Wilbury Crescent, Hove, BN3 6FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 6FJ 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	48.2%	49.2%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.8%	50.8%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.2%	42%	2.8%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	48%	0.8%	44.2%	3.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.2%	7.2%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (91.7%) 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	57.3%	62.6%	5.3%	48.4%	14.2%
Good health	32%	29.1%	-2.9%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	7.3%	7.7%	0.4%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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 6FJ this area, 3.6% 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 63.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	18.2%	-14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	8%	-2.4%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	17.2%	5.2%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	59.2%	63.6%	4.4%	33.8%	29.8%
Other	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	94.2%	90.7%	-3.5%	81.4%	9.3%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% 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%	84.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	4%	5.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	84%	-4.4%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	8.3%	6.2%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.6%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	66.1%	37.2%	28.9%
Christian	24.6%	46.2%	-21.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Wilbury Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilbury Crescent was 22.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% lower than the Goldsmid average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Wilbury Crescent has the 8th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid and the 141st lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.9%.

🔎 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 6FJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Wilbury Crescent are based on 7 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 Wilbury Crescent, Hove, BN3 6FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 6FJ

Average Price
£892,749

Semi-Detached
£1,202,425

Terraced
£949,459

Detached
£1,284,226

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,355

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilbury Crescent

Average Price
£605,656

Semi-Detached
£1,137,457

Terraced
£1,221,779

Detached
£927,815

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,135

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilbury CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22A Wilbury Crescent, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-04-30	£275,176
34 Wilbury Crescent, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,352,200	2025-02-20	£1,390,875
30 Wilbury Crescent, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£862,000	2025-01-17	£891,376
35 Wilbury Crescent, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2024-04-26	£1,255,691
16 Wilbury Crescent, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2023-07-04	£1,501,013

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 6FJ

Employment

BN3 6FJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Self-Employed	48
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Education	26
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	11
Construction	11
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	2,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	314 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	719 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	4out of 4	891 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Belfast Street , BN3 3YT	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	1,121 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	3out of 4	430 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,937 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,246 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,694 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	843 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,504 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	262 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	394 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	790 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove The Droveway , BN3 6LU	- not rated	832 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	1,142 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Aviary Cafe	48 Cromwell Road, Hove	237 yd
The Garden Cafe	St Anns Well Gardens, Somerhill Road	408 yd
Harrisons Of Hove	11 - 13 Montefiore Road, Hove	521 yd
Dyke Road Park Cafe	Dyke Road Park, Dyke Road	641 yd
One Bread Cafe	All Saints Church, Eaton Road	651 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Palmeira	70 - 71 Cromwell Road, Hove	227 yd
Grasshoppers	87 The Drive, Hove	536 yd
The Sussex Cricketer	3A Eaton Road, Hove	618 yd
Pulse Catering At The Sussex Cricketer	3A Eaton Road, Hove	618 yd
Dyke Alehouse	218 Dyke Road, Brighton	733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Merchant	5 Montefiore Road, Hove	521 yd
Rojo's	1A Montefiore Road, Hove	521 yd
Montefiore Fisheries	23 Montefiore Road, Hove	521 yd
Captain Cooks	212 Dyke Road, Brighton	693 yd
Oriental Kitchen	210 Dyke Road, Brighton	733 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	239 Dyke Road, Hove	611 yd
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	677 yd
Tesco	26 The Droveway, Hove	942 yd
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	967 yd
Sainsbury's Local	55 Western Road, Hove	1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cottesmore St. Mary'S Rc Primary School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	356 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	363 yd
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	367 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	452 yd
Dyke Road Park TEA CHALET TEA CHALET DYKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	496 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	540 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	542 yd
Bhasvic Sports Centre DYKE ROAD	grass pitches	718 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		736 yd
Hove Recreation Ground HOVE RECREATION GROUND HOVE RECREATION GROUND SHIRLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	800 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	94.7%

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	154.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.1 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	23.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 6FJ