Holmes Avenue, Hove, BN3 7LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN3 7LA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	51.8%	53.7%	1.9%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	48.2%	46.3%	-1.9%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 7LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	31.4%	46%	14.6%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	36.5%	-6.4%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.5%	10.8%	-1.7%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	9.1%	4.1%	-5.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (86.1%) 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	54.1%	51.5%	-2.6%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	26.5%	34.6%	8.1%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	13.5%	10%	-3.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	11.5%	-7.8%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	7.6%	-4.9%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	15%	-0.5%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	17.2%	6.4%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	40.4%	8.3%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	87.2%	83.7%	-3.5%	81.4%	2.3%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	86.7%	85.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	85.9%	0.7%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	0%	9.8%	9.8%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	0.2%	-11.3%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Holmes Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holmes Avenue was 95.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.2% higher than the Hangleton & Knoll average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holmes Avenue has the 15th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll and the 283rd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.0%.

🔎 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 7LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Holmes Avenue 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 Hove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Holmes Avenue, Hove, BN3 7LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 7LA

Average Price
£648,548

Semi-Detached
£632,251

Terraced
£717,809

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmes Avenue

Average Price
£629,424

Semi-Detached
£720,307

Terraced
£780,456

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,626

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmes AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Holmes Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2023-10-04	£667,089
15 Holmes Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£756,000	2023-06-29	£744,000
2 Holmes Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£266,110	2021-06-08	£292,532
32 Holmes Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2019-10-11	£614,378
13 Holmes Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-07-30	£596,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 7LA

Employment

BN3 7LA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 7LA 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	99
Self-Employed	55
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Information and communication	16
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Education	14
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	5,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldstone Primary School Laburnum Avenue , BN3 7JW	3out of 4	322 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hove Junior School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	3out of 4	704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hove Infant School Portland Road , BN3 5JA	4out of 4	704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldrington CofE Primary School Eridge Road , BN3 7QD	3out of 4	961 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hangleton Primary School Dale View , BN3 8LF	3out of 4	1,106 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	796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	910 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	1,719 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,486 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	3,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,050 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,832 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	475 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	1,349 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	1,535 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	1,829 yd	Other independent 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
Martlets Hospice	The Martlets Hospice, Wayfield Avenue	241 yd
Hove Polyclinic - Friends Cafe	Nevill Avenue, Hove	338 yd
The Queensbury Coffee House	184 - 186 Old Shoreham Road, Hove	414 yd
Yummy Kebab	88 Elm Drive, Hove	536 yd
The Snug	2 Stoneham Road, Hove	553 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George Payne	18 Payne Avenue, Hove	424 yd
The Ancient Mariner	59 Rutland Road, Hove	632 yd
Ancient Mariner Kitchen	59 Rutland Road, Hove	632 yd
Stoneham(wet Sales)	153 Portland Road, Hove	704 yd
Pickled Oyster At The Stoneham	153 Portland Road, Hove	704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deliveroo HOP Ltd	Unit 12, St Josephs Business Park	652 yd
Smoque	169 Portland Road, Hove	684 yd
Kismet Tandoori	133 Portland Road, Hove	704 yd
Domino's Pizza	93 Old Shoreham Road, Hove	707 yd
Sandwich Masters	101 Old Shoreham Road, Hove	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Getir	Unit 11, St Josephs Business Park	638 yd
The Co-operative	268 - 272 Portland Road, Hove	715 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	123 - 125 Portland Road, Hove	801 yd
The Co-operative Group	5 The Parade, Hangleton Road	823 yd
Tesco	3 West Way, Hove	871 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goldstone Junior School LABURNUM AVENUE	grass pitches	464 yd
Hove Park School (Nevill Campus) NEVILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	691 yd
Knoll Park STAPLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	723 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Hove) ST. HELIERS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	744 yd
Blatchington Mill School NEVILL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	785 yd
Nevill Playing Fields Eridge Road	grass pitches	857 yd
Coral Health And Fitness Orchard Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	881 yd
Change (Hove) PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	952 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	158.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 7LA