South Street, Lancing, BN15 8AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN15 8AU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	53.4%	47.8%	-5.6%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	46.6%	52.2%	5.6%	49.0%	3.2%

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	40.3%	41.3%	1.0%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21%	34%	13.0%	44.2%	-10.2%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.5%	5%	0.5%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	12.8%	13.9%	1.1%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	19.8%	4.2%	-15.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	34.1%	47%	12.9%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	39.8%	37.2%	-2.6%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	17.4%	12.5%	-4.9%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	3.8%	0.3%	-3.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	33.7%	19%	-14.7%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	14.7%	-2.6%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	13.2%	5.8%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	8.1%	4.8%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	17.1%	10.1%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	28%	26.4%	-1.6%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	0.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.2%	87.5%	-2.7%	81.4%	6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	91.7%	82.5%	-9.2%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	3%	9.1%	6.1%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	82.5%	-8.4%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.8%	8.4%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	3%	5.4%	2.4%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Street was 157.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.2% higher than the Churchill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

South Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Churchill and the 18th highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 373.3%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BN15 8AU, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 South Street are based on 322 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 South Street, Lancing, BN15 8AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN15 8AU

Average Price
£195,644

Semi-Detached
£340,577

Terraced
£373,755

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,724

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Street

Average Price
£219,338

Semi-Detached
£327,538

Terraced
£287,074

Detached
£271,079

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,295

Other
£450,688

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Applesham Court, 140 South Street, Lancing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,000	2025-03-04	£114,521
156A South Street, Lancing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-05-24	£208,764
Flat 4 Seaview House, 178 South Street, Lancing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-12-21	£179,775
Flat 6 Applesham Court, 140 South Street, Lancing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,000	2023-02-17	£180,308
Flat 17 Applesham Court, 140 South Street, Lancing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-07-21	£162,901

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN15 8AU

Employment

BN15 8AU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	99
Retired	63
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	13
Other	8
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	18
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seaside Primary School Freshbrook Road , BN15 8DL	4out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Globe Primary Academy Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sompting Village Primary School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	2out of 4	1,835 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Lancing Primary School Mill Road , Adur BN15 0PT	3out of 4	2,097 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Infant School Lyndhurst Road , BN11 2DG	3out of 4	2,338 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	1,648 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	2,326 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	3,153 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	3,681 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	4,200 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springboard Education 55 South Street , Lancing BN15 8AN	- not rated	352 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sompting Abbotts School Church Lane , Sompting BN15 0AZ	- not rated	2,746 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	2,923 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College , BN15 0RW	- not rated	3,213 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	3,587 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Forbidden Palace	132 South Street	89 yd
Meze-Meze	170 - 172 South Street	97 yd
Perch on Lancing Beach	28B Brighton Road	267 yd
Tamp & Grind	84 - 90 South Street	300 yd
Iagos	Unit 2, 48 Marlborough Road	357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean View Diving Club (Bar)	158 - 160 South Street	36 yd
The Bistro Bar at Beach Green	Beach Green Hotel, 182 South Street	127 yd
Empire Club	The Empire Club, 20 Penhill Road	348 yd
The Burger Barn	The Farmers, 17 South Street	485 yd
Farmers Hotel	The Farmers, 17 South Street	485 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Chips	131 South Street	47 yd
Lancing Burger Bar	129 South Street	56 yd
Prithi Raj	103 South Street	132 yd
New China	93 South Street	174 yd
Beach Green Kiosk	28A Brighton Road	264 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ASDA	Asda South Street		516 yd
Co-Op	30, Queens Parade North Road		912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ecogym Lancing 28E 28E BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	262 yd
South Coast Gym CHARTWELL BUSINESS CENTRE CHARTWELL BUSINESS CENTRE CHARTWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Sussex County Football Association CULVER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	904 yd
Seaside Primary School FRESHBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	1,001 yd
Croshaw Recreation Ground Grafton Drive	grass pitches	1,085 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	42.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.1%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.6 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	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN15 8AU