Fourth Avenue, Lancing, BN15 9PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN15 9PY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	47.9%	49.7%	1.8%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	52.1%	50.3%	-1.8%	49.0%	1.3%

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 9PY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% 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	24.4%	24.8%	0.4%	37.9%	-13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	58.8%	57.4%	-1.4%	44.2%	13.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.2%	11%	1.8%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (85.9%) 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	47.6%	49.6%	2.0%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	36.9%	36.3%	-0.6%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	12.1%	10.1%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	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	14.9%	11.7%	-3.2%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	12.4%	-4.8%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	16.3%	-5.1%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	23.8%	7.0%	16.9%	6.9%
Degree or Similar	24%	28.4%	4.4%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	96.3%	94.4%	-1.9%	81.4%	13.0%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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%	95.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	0%	1.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	95.2%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.3%	37.2%	19.1%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Fourth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fourth Avenue was 15.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.8% lower than the Cokeham average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Fourth Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cokeham and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.8%.

🔎 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 9PY, 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 Fourth Avenue are based on 38 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 Fourth Avenue, Lancing, BN15 9PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN15 9PY

Average Price
£373,794

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£373,794

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fourth Avenue

Average Price
£351,834

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£351,834

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fourth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Fourth Avenue, Lancing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-06-19	£316,070
8 Fourth Avenue, Lancing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-12-03	£340,750
7 Fourth Avenue, Lancing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2019-10-25	£366,987
19 Fourth Avenue, Lancing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-03-27	£350,368
18 Fourth Avenue, Lancing, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2017-04-07	£361,268

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN15 9PY

Employment

BN15 9PY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 9PY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	116
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	36
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	31
Education	28
Construction	17
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	537 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	175 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Lancing Primary School Mill Road , Adur BN15 0PT	3out of 4	707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaside Primary School Freshbrook Road , BN15 8DL	4out of 4	1,306 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sompting Village Primary School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	2out of 4	1,508 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramber Primary School Bramber Road , BN14 8QB	3out of 4	2,809 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	476 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	2,991 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	3,565 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	3,949 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	4,499 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	1,204 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sompting Abbotts School Church Lane , Sompting BN15 0AZ	- not rated	2,030 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College , BN15 0RW	- not rated	2,044 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	3,795 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	3,827 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	542 yd
Azul Coffee And Eatery	2 Queensway	592 yd
Enzo Fiore Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria O' Curniciello	6 - 7 Queensway	611 yd
Naaz Tandoori	14 - 16 North Road	752 yd
DRNK	Lancing Manor Leisure Centre, Lancing Manor Manor Road	837 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvester	Britannia Inn, 98 Grinstead Lane	403 yd
The Crabtree PH	The Crabtree, 140 Crabtree Lane	436 yd
Miller and Carter	Miller And Carter, 43 Manor Road	545 yd
Sussex County Football Association	Sussex County Football Association Culver Road	573 yd
Royal British Legion	British Legion Club, 6 Culver Road	573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uncle Sams	72 Crabtree Lane	217 yd
Naima	32 Crabtree Lane	274 yd
Pan & Kebab	26 Crabtree Lane	279 yd
Nour Fried Chicken	14, Queens Parade North Road	526 yd
Micks Chips	78 Manor Road	585 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	30, Queens Parade North Road		513 yd
ASDA	Asda South Street		898 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Globe Primary Academy IRENE AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	196 yd
Monks Recreation Ground Crabtree Lane	grass pitches	308 yd
Sussex County Football Association CULVER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	508 yd
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (Closed) Upper Boundstone Lane	grass pitches	612 yd
Sir Robert Woodard Academy UPPER BOUNDSTONE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	625 yd
Lancing Manor Park Manor Road	grass pitches	668 yd
North Lancing Primary School MILL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	685 yd
Impulse Leisure (Lancing Manor) Manor Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	836 yd
American Express Elite Football Performance Centre MASH BARN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	962 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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN15 9PY