Bigwood Avenue, Hove, BN3 6FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN3 6FQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	50.1%	53.3%	3.2%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	49.9%	46.7%	-3.2%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 area around BN3 6FQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.1%	44.1%	3.0%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	37.5%	4.2%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	11.1%	10.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	10.8%	5.1%	-5.7%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	52.1%	57.6%	5.5%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	32.2%	26.3%	-5.9%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	12.1%	14.1%	2.0%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	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 54.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	10.3%	-6.5%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	5.4%	-2.7%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	11.5%	0.4%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	12.4%	-1.4%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	43.4%	54.4%	11.0%	33.8%	20.6%
Other	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	89.8%	90.1%	0.3%	81.4%	8.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	84%	79.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	4.7%	10.7%	6.0%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	79.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	2.5%	10.9%	8.4%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	3.9%	-6.0%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Bigwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bigwood Avenue was 123.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.4% higher than the Goldsmid average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bigwood Avenue has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid and the 221st highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 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 6FQ, 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 Bigwood Avenue are based on 5 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 Bigwood Avenue, Hove, BN3 6FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 6FQ

Average Price
£983,989

Semi-Detached
£1,292,564

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,197,460

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,506

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bigwood Avenue

Average Price
£590,911

Semi-Detached
£1,026,008

Terraced
£320,364

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,088

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bigwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Bigwood Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,154,000	2024-10-10	£1,202,290
16 Bigwood Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2024-07-25	£1,423,290
26 Bigwood Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,224,000	2021-06-22	£1,404,851
6 Bigwood Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,070,000	2020-07-29	£1,313,489
Flat 2 20 Bigwood Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,000	2020-01-31	£353,354

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 6FQ

Employment

BN3 6FQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 6FQ 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	121
Retired	71
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	16
Information and communication	16
Other	13
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	2,821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,114 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	269 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	844 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	4out of 4	921 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Belfast Street , BN3 3YT	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	1,189 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	442 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,812 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,218 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,677 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	933 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,465 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	289 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	353 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove The Droveway , BN3 6LU	- not rated	751 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	839 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Girls GDST Montpelier Road , Brighton BN1 3AT	- not rated	1,271 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	306 yd
The Garden Cafe	St Anns Well Gardens, Somerhill Road	535 yd
Hove Recreation Ground Cafe	The Old Rec Cafe, Hove Recreation Ground	567 yd
Harrisons Of Hove	11 - 13 Montefiore Road, Hove	644 yd
The Ralli Hall Lunch And Social Club	81 Denmark Villas, Hove	653 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Palmeira	70 - 71 Cromwell Road, Hove	338 yd
Grasshoppers	87 The Drive, Hove	425 yd
The Sussex Cricketer	3A Eaton Road, Hove	684 yd
Pulse Catering At The Sussex Cricketer	3A Eaton Road, Hove	684 yd
Dyke Alehouse	218 Dyke Road, Brighton	753 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Merchant	5 Montefiore Road, Hove	644 yd
Rojo's	1A Montefiore Road, Hove	644 yd
Montefiore Fisheries	23 Montefiore Road, Hove	644 yd
Hove Patisserie	11 Hove Park Villas, Hove	665 yd
Captain Cooks	212 Dyke Road, Brighton	711 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	239 Dyke Road, Hove	596 yd
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	612 yd
Tesco	26 The Droveway, Hove	829 yd
Tesco	82 Western Road, Hove	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	245 yd
Cottesmore St. Mary'S Rc Primary School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	262 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	329 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	437 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	515 yd
Dyke Road Park TEA CHALET TEA CHALET DYKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	518 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		660 yd
St Ann'S Well Gardens Somerhill Road	tennis courts	668 yd
Hove Recreation Ground HOVE RECREATION GROUND HOVE RECREATION GROUND SHIRLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	671 yd
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	786 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	129.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 6FQ