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BN3 6PR

The Droveway

Westdene & Hove Park

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Detailed insights for BN3 6PR

Overview

Postcode BN3 6PR is located in an urban city, within the Westdene & Hove Park ward of Brighton and Hove in the South East region, and forms part of the Withdean Woods area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 68.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Withdean Woods is £66,776 per year. The nearest station is Hove located about 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Hove Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Withdean Woods has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,525 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Withdean Woods has a high crime rate, with approximately 68.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Withdean Woods is £66,776 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN3 6PR.

Flood risk

No risk

Withdean Woods near BN3 6PR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hove located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN3 6PR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Hove

N/A

Walking directions to Hove
0.6 mi

Preston Park

N/A

Walking directions to Preston Park
0.8 mi

Aldrington

N/A

Walking directions to Aldrington

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN3 6PR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miHove ParkLargeWalking directions to Hove Park

Area Profile

Population
354
Population density
3,532.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.34(+15%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.99(+63%)
Other theft
7.87(+40%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.66(+3%)
Public order
6.66(+10%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
279
78.59%
Other White
23
6.48%
Other
11
3.1%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
9
2.54%
Indian
7
1.97%
Total population: 355

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
167
60.51%
Level 3 (A level)
45
16.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
25
9.06%
No qualifications
18
6.52%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12
4.35%
Total 16+ residents: 276

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
49.61%
Owns with a mortgage
56
44.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.94%
Other social rented
2
1.57%
Social rents from council
1
0.79%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Westdene & Hove Park

Based on 189 recent sales, the median property price is £735,000 in Westdene & Hove Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £215,000 up to £3,650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Westdene & Hove Park in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Westdene & Hove Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached84£967,500
Flats15£340,000
Semi-Detached78£675,000
Terraced12£647,500

10 year median price trend in Westdene & Hove Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Westdene & Hove Park.

Schools

In the BN3 6PR postcode area, located within Withdean Woods, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN3 6PR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableLancing College Preparatory School At HoveOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryBilingual Primary School - Brighton & HoveFree schools

Good

0.4 miNot applicableDrive Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

Inadequate

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN3 6PR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN3 6PR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco Express26 The Droveway, Hove, BN3 6LEWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miWaitrose121 Nevill Road, Hove, BN3 7PZWalking directions to Waitrose
0.4 miLidlNewtown Road, Hove, BN3 7PNWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miMatlock StoreMaldon Road, Brighton and Hove, BN1 5BFWalking directions to Matlock Store
0.4 miTivoli Food And Wine2 Tivoli Crescent, Brighton, BN1 5NDWalking directions to Tivoli Food And Wine

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Brighton and Hove district (2025-26).

Band A£1,638
Band B£1,911
Band C£2,184
Band D£2,457
Band E£3,003
Band F£3,549
Band G£4,095
Band H£4,914

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for BN3 6PR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Emma Hogan

Westdene & Hove Park - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Ivan Lyons

Westdene & Hove Park - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Samer Bagaeen

Westdene & Hove Park - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Peter Kyle

Hove and Portslade - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBrighton and HoveE06000043
Parliamentary ConstituencyHove and PortsladeE14001296
ParishBrighton and Hove, unparished areaE43000034
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Withdean WoodsE02003501
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Brighton and Hove 011AE01016981
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.