The Drive, Hove, BN3 6JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 6JB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.4%	2.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.8%	48.6%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 6JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.4% 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	60.1%	57.4%	-2.7%	37.9%	19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	27.7%	0.7%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.2%	9%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.2%) 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	58.5%	53.8%	-4.7%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	28.5%	36.4%	7.9%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	9.2%	6.2%	-3.0%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	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 6JB this area, 6.5% 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 58.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	6.5%	0.5%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	3.9%	-5.8%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	12.1%	0.8%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	16.3%	0.9%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	51.9%	58.6%	6.7%	33.8%	24.8%
Other	5%	0.8%	-4.2%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	83.6%	81.3%	-2.3%	81.4%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% 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	82.1%	73.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	6.9%	14.1%	7.2%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	73.4%	-7.1%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	2.6%	12.9%	10.3%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	3.3%	6%	2.7%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	4.8%	-4.4%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.5%	37.2%	21.3%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 67.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.9% lower than the Goldsmid average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drive has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid and the 397th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.3%.

🔎 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. 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 6JB, 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 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 6JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 6JB

Average Price
£363,196

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,945

Other
£258,715

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£392,885

Semi-Detached
£881,784

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,466,862

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,316

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 20 West View The Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£442,000	2023-09-29	£442,462
Flat 14 West View The Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-08-12	£451,782
Flat 1 West View The Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-10-01	£260,621
Flat 21 West View The Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2021-09-09	£424,518
Flat 12 West View The Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-06-24	£337,641

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 6JB

Employment

BN3 6JB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 6JB 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	143
Self-Employed	73
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	25
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Education	34
Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Financial and insurance activities	22
Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	17
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Real estate activities	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	8
Construction	4
Manufacturing	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	3,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,482 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	646 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Belfast Street , BN3 3YT	3out of 4	750 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	4out of 4	1,328 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	848 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,533 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,875 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	1,344 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,753 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	157 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	533 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove The Droveway , BN3 6LU	- not rated	982 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	1,211 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,256 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	241 yd
Small Batch Coffee Co	68 - 70 Goldstone Villas, Hove	351 yd
Cycle City	86 Goldstone Villas, Hove	351 yd
Billies Cafe	98 Goldstone Villas, Hove	354 yd
The Aviary Cafe	48 Cromwell Road, Hove	460 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grasshoppers	87 The Drive, Hove	150 yd
The Watchmaker's Arms	84 Goldstone Villas, Hove	351 yd
Station	100 Goldstone Villas, Hove	354 yd
Goldstone Club	18-20 Shirley Street, Hove	536 yd
The Exchange	8 Goldstone Street, Hove	550 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hove Patisserie	11 Hove Park Villas, Hove	262 yd
Platform Coffee Shop Ltd	Kiosk, Hove Station	351 yd
Wolfies Of Hove	90 Goldstone Villas, Hove	351 yd
Yeastie Boys Pizza Club	56A George Street, Hove	663 yd
Luo Li	83 Blatchington Road, Hove	677 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	208 yd
Iceland	54 - 56 Blatchington Road, Hove	736 yd
Co-op	76 - 82 Blatchington Road, Hove	736 yd
Tesco	26 The Droveway, Hove	910 yd
Tesco	239 Dyke Road, Hove	972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	110 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		242 yd
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	383 yd
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	448 yd
Hove Recreation Ground HOVE RECREATION GROUND HOVE RECREATION GROUND SHIRLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	535 yd
Hove County Cricket Ground EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	539 yd
Cottesmore St. Mary'S Rc Primary School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	561 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	706 yd
Hove Park 3G Pitch HOVE PARK HOVE PARK OLD SHOREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	732 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	147.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 6JB