Old Shoreham Road, Hove, BN3 7HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 7HA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	54.1%	49.7%	-4.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	45.9%	50.3%	4.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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 7HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	37.1%	48.8%	11.7%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	30.4%	-7.7%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	13.3%	10.4%	-2.9%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	9%	5%	-4.0%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.2%	38.9%	-3.3%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	35.4%	33.1%	-2.3%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	13.9%	15.4%	1.5%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	6.5%	9.6%	3.1%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	2%	3.1%	1.1%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	21.3%	-8.2%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	10.7%	-5.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	15.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	5.7%	-1.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	18%	7.5%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	25%	13.6%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	9%	4.1%	-4.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.7%	88.7%	3.0%	81.4%	7.3%
Arab	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	87.8%	84.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	7.5%	3.1%	-4.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	84.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	1%	6.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.9%	37.2%	16.7%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Old Shoreham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Shoreham Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hangleton & Knoll average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 7HA, 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 Old Shoreham Road are based on 29 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 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, BN3 7HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 7HA

Average Price
£426,660

Semi-Detached
£426,759

Terraced
£426,214

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Shoreham Road

Average Price
£536,509

Semi-Detached
£542,051

Terraced
£343,213

Detached
£952,898

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,892

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Shoreham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
320 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-06-12	£361,158
324 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£346,500	2021-05-07	£405,363
324 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2019-07-29	£415,065
372 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-11-16	£390,873
348 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2017-07-14	£364,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 7HA

Employment

BN3 7HA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN3 7HA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	8
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	3out of 4	645 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldstone Primary School Laburnum Avenue , BN3 7JW	3out of 4	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hove Junior School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	3out of 4	896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hove Infant School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	4out of 4	896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,730 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	2,034 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	2,395 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	3,331 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,868 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,709 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	721 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	1,046 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	1,495 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	1,717 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	1,973 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
KBF Martial Arts Academy	63 Hallyburton Road, Hove	257 yd
Nora's	370 Portland Road, Hove	381 yd
Japanese Cafe An-An	94 Boundary Road, Hove	397 yd
Station Cafe	430 Portland Road, Hove	507 yd
Darya	318 Portland Road, Hove	531 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dinky Bites	324 Portland Road, Hove	435 yd
The Fireplace At The Garden Bar	324 Portland Road, Hove	435 yd
The Railway Inn	2 Station Road, Portslade	655 yd
Hangleton Bowling Club	97 Rowan Avenue, Hove	774 yd
The Foghorn (Wet Sales)	55 Boundary Road, Hove	845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deliveroo Editions	Unit 1, Saxon Works	157 yd
The Athenian	Unit 1, Saxon Works	300 yd
VIPizza	Unit 1, Saxon Works	300 yd
Zephyr Burgers	Unit 1, Saxon Works	301 yd
Poke Shack	Unit 1, Saxon Works	301 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores	7 Carlton Terrace, Portslade	466 yd
Iceland	73-74 Boundary Road, Hove	663 yd
Sainsbury's	361-367 Old Shoreham Road, Benfield Valley	677 yd
Sainsbury's	Service Station, Old Shoreham Road	677 yd
The Co-operative	268 - 272 Portland Road, Hove	762 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Change (Hove) PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	229 yd
Knoll Park STAPLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	415 yd
Benfield Valley Recreation Ground Hangleton Road	grass pitches	494 yd
St Christopher'S Hove Playing Fields ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND ST CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND GLEBE VILLAS	grass pitches	588 yd
Goldstone Junior School LABURNUM AVENUE	grass pitches	663 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Hove) ST. HELIERS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	789 yd
Hove Park School (Valley Campus) HANGLETON WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	854 yd
Aldrington Recreation Ground WISH ROAD	grass pitches	966 yd
Greenleas Hangleton Valley Drive	grass pitches	1,072 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 7HA