Old Shoreham Road, Hove, BN3 6GF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 6GF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	54.7%	49.7%	-5.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	45.3%	50.3%	5.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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	45.7%	40%	-5.7%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	35%	5.4%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.3%	2.6%
Separated	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.5%	11.5%	3.0%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	13.7%	9.4%	-4.3%	6.1%	3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.3%	46.3%	-4.0%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	28.1%	32.4%	4.3%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	14.8%	14.9%	0.1%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	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	14.3%	18.9%	4.6%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	4.7%	-4.8%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	12.4%	1.1%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	12.4%	-1.9%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	41%	0.1%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	8.5%	6.5%	-2.0%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1%	3.8%	2.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	86.2%	75.6%	-10.6%	81.4%	-5.8%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% 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	74.7%	73.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	8.9%	8.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5%	0.8%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	73.7%	1.0%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	2.3%	12.9%	10.6%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	7.8%	5.8%	-2.0%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	12%	3.3%	-8.7%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Old Shoreham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Shoreham Road was 11.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.4% lower than the Central Hove average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Old Shoreham Road has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove and the 35th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BN3 6GF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 413 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 6GF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 6GF

Average Price
£1,214,178

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,214,178

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Shoreham Road

Average Price
£743,071

Semi-Detached
£630,550

Terraced
£507,686

Detached
£954,529

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,640

Other
£4,137,315

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Shoreham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£960,000	2024-07-18	£999,033
54 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£1,370,000	2022-07-25	£1,340,279
44 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2022-01-20	£1,357,332
68 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£970,000	2021-06-30	£1,096,169
64 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£940,000	2020-08-19	£1,118,317

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 6GF

Employment

BN3 6GF 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	104
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	3,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,375 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	391 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Belfast Street , BN3 3YT	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	4out of 4	1,074 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	1,094 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	606 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,233 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,714 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	1,171 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,454 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	151 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	571 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove The Droveway , BN3 6LU	- not rated	685 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,026 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	1,510 yd	Other independent special 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
Hove Recreation Ground Cafe	The Old Rec Cafe, Hove Recreation Ground	319 yd
The Aviary Cafe	48 Cromwell Road, Hove	505 yd
The Ralli Hall Lunch And Social Club	81 Denmark Villas, Hove	532 yd
Small Batch Coffee Co	68 - 70 Goldstone Villas, Hove	630 yd
Cycle City	86 Goldstone Villas, Hove	630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grasshoppers	87 The Drive, Hove	214 yd
The Palmeira	70 - 71 Cromwell Road, Hove	579 yd
The Watchmaker's Arms	84 Goldstone Villas, Hove	630 yd
Station	100 Goldstone Villas, Hove	634 yd
The Exchange	8 Goldstone Street, Hove	829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hove Patisserie	11 Hove Park Villas, Hove	473 yd
Platform Coffee Shop Ltd	Kiosk, Hove Station	630 yd
Wolfies Of Hove	90 Goldstone Villas, Hove	630 yd
Tammy's Fish Bar	26 The Drove, Brighton	835 yd
Captain Cooks	212 Dyke Road, Brighton	855 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	505 yd
Tesco	26 The Droveway, Hove	652 yd
Tesco	239 Dyke Road, Hove	697 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	1,035 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	155 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	248 yd
Cottesmore St. Mary'S Rc Primary School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	278 yd
Hove Recreation Ground HOVE RECREATION GROUND HOVE RECREATION GROUND SHIRLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	406 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	445 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		519 yd
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	675 yd
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove THE DROVEWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	681 yd
Dyke Road Park TEA CHALET TEA CHALET DYKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	687 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	216.9 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 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 6GF