The Drive, Hove, BN3 6GU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 6GU 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 The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 9.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.2% lower than the Central Hove average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Drive has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.3%.

🔎 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 6GU, 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 The Drive are based on 110 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 The Drive, Hove, BN3 6GU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 6GU

Average Price
£312,156

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,230

Other
£342,964

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£372,993

Semi-Detached
£851,817

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,386,109

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,355

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Lincoln Court, 78 The Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-06-14	£299,807
Flat 7 Lincoln Court, 78 The Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-05-31	£293,208
Flat 20 Lincoln Court, 78 The Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-09-17	£311,238
Flat 2 Lincoln Court, 78 The Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-04-12	£292,366
Flat 10 Lincoln Court, 78 The Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£313,000	2020-11-23	£320,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 6GU

Employment

BN3 6GU 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	3,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,317 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	4,082 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
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	450 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Belfast Street , BN3 3YT	3out of 4	904 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	2out of 4	958 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davigdor Infant School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RG	- not rated	992 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Hall Middle School Manor Hall Road , Southwick BN42 4NF	- not rated	4,945 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	649 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,838 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	1,153 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	2,419 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,596 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	77 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South England International School Wilbury Villas (office only) , Hove BN3 6AH	- not rated	329 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	425 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Performing Arts 56a Livingstone Road , BN3 3WL	- not rated	716 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove The Droveway , BN3 6LU	- not rated	837 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
The Ralli Hall Lunch And Social Club	81 Denmark Villas, Hove	354 yd
Hove Recreation Ground Cafe	The Old Rec Cafe, Hove Recreation Ground	414 yd
Small Batch Coffee Co	68 - 70 Goldstone Villas, Hove	455 yd
Cycle City	86 Goldstone Villas, Hove	455 yd
Billies Cafe	98 Goldstone Villas, Hove	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grasshoppers	87 The Drive, Hove	79 yd
The Watchmaker's Arms	84 Goldstone Villas, Hove	455 yd
Station	100 Goldstone Villas, Hove	458 yd
The Palmeira	70 - 71 Cromwell Road, Hove	581 yd
Goldstone Club	18-20 Shirley Street, Hove	653 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hove Patisserie	11 Hove Park Villas, Hove	317 yd
Platform Coffee Shop Ltd	Kiosk, Hove Station	455 yd
Wolfies Of Hove	90 Goldstone Villas, Hove	455 yd
Yeastie Boys Pizza Club	56A George Street, Hove	788 yd
Luo Li	83 Blatchington Road, Hove	800 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	327 yd
Tesco	26 The Droveway, Hove	789 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	858 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	858 yd
Tesco	239 Dyke Road, Hove	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	85 yd
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	330 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		344 yd
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	437 yd
Hove Recreation Ground HOVE RECREATION GROUND HOVE RECREATION GROUND SHIRLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	443 yd
Cottesmore St. Mary'S Rc Primary School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	449 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	601 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	605 yd
Hove Park 3G Pitch HOVE PARK HOVE PARK OLD SHOREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	709 yd
Hove Park PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	719 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.2 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	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 6GU