Millfield, Sompting, Lancing, BN15 0DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN15 0DW is primarily male, with 57.6% of the population 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	40.6%	42.4%	1.8%	51.0%	-8.6%
Male	59.4%	57.6%	-1.8%	49.0%	8.6%

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 BN15 0DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	53.3%	56%	2.7%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	20.7%	25.3%	4.6%	44.2%	-18.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Separated	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	16%	11%	-5.0%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	30.9%	30.3%	-0.6%	48.4%	-18.1%
Good health	37.2%	40.8%	3.6%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	19.8%	19.7%	-0.1%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	9.2%	7.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	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.

In the area around BN15 0DW this area, 31.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 11.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.6%	31.3%	1.7%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	27.2%	15.6%	-11.6%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	18.4%	3.0%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	17.3%	7.8%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	11.7%	0.5%	33.8%	-22.1%
Other	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% 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	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.6%	90.3%	-6.3%	81.4%	8.9%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.7%	92.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	4%	1.6%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	93.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	24.9%	13.5%	11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.9%	37.2%	17.7%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Millfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Millfield was 79.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 166.7% higher than the Cokeham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Millfield has the 8th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cokeham and the 54th highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BN15 0DW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Millfield are based on 27 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Adur.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Millfield, Sompting, Lancing, BN15 0DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN15 0DW

Average Price
£135,785

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,785

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Millfield

Average Price
£146,521

Semi-Detached
£300,866

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,174

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MillfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Millfield, Lancing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-11-11	£161,707
22 Millfield, Lancing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-06-04	£130,908
39 Millfield, Lancing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-10-09	£137,712
65 Millfield, Lancing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-08-25	£158,721
34 Millfield, Lancing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-02-28	£160,023

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN15 0DW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	18
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boundstone Nursery School Upper Boundstone Lane , BN15 9QX	4out of 4	730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sompting Village Primary School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	2out of 4	580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Globe Primary Academy Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Lancing Primary School Mill Road , Adur BN15 0PT	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramber Primary School Bramber Road , BN14 8QB	3out of 4	1,714 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downsbrook Primary School Dominion Road , BN14 8GD	1out of 4	2,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy Upper Boundstone Lane , BN15 9QZ	2out of 4	727 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	3out of 4	2,398 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	2,713 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	2,984 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	3,523 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sompting Abbotts School Church Lane , Sompting BN15 0AZ	- not rated	865 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springboard Education 55 South Street , Lancing BN15 8AN	- not rated	1,968 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	2,811 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College , BN15 0RW	- not rated	2,888 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	3,279 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Crabtree PH	The Crabtree, 140 Crabtree Lane		847 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fish	Shop, 2, Hillbarn Parade Upper Brighton Road	320 yd
Sompting Spice	1, The Parade Cokeham Road	336 yd
Sompting Fish Bar	55 Test Road	581 yd
Lancing Oriental Express	90 Manor Road	821 yd
Micks Chips	78 Manor Road	861 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sompting Supermarket	8, Seadown Parade, 16 Bowness Avenue		1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sompting Recreation Ground Loose Lane	grass pitches	477 yd
Sir Robert Woodard Academy UPPER BOUNDSTONE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	557 yd
Sompting Village Primary School WHITE STYLES ROAD	grass pitches	571 yd
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (Closed) Upper Boundstone Lane	grass pitches	606 yd
Croshaw Recreation Ground Grafton Drive	grass pitches	954 yd
Sompting Abbotts Preparatory School SOMPTING ABBOTTS SCHOOL SOMPTING ABBOTTS SCHOOL CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,006 yd
The Globe Primary Academy IRENE AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,019 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	124.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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