New Church Road	41 yd
Station Cafe	430 Portland Road, Hove	343 yd
Nora's	370 Portland Road, Hove	344 yd
17 Grams	56 Boundary Road, Hove	348 yd
Eddie's Cafe	71 Boundary Road, Hove	354 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Foghorn (Wet Sales)	55 Boundary Road, Hove	359 yd
The Railway Inn	2 Station Road, Portslade	403 yd
Dinky Bites	324 Portland Road, Hove	442 yd
The Fireplace At The Garden Bar	324 Portland Road, Hove	442 yd
The Blue Anchor	81 Station Road, Portslade	507 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pickles	416 Portland Road, Hove	343 yd
Domino's Pizza	84 Boundary Road, Hove	354 yd
KFC	75 Boundary Road, Hove	354 yd
Joe's Burger House	4 Station Road, Portslade	403 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	44 Station Road, Portslade	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	73-74 Boundary Road, Hove	354 yd
Tesco	19/20 Station Road, Portslade	386 yd
Aldi Stores	7 Carlton Terrace, Portslade	531 yd
The Co-operative	268 - 272 Portland Road, Hove	832 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	111 yd
Change (Hove) PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	455 yd
Aldrington Recreation Ground WISH ROAD	grass pitches	567 yd
Underground Gym CAMDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	661 yd
Crossfit Connect QUAYSIDE HOUSE QUAYSIDE HOUSE BASIN ROAD SOUTH		694 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Hove) ST. HELIERS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	833 yd
South Portslade Community Centre Church Road		874 yd
Benfield Valley Recreation Ground Hangleton Road	grass pitches	878 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	1,052 yd
Knoll Park STAPLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,072 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	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 5SS