Upper Boundstone Lane, Sompting, Lancing, BN15 0HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN15 0HR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	50.2%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.1%	49.8%	2.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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	29.1%	32.7%	3.6%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	48%	-9.1%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.9%	11.7%	3.8%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	4.7%	6%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	37.3%	42.4%	5.1%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	33%	29.3%	-3.7%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	21.6%	19.9%	-1.7%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	6.5%	7.1%	0.6%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	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.

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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.2%	23.8%	-12.4%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.4%	13.3%	-9.1%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	15.7%	0.3%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	6%	4.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	19.4%	8.4%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	9.4%	16.5%	7.1%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	97.4%	93.3%	-4.1%	81.4%	11.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	96.4%	94.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	94.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Upper Boundstone Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Boundstone Lane was 24.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.4% lower than the Cokeham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Boundstone Lane has the 18th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cokeham and the 55th lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 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 0HR, 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 Upper Boundstone Lane are based on 61 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 Upper Boundstone Lane, Sompting, Lancing, BN15 0HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN15 0HR

Average Price
£398,302

Semi-Detached
£370,259

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£454,387

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Boundstone Lane

Average Price
£411,641

Semi-Detached
£405,501

Terraced
£423,001

Detached
£451,006

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Boundstone LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Upper Boundstone Lane, Lancing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-02-24	£395,640
50 Upper Boundstone Lane, Lancing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2017-09-07	£363,998
52 Upper Boundstone Lane, Lancing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£244,950	2012-06-11	£459,850
51 Upper Boundstone Lane, Lancing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,500	2004-05-14	£428,636
52 Upper Boundstone Lane, Lancing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2002-07-08	£492,340

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN15 0HR

Employment

BN15 0HR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	17
Transport and storage	10
Other	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	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	653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Lancing Primary School Mill Road , Adur BN15 0PT	3out of 4	696 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Globe Primary Academy Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	3out of 4	720 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sompting Village Primary School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	2out of 4	1,287 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaside Primary School Freshbrook Road , BN15 8DL	4out of 4	1,998 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramber Primary School Bramber Road , BN14 8QB	3out of 4	2,472 yd	Community school	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	322 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	3,036 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	3,444 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	3,739 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	4,280 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	1,486 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springboard Education 55 South Street , Lancing BN15 8AN	- not rated	1,833 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College , BN15 0RW	- not rated	2,128 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	3,571 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	3,898 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
DRNK	Lancing Manor Leisure Centre, Lancing Manor Manor Road		1,056 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Miller and Carter	Miller And Carter, 43 Manor Road		595 yd
The Crabtree PH	The Crabtree, 140 Crabtree Lane		684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lancing Oriental Express	90 Manor Road	99 yd
Micks Chips	78 Manor Road	129 yd
Golden Fish	Shop, 2, Hillbarn Parade Upper Brighton Road	508 yd
Sompting Spice	1, The Parade Cokeham Road	860 yd
Uncle Sams	72 Crabtree Lane	906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (Closed) Upper Boundstone Lane	grass pitches	276 yd
Sir Robert Woodard Academy UPPER BOUNDSTONE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	448 yd
North Lancing Primary School MILL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	623 yd
The Globe Primary Academy IRENE AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	650 yd
Lancing Manor Park Manor Road	grass pitches	906 yd
Monks Recreation Ground Crabtree Lane	grass pitches	935 yd
Impulse Leisure (Lancing Manor) Manor Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,057 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%

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