Fulmar Close, Hove, BN3 6NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN3 6NW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	56%	4.7%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	48.7%	44%	-4.7%	49.0%	-5.0%

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	34.6%	31.4%	-3.2%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	45.8%	7.9%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	13.4%	11.4%	-2.0%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	9.3%	6.4%	-2.9%	6.1%	0.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.1%) 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	47.5%	60.9%	13.4%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	32.5%	29.2%	-3.3%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	14.3%	7.4%	-6.9%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 6NW this area, 8.9% 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 53%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	8.9%	-6.7%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	5.1%	-4.6%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	14%	1.7%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	14.8%	6.2%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	46.8%	53%	6.2%	33.8%	19.2%
Other	5.9%	1.3%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% 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%	3.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	88.5%	77%	-11.5%	81.4%	-4.4%
Arab	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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%	77.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1%	5.3%	4.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	8.8%	3.4%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.5%	1.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	77.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	14.4%	12.2%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	1.4%	-8.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Fulmar Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fulmar Close was 51.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.3% higher than the Preston Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fulmar Close has the 27th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park and the 361st lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.2%.

🔎 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 6NW, 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 Fulmar Close are based on 20 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 Fulmar Close, Hove, BN3 6NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 6NW

Average Price
£668,542

Semi-Detached
£760,827

Terraced
£651,763

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fulmar Close

Average Price
£657,171

Semi-Detached
£730,754

Terraced
£644,185

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fulmar CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Fulmar Close, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£555,000	2025-11-28	£540,532
3 Fulmar Close, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£670,000	2025-07-25	£653,215
5 Fulmar Close, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£615,000	2023-09-14	£598,968
4 Fulmar Close, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£720,000	2023-06-07	£708,620
3 Fulmar Close, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£602,500	2022-04-14	£612,334

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 6NW

Employment

BN3 6NW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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.

BN3 6NW 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	75
Retired	51
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	13
Real estate activities	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	3,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	3,376 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	357 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Infant School Highcroft Villas , BN1 5PS	3out of 4	520 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Junior School Stanford Road , BN1 5PR	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Preston Road , Withdean BN1 6UT	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Primary School Somerhill Road , BN3 1RP	2out of 4	1,272 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	319 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	1,599 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,656 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,904 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	2,067 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	852 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	1,843 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	2,119 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	269 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windlesham School 190 Dyke Road , BRIGHTON BN1 5AA	- not rated	562 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
K-BIS Theatre School Clermont Hall , Cumberland Road BN1 6SL	- not rated	651 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	794 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South England International School Wilbury Villas (office only) , Hove BN3 6AH	- not rated	863 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tivoli Cafe	98 Reigate Road, Brighton	310 yd
Okka	206 Dyke Road, Brighton	475 yd
The Fitness Bar	218 Dyke Road, Brighton	507 yd
Dyke Road Park Cafe	Dyke Road Park, Dyke Road	546 yd
Hove Recreation Ground Cafe	The Old Rec Cafe, Hove Recreation Ground	552 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dyke Alehouse	218 Dyke Road, Brighton	507 yd
The Station Hotel	Station Hotel, 1 Hampstead Road	510 yd
Crown And Anchor	213 Preston Road, Brighton	652 yd
CoCoWok	197 Preston Road, Brighton	652 yd
Grasshoppers	87 The Drive, Hove	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tammy's Fish Bar	26 The Drove, Brighton	320 yd
Captain Cooks	212 Dyke Road, Brighton	475 yd
Oriental Kitchen	210 Dyke Road, Brighton	507 yd
Kamal Indian Takeaway	25 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton	943 yd
Spice Merchant	5 Montefiore Road, Hove	977 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	239 Dyke Road, Hove		293 yd
Tesco	26 The Droveway, Hove		435 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove THE DROVEWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	273 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	340 yd
Cottesmore St. Mary'S Rc Primary School THE UPPER DRIVE	grass pitches	360 yd
Dyke Road Park TEA CHALET TEA CHALET DYKE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	447 yd
Brighton And Hove Prep RADINDEN MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	449 yd
Pavilion & Avenue Tennis Club THE DROVEWAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	449 yd
Preston Bowls Club Brighton Ltd PRESTON ROAD	indoor bowls	491 yd
Hove Recreation Ground HOVE RECREATION GROUND HOVE RECREATION GROUND SHIRLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	696 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	834 yd
Bhasvic Sports Centre DYKE ROAD	grass pitches	849 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	48.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 6NW