The Droveway, Hove, BN3 6LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 6LW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	51.7%	48.8%	-2.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.3%	51.2%	2.9%	49.0%	2.2%

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 vicinity of BN3 6LW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.8%	32.6%	1.8%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	53.2%	2.4%	44.2%	9.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7%	8%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	8.9%	4.6%	-4.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) 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	51.7%	53.4%	1.7%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	33.9%	31.9%	-2.0%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	12.1%	11.8%	-0.3%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 53.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	15.9%	-2.5%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	6.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	8.8%	-3.3%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12.2%	3.3%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	42.5%	53.7%	11.2%	33.8%	19.9%
Other	4.8%	1.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	87.4%	91.4%	4.0%	81.4%	10.0%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	84.1%	87.9%	3.8%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	87.5%	4.2%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	9.6%	6.0%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	0.2%	-10.9%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.9%	76.7%	14.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is The Droveway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Droveway was 63.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% higher than the Preston Park average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

The Droveway has the 17th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park and the 396th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BN3 6LW, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Droveway are based on 91 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 The Droveway, Hove, BN3 6LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 6LW

Average Price
£993,464

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£993,464

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Droveway

Average Price
£2,028,320

Semi-Detached
£861,896

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,334,122

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,763,911

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DrovewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 - 39 The Droveway, Hove, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2015-12-26	£975,686

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 6LW

Employment

BN3 6LW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	84
Retired	74
Self-Employed	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	3,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA	3out of 4	730 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB	3out of 4	782 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldrington CofE Primary School Eridge Road , BN3 7QD	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	4out of 4	1,176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Preston Road , Withdean BN1 6UT	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Voluntary aided 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	911 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,808 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,314 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	1,508 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	1,960 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove The Droveway , BN3 6LU	- not rated	424 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	844 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	1,230 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,253 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	1,941 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	423 yd
Tivoli Cafe	98 Reigate Road, Brighton	465 yd
Staff Canteen, Building 2, C/o Legal And General Assurance	Legal & General Hove (CH & Co Catering), City Park	818 yd
Gather And Gather (Staff Canteen) - Lloyds Banking	3 City Park, The Droveway	821 yd
Hoogly Tea	11 South Road, Brighton	874 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station Hotel	Station Hotel, 1 Hampstead Road	565 yd
Grasshoppers	87 The Drive, Hove	804 yd
Hove Rugby Club -Bar	Hove Recreation Ground, Shirley Drive	876 yd
Crown And Anchor	213 Preston Road, Brighton	913 yd
CoCoWok	197 Preston Road, Brighton	913 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tammy's Fish Bar	26 The Drove, Brighton	414 yd
Hove Patisserie	11 Hove Park Villas, Hove	956 yd
Captain Cooks	212 Dyke Road, Brighton	1,004 yd
Oriental Kitchen	210 Dyke Road, Brighton	1,035 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	26 The Droveway, Hove	95 yd
Tesco	239 Dyke Road, Hove	822 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Nevill Road, Hove	1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pavilion & Avenue Tennis Club THE DROVEWAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	246 yd
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove THE DROVEWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	283 yd
Hove Recreation Ground HOVE RECREATION GROUND HOVE RECREATION GROUND SHIRLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	471 yd
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	659 yd
Cottesmore St. Mary'S Rc Primary School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	675 yd
Hove Park PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	757 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	780 yd
Hove Park 3G Pitch HOVE PARK HOVE PARK OLD SHOREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	791 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	849 yd
Preston Bowls Club Brighton Ltd PRESTON ROAD	indoor bowls	855 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of BN3 6LW