Cokeham Lane, Sompting, Lancing, BN15 9SJ

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	51%	-3.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	46%	49%	3.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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 9SJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% 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	20.8%	20.2%	-0.6%	37.9%	-17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58.3%	56%	-2.3%	44.2%	11.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.8%	8.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	9.6%	12.8%	3.2%	6.1%	6.7%

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	33.9%	31.5%	-2.4%	48.4%	-16.9%
Good health	42%	42.5%	0.5%	33.6%	8.9%
Fair health	16.8%	18.9%	2.1%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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	29.2%	22%	-7.2%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	11.7%	-3.3%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13.9%	-4.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	10.3%	3.2%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	14.8%	4.4%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	23.3%	7.0%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.1%	96%	-1.1%	81.4%	14.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	96%	95.3%	-0.7%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	1.8%	2%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	94.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Cokeham Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cokeham Lane was 24.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.1% lower than the Cokeham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cokeham Lane has the 17th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cokeham and the 54th lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.1%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BN15 9SJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Cokeham Lane are based on 144 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 Cokeham Lane, Sompting, Lancing, BN15 9SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN15 9SJ

Average Price
£454,056

Semi-Detached
£369,966

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£461,701

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cokeham Lane

Average Price
£409,812

Semi-Detached
£438,549

Terraced
£375,886

Detached
£463,636

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,286

Other
£5,173

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cokeham LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Cokeham Lane, Lancing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-12-16	£458,053
82 Cokeham Lane, Lancing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-05-28	£470,500
94 Cokeham Lane, Lancing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£442,500	2021-04-26	£476,967
95 Cokeham Lane, Lancing, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-01-26	£354,902
89 Cokeham Lane, Lancing, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2020-05-29	£474,407

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN15 9SJ

Employment

BN15 9SJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BN15 9SJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	95
Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	11
Manufacturing	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	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	744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sompting Village Primary School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU	2out of 4	649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Globe Primary Academy Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramber Primary School Bramber Road , BN14 8QB	3out of 4	1,830 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Lancing Primary School Mill Road , Adur BN15 0PT	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Infant School Lyndhurst Road , BN11 2DG	3out of 4	1,919 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	1,061 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	1,773 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG	2out of 4	2,363 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH	3out of 4	2,791 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR	3out of 4	3,338 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	1,318 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sompting Abbotts School Church Lane , Sompting BN15 0AZ	- not rated	1,588 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seadown School Seadown House, 1a Farncombe Road , BN11 2BE	- not rated	2,601 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU	- not rated	2,707 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Educate U Unit 2, , 58c Chapel Road BN12 6JT	- not rated	3,064 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
Incentive Management	Aspect House, 63 Spencer Road	544 yd
Auctioneers Kitchen	65 Chartwell Road	642 yd
The Fuel Stop - South Coast Gym	Unit 7, Chartwell Business Centre, 42 Chartwell Road	769 yd
Wild Wonderland Lancing	Unit 6, Chartwell Business Centre, 42 Chartwell Road	769 yd
TeamSport Indoor Karting	Unit 2, 30 Chartwell Road	783 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crabtree PH	The Crabtree, 140 Crabtree Lane	803 yd
Sussex County Football Association	Sussex County Football Association Culver Road	999 yd
Royal British Legion	British Legion Club, 6 Culver Road	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lotus House	9, Seadown Parade, 16 Bowness Avenue	319 yd
Sompting Fish Bar	55 Test Road	522 yd
Sompting Spice	1, The Parade Cokeham Road	598 yd
Andreas Takeaway	8 South Street	1,057 yd
Lee House	9 South Street	1,083 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sompting Supermarket	8, Seadown Parade, 16 Bowness Avenue		319 yd
ASDA	Asda South Street		1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Croshaw Recreation Ground Grafton Drive	grass pitches	139 yd
South Coast Gym CHARTWELL BUSINESS CENTRE CHARTWELL BUSINESS CENTRE CHARTWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Sompting Village Primary School WHITE STYLES ROAD	grass pitches	768 yd
Sompting Recreation Ground Loose Lane	grass pitches	870 yd
Sir Robert Woodard Academy UPPER BOUNDSTONE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	885 yd
Sussex County Football Association CULVER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	958 yd
The Globe Primary Academy IRENE AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,034 yd
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (Closed) Upper Boundstone Lane	grass pitches	1,056 yd
Monks Recreation Ground Crabtree Lane	grass pitches	1,059 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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