Downland Drive, Hove, BN3 8GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN3 8GL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.1% of the population 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	59.9%	56.1%	-3.8%	51.0%	5.1%
Male	40.1%	43.9%	3.8%	49.0%	-5.1%

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 8GL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	42%	52.3%	10.3%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	18.1%	-5.0%	44.2%	-26.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	20.3%	19.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	10.4%
Widowed	10.5%	6.7%	-3.8%	6.1%	0.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49%	43.5%	-5.5%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	23.4%	24.7%	1.3%	33.6%	-8.9%
Fair health	19.3%	19.9%	0.6%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	3.1%	7%	3.9%	1.2%	5.8%

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 8GL this area, 31.5% 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	43.4%	31.5%	-11.9%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	11%	-5.8%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	17.8%	5.9%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	8.9%	0.5%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	24%	12.1%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	0.8%	3.5%
White	87%	86.6%	-0.4%	81.4%	5.2%
Arab	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1%	3.7%	2.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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%	85.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	1%	5.3%	4.3%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	6.8%	4.8%	-2.0%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	86.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	12.4%	11.9%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	21.9%	13.5%	8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Downland Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downland Drive was 64.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.3% lower than the Hangleton & Knoll average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downland Drive has the 21st highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll and the 403rd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 8GL, 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 Downland Drive are based on 5 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 Downland Drive, Hove, BN3 8GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 8GL

Average Price
£242,542

Semi-Detached
£300,707

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,275

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downland Drive

Average Price
£236,572

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,572

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downland DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70A Downland Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£199,000	2019-06-21	£224,051
94A Downland Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2015-09-04	£254,521
90 Downland Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2013-12-02	£214,422
80A Downland Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,000	2011-06-03	£195,934
96A Downland Drive, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2010-09-01	£301,411

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 8GL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	39
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

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	117 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hangleton Primary School Dale View , BN3 8LF	3out of 4	777 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldrington CofE Primary School Eridge Road , BN3 7QD	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldstone Primary School Laburnum Avenue , BN3 7JW	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA	3out of 4	1,656 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	167 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	2,748 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	3,165 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	3,588 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	3,780 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	2,058 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	2,322 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	2,683 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove The Droveway , BN3 6LU	- not rated	2,716 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drive Preparatory School 101 The Drive , BN3 6GE	- not rated	2,737 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
Bankers	218 - 220 Hangleton Road, Hove	793 yd
Viva Vinyl Cafe	63 Queen Victoria Avenue, Hove	814 yd
The Flour Pot Bakery	210 Hangleton Road, Hove	982 yd
Cafe O	2 Applesham Avenue, Hove	983 yd
Traact Nutrition Kitchen	15A Queens Parade, Hove	986 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nevill Public House	214 Nevill Road, Hove		878 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smileys	3 Burwash Road, Hove	148 yd
Freiduria El Canario	165 Hangleton Way, Hove	746 yd
Wok 4 U	181 Hangleton Way, Hove	767 yd
Hove Fish Bar	173 Hangleton Way, Hove	767 yd
Tulsi Tandoori	5A Queens Parade, Hove	1,002 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	3 West Way, Hove		1,057 yd
The Co-operative Group	5 The Parade, Hangleton Road		1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Blatchington Primary School HANGLETON WAY	grass pitches	255 yd
Hangleton Park HANGLETON PARK HANGLETON PARK HARMSWORTH CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	471 yd
Hangleton Primary School DALE VIEW	swimming pool	811 yd
Blatchington Mill School NEVILL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	953 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 8GL