Goldstone Crescent, Hove, BN3 6BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 6BG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	49.2%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.1%	50.8%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.8%

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 6BG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.2% 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	30%	27.7%	-2.3%	37.9%	-10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	57.2%	5.1%	44.2%	13.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7%	7.7%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (87.7%) 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	52.6%	55.7%	3.1%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	31.8%	32%	0.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	11.7%	10.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	12.1%	-2.3%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	7.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	14.2%	-0.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	18.1%	9.2%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	42.6%	3.3%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	5.4%	1.8%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	0.8%	2.3%
White	85.6%	75%	-10.6%	81.4%	-6.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	82.9%	82.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%	0.0%
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	82.9%	82.4%	-0.5%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	13%	11.8%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	5.1%	1%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	2.3%	-6.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Goldstone Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goldstone Crescent was 44.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.7% higher than the Westdene & Hove Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Goldstone Crescent has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Westdene & Hove Park and the 286th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BN3 6BG, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Goldstone Crescent are based on 19 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 Goldstone Crescent, Hove, BN3 6BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 6BG

Average Price
£770,332

Semi-Detached
£722,814

Terraced
£709,135

Detached
£914,326

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goldstone Crescent

Average Price
£921,153

Semi-Detached
£816,582

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,100,853

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,992

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goldstone CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
253 Goldstone Crescent, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2025-08-13	£825,000
259 Goldstone Crescent, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£660,000	2024-08-28	£696,039
257 Goldstone Crescent, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£855,000	2024-02-08	£876,282
251 Goldstone Crescent, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2022-09-09	£778,206
227 Goldstone Crescent, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£785,000	2021-10-11	£868,149

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 6BG

Employment

BN3 6BG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 6BG 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	81
Retired	58
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	5,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	5,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	717 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldrington CofE Primary School Eridge Road , BN3 7QD	3out of 4	777 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hangleton Primary School Dale View , BN3 8LF	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldstone Primary School Laburnum Avenue , BN3 7JW	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	648 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	769 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,563 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	3,099 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,097 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	3,177 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	1,730 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove The Droveway , BN3 6LU	- not rated	2,115 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	2,155 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	2,469 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	2,603 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Viva Vinyl Cafe	63 Queen Victoria Avenue, Hove	276 yd
Nostos	63A Holland Road, Hove	668 yd
Flavour	63B Holland Road, Hove	668 yd
9 Vines	7 Woodland Parade, Hove	737 yd
Nola	2 Woodland Parade, Hove	740 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nevill Public House	214 Nevill Road, Hove		361 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smileys	3 Burwash Road, Hove	468 yd
Tulsi Tandoori	5A Queens Parade, Hove	1,034 yd
Uncle Sams	13 Queens Parade, Hove	1,034 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sushi Daily	121 Nevill Road, Hove		712 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Nevill Road, Hove		853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blatchington Mill School NEVILL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	553 yd
Nevill Playing Fields Eridge Road	grass pitches	702 yd
West Blatchington Primary School HANGLETON WAY	grass pitches	856 yd
Hangleton Park HANGLETON PARK HANGLETON PARK HARMSWORTH CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	985 yd
Coral Health And Fitness Orchard Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,051 yd
Hove Park School (Nevill Campus) NEVILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,087 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	61.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 6BG