Brighton Road, Lancing, BN15 8LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN15 8LQ is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	45.7%	46.1%	0.4%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	54.3%	53.9%	-0.4%	49.0%	4.9%

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	42.4%	40%	-2.4%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	34.1%	-0.3%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	11.9%	15.1%	3.2%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.7%

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%	38.3%	2.3%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	40.9%	35.8%	-5.1%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	17.1%	17.1%	0.0%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	4.9%	7.3%	2.4%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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	21.2%	14.2%	-7.0%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	10.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	22.4%	8.5%	13.4%	9.0%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	9.8%	1.9%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.2%	2.9%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	26.2%	-0.3%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	6%	2.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97.6%	96.4%	-1.2%	81.4%	15.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	97%	90.1%	-6.9%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	1.2%	6.8%	5.6%	6.1%	0.7%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	90.1%	-6.2%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Brighton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brighton Road was 10.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.5% lower than the Mash Barn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brighton Road has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Mash Barn and the 20th lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BN15 8LQ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Brighton Road are based on 1338 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 Brighton Road, Lancing, BN15 8LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN15 8LQ

Average Price
£200,228

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,228

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brighton Road

Average Price
£325,827

Semi-Detached
£432,289

Terraced
£413,922

Detached
£519,497

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,151

Other
£801,258

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brighton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12A South Bank Court, 80 - 88 Brighton Road, Lancing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-02-12	£227,067
8 South Bank Court 80-88 Brighton Road, Lancing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-01-08	£206,551
5 South Bank Court 80-88 Brighton Road, Lancing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2023-01-30	£215,993
12A South Bank Court, 80 - 88 Brighton Road, Lancing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-01-20	£209,025
2 South Bank Court 80-88 Brighton Road, Lancing, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,500	2022-02-24	£197,913

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN15 8LQ

Employment

BN15 8LQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	51
Retired	46
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	3
Looking after home or family	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	2,016 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	411 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Globe Primary Academy Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Lancing Primary School Mill Road , Adur BN15 0PT	3out of 4	2,141 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swiss Gardens Primary School Swiss Gardens , BN43 5WH	3out of 4	2,804 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sompting Village Primary School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	2out of 4	2,821 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	2,150 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	3,542 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	4,368 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	4,888 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham Academy Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	4out of 4	5,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	939 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College , BN15 0RW	- not rated	2,696 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sompting Abbotts School Church Lane , Sompting BN15 0AZ	- not rated	3,603 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	4,096 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	4,788 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
BHAFC American Express Elite	Brighton And Hove Albion Training Ground, 60 Mash Barn Lane		1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lancing Sailing Club	Lancing Sailing Club Shopsdam Road		369 yd
Empire Club	The Empire Club, 20 Penhill Road		946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flaming grill	393 Brighton Road	911 yd
West Beach Coffee and Deli	395 Brighton Road	918 yd
Penhill Fish Bar	39 Penhill Road	924 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	397 Brighton Road	924 yd
King's Fish Bar	405 Brighton Road	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seaside Primary School FRESHBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	495 yd
East Lancing Recreation Ground Orient Road	grass pitches	1,028 yd
American Express Elite Football Performance Centre MASH BARN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,039 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN15 8LQ