Woodland Drive, Hove, BN3 6DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 6DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.5%	0.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.7%	48.5%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 6DL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.6% 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	27.9%	26.4%	-1.5%	37.9%	-11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	58.6%	2.9%	44.2%	14.4%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.7%	6.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	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 (93.3%) 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	51.3%	59.8%	8.5%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	36.1%	33.5%	-2.6%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	9.8%	4.3%	-5.5%	12.7%	-8.4%
Bad health	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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.

In the area around BN3 6DL this area, 9.7% 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 55.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	9.7%	-1.1%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	5%	-4.4%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	12.8%	-1.8%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	12.1%	-1.5%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	45.3%	55.4%	10.1%	33.8%	21.6%
Other	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	3.7%	1.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	80.4%	73.9%	-6.5%	81.4%	-7.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	72.2%	-6.0%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	5.3%	7.7%	2.4%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5%	6.6%	1.6%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	10.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	72.8%	-4.5%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	19.5%	18.1%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	2.1%	-14.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Woodland Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodland Drive was 8.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.6% lower than the Westdene & Hove Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodland Drive has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Westdene & Hove Park and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

🔎 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 6DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Woodland Drive are based on 17 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 Woodland Drive, Hove, BN3 6DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 6DL

Average Price
£1,327,551

Semi-Detached
£1,241,623

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,352,102

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodland Drive

Average Price
£1,329,768

Semi-Detached
£1,089,220

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,381,314

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodland DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Woodland Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2023-04-27	£1,222,882
40 Woodland Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£981,000	2022-07-18	£979,991
32 Woodland Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2021-02-15	£1,318,462
38 Woodland Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£1,125,000	2018-11-29	£1,389,016
36 Woodland Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£885,000	2018-10-01	£1,110,060

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 6DL

Employment

BN3 6DL 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 6DL 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	78
Retired	66
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	22
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	11
Real estate activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	4,755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA	3out of 4	554 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldrington CofE Primary School Eridge Road , BN3 7QD	3out of 4	580 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldstone Primary School Laburnum Avenue , BN3 7JW	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hangleton Primary School Dale View , BN3 8LF	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Community school	No	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	608 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	1,923 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,440 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	2,469 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,530 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove The Droveway , BN3 6LU	- not rated	1,439 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,623 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	1,766 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	2,115 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	2,254 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
Nola	2 Woodland Parade, Hove	214 yd
9 Vines	7 Woodland Parade, Hove	229 yd
Viva Vinyl Cafe	63 Queen Victoria Avenue, Hove	482 yd
Gather And Gather (Staff Canteen) - Lloyds Banking	3 City Park, The Droveway	599 yd
Staff Canteen, Building 2, C/o Legal And General Assurance	Legal & General Hove (CH & Co Catering), City Park	692 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nevill Public House	214 Nevill Road, Hove		645 yd
Hove Rugby Club -Bar	Hove Recreation Ground, Shirley Drive		934 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sushi Daily	121 Nevill Road, Hove		502 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Nevill Road, Hove		541 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nevill Playing Fields Eridge Road	grass pitches	660 yd
Coral Health And Fitness Orchard Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	806 yd
Blatchington Mill School NEVILL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	852 yd
Hove Park PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	952 yd
Hove Park School (Nevill Campus) NEVILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	955 yd
Hove Park 3G Pitch HOVE PARK HOVE PARK OLD SHOREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	987 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.3 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	24.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 6DL