Old Shoreham Road, Hove, BN3 7BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 7BD has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	52%	49%	-3.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48%	51%	3.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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 7BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	55.1%	56.6%	1.5%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	29.2%	2.9%	44.2%	-15.0%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.1%	9%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (88.1%) 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	47.7%	58.5%	10.8%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	35.7%	29.6%	-6.1%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	11.7%	8.4%	-3.3%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 7BD this area, 8% 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 57.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	8%	-6.4%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	4.9%	-8.3%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	10.6%	-4.6%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	12.9%	-1.1%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	38.3%	57.9%	19.6%	33.8%	24.1%
Other	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	86.7%	82.8%	-3.9%	81.4%	1.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% 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	82.3%	77.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	3.7%	8.3%	4.6%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80%	77.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	13.3%	11.0%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3%	3.3%	0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	2.4%	-9.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.7%	37.2%	22.5%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Old Shoreham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Shoreham Road was 651.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 831.8% higher than the Goldsmid average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Old Shoreham Road has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid and the 27th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.2%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BN3 7BD, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Old Shoreham Road are based on 405 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 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, BN3 7BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 7BD

Average Price
£1,871,960

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,871,960

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Shoreham Road

Average Price
£723,903

Semi-Detached
£608,137

Terraced
£489,447

Detached
£928,097

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,503

Other
£4,033,558

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Shoreham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
130 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2009-04-03	£1,816,377
130 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2009-04-03	£1,816,377

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 7BD

Employment

BN3 7BD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 7BD 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	169
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	41
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	14
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	4,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	4,298 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	613 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldrington CofE Primary School Eridge Road , BN3 7QD	3out of 4	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Belfast Street , BN3 3YT	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Junior School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hove Infant School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	4out of 4	1,225 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	251 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	777 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,110 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,875 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	2,115 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,022 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	874 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	906 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	1,209 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	1,277 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Montessori Place 45 Cromwell Road , BN3 3ER	- not rated	1,355 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
Spice Tandoori	Ground Floor Restaurant, 71 Old Shoreham Road	58 yd
Burger King	Goldstone Retail Park, Newtown Road	154 yd
Nando's	Goldstone Retail Park, Newtown Road	154 yd
Cafe Monella	170 Old Shoreham Road, Hove	196 yd
The Oaktree Hove	142 Sackville Road, Hove	218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hove Park Tavern	156 Old Shoreham Road, Hove	196 yd
Hove Rugby Club -Bar	Hove Recreation Ground, Shirley Drive	225 yd
The Poets Corner	33 Montgomery Street, Hove	608 yd
The Exchange	8 Goldstone Street, Hove	619 yd
Chef Weilding At The Exchange	8 Goldstone Street, Hove	619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Star	180 Sackville Road, Hove	158 yd
Domino's Pizza	93 Old Shoreham Road, Hove	247 yd
Sandwich Masters	101 Old Shoreham Road, Hove	247 yd
Deliveroo HOP Ltd	Unit 12, St Josephs Business Park	395 yd
Seagulls Fish And Chips	147 Sackville Road, Hove	415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Getir	Unit 11, St Josephs Business Park	439 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Nevill Road, Hove	615 yd
Sushi Daily	121 Nevill Road, Hove	731 yd
Tesco	84 Denmark Villas, Hove	751 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	123 - 125 Portland Road, Hove	885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hove Park 3G Pitch HOVE PARK HOVE PARK OLD SHOREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	276 yd
Hove Park PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	314 yd
Coral Health And Fitness Orchard Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	373 yd
Hove Park School (Nevill Campus) NEVILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	389 yd
Zt Fitness & Fight School (Closed) Hove Business Centre Hove Business Centre Fonthill Road	health and fitness suite	459 yd
Ralli Hall Centre DENMARK VILLAS		664 yd
Hove Recreation Ground HOVE RECREATION GROUND HOVE RECREATION GROUND SHIRLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	684 yd
Nevill Playing Fields Eridge Road	grass pitches	727 yd
Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club GRASSHOPPERS GRASSHOPPERS THE DRIVE	tennis courts	762 yd
The Gym (Hove) 84-88 84-88 BLATCHINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	973 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.8%

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 7BD