Hillrise Avenue, Sompting, Lancing, BN15 0LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN15 0LS 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	47.7%	49%	1.3%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	52.3%	51%	-1.3%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of BN15 0LS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.3%	27.3%	3.0%	37.9%	-10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	57.1%	5.4%	44.2%	12.9%
Separated	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10%	6.4%	-3.6%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	12.4%	6.7%	-5.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.2%	42.1%	5.9%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	40.9%	35.8%	-5.1%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	17.8%	14.6%	-3.2%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	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	31.3%	21.9%	-9.4%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	9.7%	-6.1%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	17.9%	2.1%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	18.6%	6.2%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	25.1%	9.3%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	96.6%	89.7%	-6.9%	81.4%	8.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.1%	1.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

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	96.6%	92.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.9%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	93.1%	-2.9%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Hillrise Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillrise Avenue was 69.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 132.5% higher than the Cokeham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hillrise Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cokeham and the 67th highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BN15 0LS, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Hillrise Avenue are based on 97 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 Hillrise Avenue, Sompting, Lancing, BN15 0LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN15 0LS

Average Price
£353,002

Semi-Detached
£353,002

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillrise Avenue

Average Price
£343,451

Semi-Detached
£354,240

Terraced
£323,108

Detached
£381,447

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,395

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillrise AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Hillrise Avenue, Lancing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£373,500	2024-09-09	£373,500
90 Hillrise Avenue, Lancing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2017-01-27	£305,635
82 Hillrise Avenue, Lancing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,500	2016-04-25	£336,753
82 Hillrise Avenue, Lancing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2014-06-06	£332,557
88 Hillrise Avenue, Lancing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,950	2000-05-18	£391,534

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN15 0LS

Employment

BN15 0LS 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	89
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,110 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	883 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Globe Primary Academy Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sompting Village Primary School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	2out of 4	1,512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaside Primary School Freshbrook Road , BN15 8DL	4out of 4	2,437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramber Primary School Bramber Road , BN14 8QB	3out of 4	2,527 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	797 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	3,326 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	3,628 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	3,856 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	4,384 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	1,389 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College , BN15 0RW	- not rated	2,125 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springboard Education 55 South Street , Lancing BN15 8AN	- not rated	2,313 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	3,658 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	4,204 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
Miller and Carter	Miller And Carter, 43 Manor Road		868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lancing Oriental Express	90 Manor Road	559 yd
Micks Chips	78 Manor Road	567 yd
Golden Fish	Shop, 2, Hillbarn Parade Upper Brighton Road	612 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (Closed) Upper Boundstone Lane	grass pitches	718 yd
North Lancing Primary School MILL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	813 yd
Sir Robert Woodard Academy UPPER BOUNDSTONE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	876 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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