Wilfrid Road, Hove, BN3 7FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 7FL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.1%	1.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.8%	48.9%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 7FL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	41%	43.9%	2.9%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	32.9%	-6.3%	44.2%	-11.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	11.3%	11.8%	0.5%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	47.3%	40.3%	-7.0%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	26.8%	32.1%	5.3%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	17.9%	14.6%	-3.3%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5.4%	10.8%	5.4%	4.0%	6.8%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	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 7FL this area, 31.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.6%	31.4%	-13.2%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	11%	-9.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	11.8%	-0.4%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	12.7%	7.3%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	26.9%	15.2%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.7%	8.6%	1.9%	1.1%	7.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	85.6%	80.9%	-4.7%	81.4%	-0.5%
Arab	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	88.5%	83.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	7%	3.2%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	84.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	12.1%	10.8%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	5.1%	1%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.6%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	25.9%	13.5%	12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	25.7%	46.2%	-20.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Wilfrid Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilfrid Road was 216.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 173.5% higher than the Hangleton & Knoll average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wilfrid Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll and the 103rd highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.4%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BN3 7FL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Wilfrid Road are based on 2 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 Wilfrid Road, Hove, BN3 7FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 7FL

Average Price
£380,810

Semi-Detached
£386,902

Terraced
£378,779

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilfrid Road

Average Price
£331,501

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£331,501

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilfrid Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Wilfrid Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-01-30	£396,950
16 Wilfrid Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-08-05	£400,929
52 Wilfrid Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2016-04-05	£496,809
40 Wilfrid Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£297,000	2016-01-11	£401,645
72 Wilfrid Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2015-07-24	£421,988

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 7FL

Employment

BN3 7FL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Retired	30
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	27
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knoll Infant School Stapley Road , BN3 7FG	- not rated	247 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldstone Primary School Laburnum Avenue , BN3 7JW	3out of 4	480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	- not rated	861 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	3out of 4	861 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hangleton Primary School Dale View , BN3 8LF	- not rated	923 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Hall Middle School Manor Hall Road , Southwick BN42 4NF	- not rated	2,451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Community Middle School Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD	- not rated	5,372 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,489 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,521 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	1,723 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	2,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Community College Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	- not rated	2,348 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,783 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	5,040 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Fold School 201 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	1,024 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	1,026 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	1,033 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sellaby House 126 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1UB	- not rated	1,294 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downs Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	- not rated	1,397 yd	Community special 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
Yummy Kebab	88 Elm Drive, Hove	366 yd
KBF Martial Arts Academy	63 Hallyburton Road, Hove	538 yd
Japanese Cafe An-An	94 Boundary Road, Hove	601 yd
Martlets Hospice	The Martlets Hospice, Wayfield Avenue	671 yd
Cafe O	2 Applesham Avenue, Hove	686 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hangleton Bowling Club	97 Rowan Avenue, Hove	452 yd
The Grenadier	200 Hangleton Road, Hove	531 yd
Dinky Bites	324 Portland Road, Hove	769 yd
The Fireplace At The Garden Bar	324 Portland Road, Hove	769 yd
Hangleton Manor Inn	Hangleton Valley Drive, Hove	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deliveroo Editions	Unit 1, Saxon Works	468 yd
Spice Lounge	97 Boundary Road, Hove	601 yd
Cuisinne	9 West Way, Hove	602 yd
Mandarin Garden	1 West Way, Hove	602 yd
The Athenian	Unit 1, Saxon Works	644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	361-367 Old Shoreham Road, Benfield Valley	468 yd
Sainsbury's	Service Station, Old Shoreham Road	468 yd
The Co-operative Group	5 The Parade, Hangleton Road	573 yd
Tesco	3 West Way, Hove	602 yd
Aldi Stores	7 Carlton Terrace, Portslade	672 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knoll Park STAPLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	158 yd
Benfield Valley Recreation Ground Hangleton Road	grass pitches	466 yd
Goldstone Junior School LABURNUM AVENUE	grass pitches	481 yd
Hove Park School (Valley Campus) HANGLETON WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	536 yd
Change (Hove) PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Greenleas Hangleton Valley Drive	grass pitches	763 yd
St Christopher'S Hove Playing Fields ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND GLEBE VILLAS	grass pitches	918 yd
Hangleton Primary School DALE VIEW	swimming pool	919 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Hove) ST. HELIERS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,041 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	87.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 7FL