Irene Avenue, Lancing, BN15 9NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN15 9NZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.2%	48.9%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	28.8%	36.1%	7.3%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	45.7%	-3.5%	44.2%	1.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.7%	11.2%	0.5%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	7.5%	4%	-3.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.7%	52%	6.3%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	36%	34.5%	-1.5%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	15.8%	11%	-4.8%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	17.6%	-3.4%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	16.6%	-3.8%	9.6%	7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	15%	-3.5%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	8%	4.2%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	18.7%	8.0%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	20.6%	-1.0%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	94.6%	94.3%	-0.3%	81.4%	12.9%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	95.6%	93.3%	-2.3%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	93.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.2%	37.2%	20.0%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Irene Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Irene Avenue was 54.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.4% higher than the Cokeham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Irene Avenue has the 16th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cokeham and the 88th highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.2%.

🔎 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 9NZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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 Irene Avenue 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 Irene Avenue, Lancing, BN15 9NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN15 9NZ

Average Price
£364,413

Semi-Detached
£364,573

Terraced
£381,558

Detached
£412,690

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£142,906

Estimated Average Property Prices for Irene Avenue

Average Price
£374,046

Semi-Detached
£362,042

Terraced
£395,885

Detached
£427,643

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£122,096

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Irene AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9A Irene Avenue, Lancing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-02-06	£144,089
19 Irene Avenue, Lancing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-10-20	£468,944
1 Irene Avenue, Lancing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£342,500	2022-09-23	£339,829
9A Irene Avenue, Lancing, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-02-02	£100,103
43 Irene Avenue, Lancing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£368,000	2021-12-20	£406,571

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN15 9NZ

Employment

BN15 9NZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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 9NZ 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	151
Part-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	51
Retired	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Construction	24
Education	21
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Globe Primary Academy Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	3out of 4	137 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Lancing Primary School Mill Road , Adur BN15 0PT	3out of 4	868 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sompting Village Primary School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	2out of 4	1,252 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaside Primary School Freshbrook Road , BN15 8DL	4out of 4	1,464 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramber Primary School Bramber Road , BN14 8QB	3out of 4	2,554 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	314 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	2,762 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	3,315 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	3,694 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	4,244 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	1,220 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sompting Abbotts School Church Lane , Sompting BN15 0AZ	- not rated	1,812 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College , BN15 0RW	- not rated	2,267 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	3,580 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	Distance
DeliBean	2, Queens Parade North Road	580 yd
Azul Coffee And Eatery	2 Queensway	642 yd
Enzo Fiore Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria O' Curniciello	6 - 7 Queensway	667 yd
Naaz Tandoori	14 - 16 North Road	768 yd
The Coffee Lounge	14 South Street	870 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crabtree PH	The Crabtree, 140 Crabtree Lane	187 yd
Sussex County Football Association	Sussex County Football Association Culver Road	565 yd
Royal British Legion	British Legion Club, 6 Culver Road	565 yd
Harvester	Britannia Inn, 98 Grinstead Lane	590 yd
The Stanley Ale House	Stanley Ale House, 5 Queensway	643 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uncle Sams	72 Crabtree Lane	377 yd
Naima	32 Crabtree Lane	463 yd
Pan & Kebab	26 Crabtree Lane	470 yd
Lancing Oriental Express	90 Manor Road	540 yd
Micks Chips	78 Manor Road	543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	30, Queens Parade North Road		561 yd
ASDA	Asda South Street		884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Globe Primary Academy IRENE AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	68 yd
Monks Recreation Ground Crabtree Lane	grass pitches	338 yd
Sir Robert Woodard Academy UPPER BOUNDSTONE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	399 yd
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (Closed) Upper Boundstone Lane	grass pitches	440 yd
Sussex County Football Association CULVER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	481 yd
North Lancing Primary School MILL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	828 yd
Croshaw Recreation Ground Grafton Drive	grass pitches	881 yd
Lancing Manor Park Manor Road	grass pitches	890 yd
Impulse Leisure (Lancing Manor) Manor Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,063 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN15 9NZ