Wilbury Gardens, Hove, BN3 6HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 6HQ 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	49.3%	49.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.7%	50.8%	0.1%	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.

In the immediate area around BN3 6HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	56.5%	53.9%	-2.6%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	30.1%	0.6%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.5%	7.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	47%	58.5%	11.5%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	33.8%	23.7%	-10.1%	33.6%	-9.9%
Fair health	13%	9.9%	-3.1%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.5%	7.6%	3.1%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	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 59.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	10.4%	-0.3%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	9.1%	-1.9%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	5.9%	-4.2%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	10.7%	-2.3%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	49.7%	59.6%	9.9%	33.8%	25.8%
Other	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.5%	89.3%	-2.2%	81.4%	7.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	86.8%	84.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	6.5%	7.4%	0.9%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	83.6%	-2.0%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	9.9%	8.5%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	1.4%	-6.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Wilbury Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilbury Gardens was 24.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.7% lower than the Central Hove average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wilbury Gardens has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove and the 146th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

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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 6HQ, 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 Wilbury Gardens are based on 11 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 Gardens, Hove, BN3 6HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 6HQ

Average Price
£1,110,714

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,628,425

Detached
£2,094,897

Flats/Maisonettes
£485,691

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilbury Gardens

Average Price
£372,616

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,236,486

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,229

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilbury GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3B Wilbury Gardens, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-10-03	£475,414
29C Wilbury Gardens, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-11-28	£535,647
Ground Floor Flat 9 Wilbury Gardens, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,212,500	2023-08-18	£1,199,642
31A - 31C Wilbury Gardens, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£497,500	2023-01-26	£464,168
3B Wilbury Gardens, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-02-28	£442,413

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 6HQ

Employment

BN3 6HQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Self-Employed	46
Retired	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	18
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	21
Information and communication	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	13
Manufacturing	11
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Transport and storage	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	3,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,632 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	677 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA	3out of 4	890 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Belfast Street , BN3 3YT	3out of 4	898 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldrington CofE Primary School Eridge Road , BN3 7QD	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	1,261 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	892 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	894 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,453 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,670 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	1,448 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,654 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	241 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	727 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove The Droveway , BN3 6LU	- not rated	889 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,312 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	1,319 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
The Ralli Hall Lunch And Social Club	81 Denmark Villas, Hove	338 yd
Hove Recreation Ground Cafe	The Old Rec Cafe, Hove Recreation Ground	359 yd
Natural Fit	St Agnes Church, Newtown Road	400 yd
Small Batch Coffee Co	68 - 70 Goldstone Villas, Hove	403 yd
Cycle City	86 Goldstone Villas, Hove	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grasshoppers	87 The Drive, Hove	100 yd
The Watchmaker's Arms	84 Goldstone Villas, Hove	403 yd
Station	100 Goldstone Villas, Hove	407 yd
The Exchange	8 Goldstone Street, Hove	588 yd
Chef Weilding At The Exchange	8 Goldstone Street, Hove	588 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hove Patisserie	11 Hove Park Villas, Hove	207 yd
Platform Coffee Shop Ltd	Kiosk, Hove Station	403 yd
Wolfies Of Hove	90 Goldstone Villas, Hove	403 yd
Seagulls Fish And Chips	147 Sackville Road, Hove	714 yd
Pizza GoGo Hove	101 Sackville Road, Hove	781 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	335 yd
Tesco	26 The Droveway, Hove	751 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	842 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	842 yd
Tesco	239 Dyke Road, Hove	975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	117 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		304 yd
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	306 yd
Hove Recreation Ground HOVE RECREATION GROUND HOVE RECREATION GROUND SHIRLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	327 yd
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	433 yd
Hove Park 3G Pitch HOVE PARK HOVE PARK OLD SHOREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	530 yd
Hove Park PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	541 yd
Cottesmore St. Mary'S Rc Primary School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	559 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	731 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	757 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	172.7 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	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 6HQ