Merton Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN16 2ED, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	52.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	45.4%	47.1%	1.7%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 BN16 2ED there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.4% 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	21%	20.4%	-0.6%	37.9%	-17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	62.5%	58.4%	-4.1%	44.2%	14.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	8.5%	12.8%	4.3%	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	37.1%	41.6%	4.5%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	38.6%	37.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	16.4%	16.4%	0.0%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	6.8%	2.9%	-3.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	18.4%	-5.4%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10%	-4.9%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	10%	-3.7%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	8.4%	4.0%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13.6%	3.9%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	39.6%	9.0%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
White	100%	99.6%	-0.4%	81.4%	18.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	96.4%	93.4%	-3.0%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	1.4%	4%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	93.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	60.9%	46.2%	14.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Merton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton Avenue was 18.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.6% lower than the East Preston average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Merton Avenue has the 19th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in East Preston and the 91st lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BN16 2ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Merton 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 Arun.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Merton Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN16 2ED

Average Price
£509,612

Semi-Detached
£496,618

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£510,912

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Avenue

Average Price
£488,349

Semi-Detached
£433,263

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£532,941

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Merton Avenue, Littlehampton, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-08-31	£860,548
11 Merton Avenue, Littlehampton, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2018-04-20	£470,911
19 Merton Avenue, Littlehampton, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2014-06-09	£533,276
3 Merton Avenue, Littlehampton, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2014-05-29	£511,060
19 Merton Avenue, Littlehampton, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2012-12-10	£548,651

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN16 2ED

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BN16 2ED area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 54% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	133
Full-Time Employee	45
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Georgian Gardens Community Primary School Guildford Road , Rustington BN16 3JJ	2out of 4	1,045 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rustington Community Primary School North Lane , Rustington BN16 3PW	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerlea Community Primary School Windsor Drive , Rustington BN16 3SW	2out of 4	1,511 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Preston Junior School Lashmar Road , East Preston BN16 1EZ	3out of 4	1,867 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Preston Infant School Lashmar Road , East Preston BN16 1EZ	3out of 4	1,927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Angmering School Station Road , Angmering BN16 4HH	2out of 4	2,319 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Littlehampton Academy Fitzalan Road , BN17 6FE	2out of 4	2,496 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cornfield School, Littlehampton Cornfield Close , BN17 6HY	3out of 4	2,808 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadmark Cafe-Bar	8, Broadmark Parade Broadmark Lane	356 yd
Costa Ltd	129 The Street	387 yd
Establo Lounge	1 Ash Lane	464 yd
Monsoon	5, Sterling Parade The Street	480 yd
La Cucina	17, Churchill Parade The Street	486 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Quill Rustington Ltd	106 The Street		574 yd
Lamb Inn	Lamb Inn, 73 The Street		733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	4, Broadmark Parade Broadmark Lane	378 yd
Domino's Pizza	9, Broadmark Parade Broadmark Lane	588 yd
The Street Fish Bar	96 The Street	606 yd
Micks Chips	7 Sea Lane	655 yd
Express Pizza Ltd	60 The Street	693 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	1 - 3 Broadmark Lane	324 yd
Tesco Express	7, Sterling Parade The Street	490 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	14, Churchill Parade The Street	508 yd
Rustington Convenience Store	59 - 61 Sea Lane	620 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodlands Centre Recreation Ground Woodlands Avenue	grass pitches	938 yd
Rustington Youth Centre WOODLANDS AVENUE		944 yd
Georgian Gardens Community Primary School Guildford Road	grass pitches	966 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	76.9%
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	52 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.8 Mbit/s

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