Old Shoreham Road, Hove, BN3 6EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 6EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.3%	49.6%	0.3%	49.0%	0.6%

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	43.3%	41.4%	-1.9%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	48.1%	11.0%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	9.8%	5.7%	-4.1%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	7.6%	1.9%	-5.7%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (90.2%) 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	50.7%	62.8%	12.1%	48.4%	14.4%
Good health	28.2%	27.4%	-0.8%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	14.1%	8.6%	-5.5%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	5.6%	1.1%	-4.5%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 6EQ this area, 5.7% 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 62.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	5.7%	-17.1%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	3.3%	-3.8%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	9%	2.3%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	17.1%	11.3%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	50%	62.9%	12.9%	33.8%	29.1%
Other	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	6%	4.9%	0.8%	5.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.3%	84.2%	-8.1%	81.4%	2.8%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	85.6%	82.8%	-2.8%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	5.6%	7.1%	1.5%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	82.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	2.8%	10.9%	8.1%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0.7%	-7.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.7%	37.2%	24.5%
Christian	23.3%	46.2%	-22.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Old Shoreham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Shoreham Road was 10.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.8% lower than the Goldsmid average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Old Shoreham Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid and the 44th lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.0%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BN3 6EQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Old Shoreham Road are based on 414 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brighton And Hove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Old Shoreham Road, Hove, BN3 6EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 6EQ

Average Price
£575,301

Semi-Detached
£1,028,927

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,108,725

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,512

Other
£858,982

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Shoreham Road

Average Price
£712,443

Semi-Detached
£612,548

Terraced
£491,335

Detached
£923,382

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,339

Other
£3,908,184

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Shoreham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 2 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-04-29	£244,576
Flat 4 2 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2021-04-09	£230,424
Flat 1 2 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£446,000	2020-12-11	£450,055
Flat 2 2 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-07-31	£417,882
Flat 3 2 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-04-24	£182,539

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 6EQ

Employment

BN3 6EQ 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 6EQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN3 6EQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Self-Employed	39
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	3
Real estate 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	2,220 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	3,892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	3out of 4	530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	532 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	620 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	2out of 4	688 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davigdor Infant School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RG	- not rated	733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	- not rated	378 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,389 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,395 yd	Community school	No	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	316 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	1,595 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,296 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	374 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	635 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South England International School Wilbury Villas (office only) , Hove BN3 6AH	- not rated	650 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	840 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	909 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
Harrisons Of Hove	11 - 13 Montefiore Road, Hove	303 yd
Dyke Road Park Cafe	Dyke Road Park, Dyke Road	315 yd
Okka	206 Dyke Road, Brighton	408 yd
The Fitness Bar	218 Dyke Road, Brighton	434 yd
The Garden Cafe	St Anns Well Gardens, Somerhill Road	438 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dyke Alehouse	218 Dyke Road, Brighton	434 yd
The Palmeira	70 - 71 Cromwell Road, Hove	478 yd
Brighton Railway Club	4 Belmont, Brighton	560 yd
The Chimney House	28 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton	563 yd
Good Companions (wet Sales)	132 Dyke Road, Brighton	632 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Merchant	5 Montefiore Road, Hove	303 yd
Rojo's	1A Montefiore Road, Hove	303 yd
Montefiore Fisheries	23 Montefiore Road, Hove	303 yd
Captain Cooks	212 Dyke Road, Brighton	408 yd
Oriental Kitchen	210 Dyke Road, Brighton	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	239 Dyke Road, Hove	444 yd
Co-Op	106 Dyke Road, Brighton	802 yd
Tesco	26 The Droveway, Hove	1,068 yd
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	1,072 yd
The Co-operative	130 Western Road, Hove	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dyke Road Park TEA CHALET TEA CHALET DYKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	258 yd
Bhasvic Sports Centre DYKE ROAD	grass pitches	316 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	383 yd
Cottesmore St. Mary'S Rc Primary School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	530 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	539 yd
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	623 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	753 yd
Brighton And Hove High School BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH SCHOOL MONTPELIER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	808 yd
Preston Bowls Club Brighton Ltd PRESTON ROAD	indoor bowls	895 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	923 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	94.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 6EQ