Fonthill Road, Hove, BN3 6HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN3 6HA is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	47.3%	46.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	52.7%	53.9%	1.2%	49.0%	4.9%

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 6HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	52%	50.8%	-1.2%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	29.5%	-0.3%	44.2%	-14.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.9%	11.7%	0.8%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	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 (89%) 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%	49.7%	-7.3%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	32.3%	39.3%	7.0%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	7.9%	6.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 6HA this area, 7.2% 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 60%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	7.2%	-2.6%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	7.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	15.8%	2.3%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	56.4%	60%	3.6%	33.8%	26.2%
Other	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	90.9%	86.6%	-4.3%	81.4%	5.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% 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	85.7%	78.8%	-6.9%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	4%	6.5%	2.5%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	78.1%	-7.3%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	13.9%	13.0%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	0.6%	-7.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.4%	37.2%	21.2%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Fonthill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fonthill Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Central Hove average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.3%.

🔎 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 6HA, 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 Fonthill Road are based on 188 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 Fonthill Road, Hove, BN3 6HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 6HA

Average Price
£292,869

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,869

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fonthill Road

Average Price
£552,428

Semi-Detached
£825,393

Terraced
£778,999

Detached
£770,880

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,405

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fonthill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Flat 7A Fonthill Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,500	2007-02-23	£326,471
Ground Floor Flat 3 Fonthill Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2003-12-23	£221,039
Ground Floor Flat 3 Fonthill Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2002-10-25	£217,115
Ground Floor Flat 3 Fonthill Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,500	2000-06-30	£212,785
Ground Floor Flat 3 Fonthill Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£37,000	1998-05-14	£194,414

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 6HA

Employment

BN3 6HA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 6HA 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	109
Self-Employed	52
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Information and communication	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	4,289 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
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Belfast Street , BN3 3YT	3out of 4	700 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	860 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA	3out of 4	970 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldrington CofE Primary School Eridge Road , BN3 7QD	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	2out of 4	1,278 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	4,511 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	840 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	- not rated	1,071 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,678 yd	Free schools	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	1,587 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	2,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,878 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	373 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Academy of Performing Arts 56a Livingstone Road , BN3 3WL	- not rated	389 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South England International School Wilbury Villas (office only) , Hove BN3 6AH	- not rated	689 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonelands School of Ballet and Theatre Arts 170a Church Road , BN3 2DJ	- not rated	1,018 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
Natural Fit	St Agnes Church, Newtown Road	141 yd
Small Batch Coffee Co	68 - 70 Goldstone Villas, Hove	218 yd
Cycle City	86 Goldstone Villas, Hove	218 yd
Billies Cafe	98 Goldstone Villas, Hove	223 yd
The Ralli Hall Lunch And Social Club	81 Denmark Villas, Hove	259 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Watchmaker's Arms	84 Goldstone Villas, Hove	218 yd
Station	100 Goldstone Villas, Hove	223 yd
The Exchange	8 Goldstone Street, Hove	333 yd
Chef Weilding At The Exchange	8 Goldstone Street, Hove	333 yd
Grasshoppers	87 The Drive, Hove	372 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hove Patisserie	11 Hove Park Villas, Hove	122 yd
Platform Coffee Shop Ltd	Kiosk, Hove Station	218 yd
Wolfies Of Hove	90 Goldstone Villas, Hove	218 yd
Seagulls Fish And Chips	147 Sackville Road, Hove	412 yd
Pizza GoGo Hove	101 Sackville Road, Hove	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	298 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	632 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	632 yd
Getir	Unit 11, St Josephs Business Park	721 yd
Tesco	26 The Droveway, Hove	994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	6 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		212 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	350 yd
Hove Park 3G Pitch HOVE PARK HOVE PARK OLD SHOREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	451 yd
Hove Park PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	484 yd
Hove Recreation Ground HOVE RECREATION GROUND HOVE RECREATION GROUND SHIRLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	527 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	651 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School BELFAST STREET	grass pitches	697 yd
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	734 yd
Coral Health And Fitness Orchard Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	801 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%

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

Overview of BN3 6HA