Clarke Avenue, Hove, BN3 8GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN3 8GA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.1%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	50.5%	49.9%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.9%

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 8GA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	38%	44.9%	6.9%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	36.8%	-2.4%	44.2%	-7.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.6%	9.1%	-1.5%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	0.2%

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	45.3%	48.1%	2.8%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	30.3%	29.7%	-0.6%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	17.4%	15.8%	-1.6%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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	27.5%	25.2%	-2.3%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	10.1%	-6.0%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	12.9%	1.1%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	19.6%	7.1%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	26.9%	10.4%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	13.3%	0%	-13.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.7%	9.8%	7.1%	1.1%	8.7%
Chinese	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
White	76.9%	63.9%	-13.0%	81.4%	-17.5%
Arab	3%	3.3%	0.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	6%	7.4%	1.4%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	71.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	7.5%	8.5%	1.0%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	9.1%	2.5%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	7.2%	6.0%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	71.7%	-7.9%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	16.9%	15.7%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	7.8%	-4.8%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Clarke Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clarke Avenue was 107.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.9% higher than the Hangleton & Knoll average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Clarke Avenue has the 13th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll and the 254th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN3 8GA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Clarke Avenue are based on 3 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 Clarke Avenue, Hove, BN3 8GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 8GA

Average Price
£364,257

Semi-Detached
£490,894

Terraced
£440,458

Detached
£594,486

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,784

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clarke Avenue

Average Price
£411,256

Semi-Detached
£497,259

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,250

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clarke AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Clarke Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-05-05	£251,842
34 Clarke Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-01-19	£519,345
24 Clarke Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-09-25	£240,931
26 Clarke Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-05-10	£274,737
38 Clarke Avenue, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2016-11-30	£543,217

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 8GA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN3 8GA 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	73
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	21
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	12
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	5,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	622 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hangleton Primary School Dale View , BN3 8LF	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldrington CofE Primary School Eridge Road , BN3 7QD	3out of 4	819 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldstone Primary School Laburnum Avenue , BN3 7JW	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Free schools	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	664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	691 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,691 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	2,976 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	3,307 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,354 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	1,580 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	2,225 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove The Droveway , BN3 6LU	- not rated	2,280 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	2,364 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	2,365 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
Bankers	218 - 220 Hangleton Road, Hove	516 yd
Viva Vinyl Cafe	63 Queen Victoria Avenue, Hove	549 yd
Nostos	63A Holland Road, Hove	583 yd
Flavour	63B Holland Road, Hove	583 yd
The Flour Pot Bakery	210 Hangleton Road, Hove	734 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nevill Public House	214 Nevill Road, Hove	362 yd
The Grenadier	200 Hangleton Road, Hove	949 yd
Hangleton Bowling Club	97 Rowan Avenue, Hove	1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smileys	3 Burwash Road, Hove	385 yd
Tulsi Tandoori	5A Queens Parade, Hove	761 yd
Uncle Sams	13 Queens Parade, Hove	761 yd
Cuisinne	9 West Way, Hove	884 yd
Mandarin Garden	1 West Way, Hove	884 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	121 Nevill Road, Hove	776 yd
Tesco	3 West Way, Hove	884 yd
The Co-operative Group	5 The Parade, Hangleton Road	892 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Nevill Road, Hove	921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blatchington Mill School NEVILL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	427 yd
Nevill Playing Fields Eridge Road	grass pitches	700 yd
West Blatchington Primary School HANGLETON WAY	grass pitches	750 yd
Hangleton Park HANGLETON PARK HANGLETON PARK HARMSWORTH CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	796 yd
Hangleton Primary School DALE VIEW	swimming pool	844 yd
Hove Park School (Nevill Campus) NEVILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,048 yd
Goldstone Junior School LABURNUM AVENUE	grass pitches	1,052 yd
Coral Health And Fitness Orchard Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,062 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.9 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	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 8GA