Summerdale Road, Hove, BN3 8LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN3 8LG has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	52.6%	49%	-3.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	47.4%	51%	3.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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	32.3%	34.9%	2.6%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	49.2%	1.1%	44.2%	5.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.2%	9.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	7.2%	4.4%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (89.4%) 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	54.6%	51.1%	-3.5%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	27.1%	38.3%	11.2%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	11.4%	7.7%	-3.7%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	5.9%	1.6%	-4.3%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	24.7%	13.7%	-11.0%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	10.2%	-6.8%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14.1%	-0.8%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.8%	4.0%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	23.1%	10.3%	16.9%	6.2%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	29.4%	7.3%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	3.9%	3.9%	3.1%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
White	97.1%	91.9%	-5.2%	81.4%	10.5%
Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	94.4%	89.1%	-5.3%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	2%	4.8%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.3%	0.6%
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	93.5%	89.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0%	8.6%	8.6%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.3%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.7%	37.2%	16.5%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Summerdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Summerdale Road was 17.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.5% lower than the Hangleton & Knoll average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Summerdale Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll and the 87th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 216.7%.

🔎 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 8LG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Summerdale Road 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 Summerdale Road, Hove, BN3 8LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN3 8LG

Average Price
£508,842

Semi-Detached
£503,614

Terraced
£551,492

Detached
£544,613

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Summerdale Road

Average Price
£612,891

Semi-Detached
£612,891

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Summerdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Summerdale Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2024-06-07	£514,121
1 Summerdale Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£362,500	2024-02-22	£378,075
35 Summerdale Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-08-31	£632,345
2 Summerdale Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2023-07-27	£636,636
38 Summerdale Road, Hove, Brighton And Hove Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2022-12-01	£573,773

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN3 8LG

Employment

BN3 8LG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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	92
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	34
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hangleton Primary School Dale View , BN3 8LF	3out of 4	202 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	862 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldstone Primary School Laburnum Avenue , BN3 7JW	3out of 4	918 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peter Gladwin Primary School Drove Road , Portslade BN41 2PA	3out of 4	1,536 yd	Community school	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	911 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	3,441 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	4,046 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	4,284 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	1,473 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	1,675 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	1,913 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD	- not rated	2,521 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH	- not rated	2,746 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
Cafe O	2 Applesham Avenue, Hove	395 yd
Traact Nutrition Kitchen	15A Queens Parade, Hove	436 yd
The Flour Pot Bakery	210 Hangleton Road, Hove	465 yd
Bankers	218 - 220 Hangleton Road, Hove	529 yd
19th Hole Cafe	Benfield Valley Golf Course, Hangleton Lane	606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grenadier	200 Hangleton Road, Hove	390 yd
Hangleton Bowling Club	97 Rowan Avenue, Hove	465 yd
Hangleton Manor Inn	Hangleton Valley Drive, Hove	593 yd
Brighton Footgolf	Benfield Valley Golf Course, Hangleton Lane	606 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cuisinne	9 West Way, Hove	351 yd
Mandarin Garden	1 West Way, Hove	351 yd
Tulsi Tandoori	5A Queens Parade, Hove	455 yd
Uncle Sams	13 Queens Parade, Hove	455 yd
Wok 4 U	181 Hangleton Way, Hove	597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	3 West Way, Hove	351 yd
The Co-operative Group	5 The Parade, Hangleton Road	400 yd
Sainsbury's	361-367 Old Shoreham Road, Benfield Valley	870 yd
Sainsbury's	Service Station, Old Shoreham Road	870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hangleton Primary School DALE VIEW	swimming pool	100 yd
Hangleton Park HANGLETON PARK HANGLETON PARK HARMSWORTH CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	554 yd
Hove Park School (Valley Campus) HANGLETON WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	556 yd
Greenleas Hangleton Valley Drive	grass pitches	587 yd
Goldstone Junior School LABURNUM AVENUE	grass pitches	797 yd
Knoll Park STAPLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	803 yd
Benfield Valley Golf Course (Closed) Hangleton Lane	golf	818 yd
West Blatchington Primary School HANGLETON WAY	grass pitches	845 yd
Blatchington Mill School NEVILL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,068 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	208 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN3 8LG