Myrtle Road, Lancing, BN15 9HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN15 9HU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	44.6%	47.6%	3.0%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	55.4%	52.4%	-3.0%	49.0%	3.4%

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	36.2%	40%	3.8%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	34.8%	-4.0%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	13.8%	17.8%	4.0%	9.1%	8.7%
Widowed	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	35.8%	42.7%	6.9%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	41.3%	37.1%	-4.2%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	16.2%	15.4%	-0.8%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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%	18.5%	-2.5%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	10.7%	-7.6%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	18.5%	2.0%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	16.3%	1.6%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	25.8%	7.9%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.8%	88.9%	-5.9%	81.4%	7.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	93%	89.9%	-3.1%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	90.5%	-2.1%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.4%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.4%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Myrtle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Myrtle Road was 16.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.8% lower than the Churchill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Myrtle Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Churchill and the 41st lowest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.2%.

🔎 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 9HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Myrtle Road are based on 78 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 Myrtle Road, Lancing, BN15 9HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN15 9HU

Average Price
£282,828

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£302,631

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,409

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Myrtle Road

Average Price
£327,293

Semi-Detached
£346,112

Terraced
£344,112

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,570

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Myrtle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Myrtle Road, Lancing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2016-06-30	£295,331
47 Myrtle Road, Lancing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2016-01-15	£330,000
43 Myrtle Road, Lancing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2010-04-30	£341,892
47 Myrtle Road, Lancing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2007-06-29	£311,103
35 Myrtle Road, Lancing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2005-10-21	£332,299

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN15 9HU

Employment

BN15 9HU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

BN15 9HU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	42
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	14
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willows First School,the Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	- not rated	867 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Globe Primary School Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	- not rated	867 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Globe Primary Academy Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	3out of 4	867 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Freshbrook First School, Lancing Grinstead Lane , BN15 9DP	- not rated	1,080 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Templars First School, Sompting White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	- not rated	1,123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakfield Middle School Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	- not rated	876 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
White Styles Middle School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	- not rated	1,176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornberry Middle School Freshbrook Road , BN15 8DL	- not rated	1,431 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst First and Middle School Chesswood Road , BN11 2AA	- not rated	2,525 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Community Middle School Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD	- not rated	4,973 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	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boundstone Community College Upper Boundstone Lane , BN15 9QZ	- not rated	1,101 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX	4out of 4	2,072 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	3out of 4	2,781 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	3,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worthing College 1 Sanditon Way , BN14 9FD	- not rated	4,033 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ardmore School Wembley Gardens , BN15 9LA	- not rated	662 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing Montessori Centre and Ardmore School Wembley Gardens , BN15 9LA	- not rated	662 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ardmore Montessori School Wembley Avenue , BN15 9LA	- not rated	662 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springboard Education 55 South Street , Lancing BN15 8AN	- not rated	773 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springboard Education Senior 55 South Street , BN15 8HA	- not rated	863 yd	Other independent special 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
Incentive Management	Aspect House, 63 Spencer Road	270 yd
Auctioneers Kitchen	65 Chartwell Road	285 yd
The Fuel Stop - South Coast Gym	Unit 7, Chartwell Business Centre, 42 Chartwell Road	439 yd
Wild Wonderland Lancing	Unit 6, Chartwell Business Centre, 42 Chartwell Road	439 yd
TeamSport Indoor Karting	Unit 2, 30 Chartwell Road	547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sussex County Football Association	Sussex County Football Association Culver Road	663 yd
Royal British Legion	British Legion Club, 6 Culver Road	663 yd
The Burger Barn	The Farmers, 17 South Street	701 yd
Farmers Hotel	The Farmers, 17 South Street	701 yd
The Crabtree PH	The Crabtree, 140 Crabtree Lane	708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lotus House	9, Seadown Parade, 16 Bowness Avenue	659 yd
Andreas Takeaway	8 South Street	661 yd
Lee House	9 South Street	687 yd
Jade Garden	7, Station Parade South Street	702 yd
Joe's Burger House	18 North Road	720 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA	Asda South Street	653 yd
Sompting Supermarket	8, Seadown Parade, 16 Bowness Avenue	659 yd
Co-Op	30, Queens Parade North Road	784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Croshaw Recreation Ground Grafton Drive	grass pitches	285 yd
South Coast Gym CHARTWELL BUSINESS CENTRE CHARTWELL BUSINESS CENTRE CHARTWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	436 yd
Sussex County Football Association CULVER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	648 yd
Monks Recreation Ground Crabtree Lane	grass pitches	802 yd
The Globe Primary Academy IRENE AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	884 yd
Sir Robert Woodard Academy UPPER BOUNDSTONE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	935 yd
Ecogym Lancing 28E 28E BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,021 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	307 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN15 9HU