Boundary Road, Hove, BN3 7GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 7GB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.2%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50.5%	49.8%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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	29.1%	38%	8.9%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	45.1%	-1.5%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9%	7.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	8.5%	4.3%	-4.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) 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	49.1%	56.8%	7.7%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	34%	28.3%	-5.7%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	11.3%	9.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	16.9%	-6.9%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	6.3%	-6.7%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	11%	-0.2%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.3%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	14.9%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	44.7%	13.8%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	8.1%	2%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	0.8%	4.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
White	92.8%	86%	-6.8%	81.4%	4.6%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	88.3%	85%	-3.3%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	4%	1.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	85%	-2.3%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.2%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.6%	37.2%	23.4%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Boundary Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boundary Road was 151.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.6% higher than the Hangleton & Knoll average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Boundary Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll and the 157th highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 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 7GB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Boundary Road are based on 7 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 Boundary Road, Hove, BN3 7GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 7GB

Average Price
£411,190

Semi-Detached
£592,950

Terraced
£523,650

Detached
£752,879

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,692

Other
£56,576

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boundary Road

Average Price
£452,071

Semi-Detached
£542,409

Terraced
£478,522

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,477

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boundary Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
107B Boundary Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-11-30	£319,716
Flat 5 107 Boundary Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£275,000	2022-07-29	£246,418
97 Boundary Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£12,000	2021-08-16	£11,633
Flat 2 107 Boundary Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£311,800	2021-06-24	£305,268
Flat 4 107 Boundary Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£312,500	2021-04-09	£309,710

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 7GB

Employment

BN3 7GB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	87
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	32
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	- not rated	382 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	3out of 4	382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Knoll Infant School Stapley Road , BN3 7FG	- not rated	849 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Church Road , Portslade BN41 1LB	3out of 4	899 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brackenbury Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	3out of 4	963 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	1,989 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Community Middle School Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD	- not rated	4,964 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	1,977 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	2,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,300 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	2,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Community College Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	- not rated	2,315 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	4,110 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	5,018 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	5,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fold School 201 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	596 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sellaby House 126 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1UB	- not rated	913 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hove Micro-School 221 Manor Hall Road , BN42 4NR	- not rated	1,212 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	1,280 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
Japanese Cafe An-An	94 Boundary Road, Hove	9 yd
KBF Martial Arts Academy	63 Hallyburton Road, Hove	166 yd
Station Cafe	430 Portland Road, Hove	215 yd
Teba Sweetland Limited	83 Boundary Road, Hove	257 yd
Wimpy	14 Station Road, Portslade	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Inn	2 Station Road, Portslade	307 yd
The Foghorn (Wet Sales)	55 Boundary Road, Hove	543 yd
Dinky Bites	324 Portland Road, Hove	623 yd
The Fireplace At The Garden Bar	324 Portland Road, Hove	623 yd
The Blue Anchor	81 Station Road, Portslade	786 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Lounge	97 Boundary Road, Hove	9 yd
Yummies	3 Victoria Road, Portslade	189 yd
Pickles	416 Portland Road, Hove	215 yd
Subway	5 Station Road, Portslade	287 yd
Joe's Burger House	4 Station Road, Portslade	307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores	7 Carlton Terrace, Portslade	68 yd
Iceland	73-74 Boundary Road, Hove	338 yd
Tesco	19/20 Station Road, Portslade	446 yd
Sainsbury's	361-367 Old Shoreham Road, Benfield Valley	641 yd
Sainsbury's	Service Station, Old Shoreham Road	641 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Benfield Valley Recreation Ground Hangleton Road	grass pitches	342 yd
Change (Hove) PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	414 yd
St Christopher'S Hove Playing Fields ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND GLEBE VILLAS	grass pitches	429 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	730 yd
Knoll Park STAPLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	737 yd
South Portslade Community Centre Church Road		876 yd
Underground Gym CAMDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	896 yd
Hove Park School (Valley Campus) HANGLETON WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	931 yd
St Nicolas Ce Primary School LOCKS HILL	grass pitches	979 yd
Easthill Park Easthill Way	grass pitches	988 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	130.5 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	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 7GB