The Gilberts, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN16 2LY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	52.6%	54%	1.4%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	47.4%	46%	-1.4%	49.0%	-3.0%

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	14.1%	18.4%	4.3%	37.9%	-19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	49.8%	-1.9%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11.2%	14.4%	3.2%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	17.6%	13.9%	-3.7%	6.1%	7.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37%	33.3%	-3.7%	48.4%	-15.1%
Good health	35.1%	41.4%	6.3%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	21.3%	19.5%	-1.8%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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	27.3%	25%	-2.3%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	7.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	13.7%	-4.8%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	10.3%	4.9%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.7%	5.4%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	26%	2.1%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.8%	95.2%	0.4%	81.4%	13.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	90%	89.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	89.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	6.6%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	76.7%	12.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	64.9%	46.2%	18.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is The Gilberts Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Gilberts was 42.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.6% higher than the East Preston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Gilberts has the 14th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in East Preston and the 217th lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.5%.

🔎 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 2LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 The Gilberts are based on 134 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 The Gilberts, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN16 2LY

Average Price
£271,038

Semi-Detached
£311,129

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£410,267

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,140

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Gilberts

Average Price
£271,891

Semi-Detached
£330,373

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£418,824

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,877

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GilbertsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 The Gilberts, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,500	2025-03-19	£273,656
24 The Gilberts, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2024-12-06	£269,423
32 The Gilberts, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-05-31	£266,690
31 The Gilberts, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-01-23	£290,922
30 The Gilberts, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-12-12	£274,420

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN16 2LY

Employment

BN16 2LY 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 BN16 2LY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 59% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	117
Full-Time Employee	40
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	8
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rustington Community Primary School North Lane , Rustington BN16 3PW	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerlea Community Primary School Windsor Drive , Rustington BN16 3SW	2out of 4	1,871 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Beach Primary School York Road , BN17 6EW	3out of 4	2,067 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Georgian Gardens Community Primary School Guildford Road , Rustington BN16 3JJ	2out of 4	2,251 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Highdown Drive , BN17 6HL	2out of 4	2,291 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Littlehampton Academy Fitzalan Road , BN17 6FE	2out of 4	1,838 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Angmering School Station Road , Angmering BN16 4HH	2out of 4	3,494 yd	Community school	No	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	2,379 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
Dragon	125 Sea Lane	492 yd
Littlehampton Swimming & Sports Centre	Littlehampton Swimming And Sports Centre Sea Road	495 yd
Littlehampton Wave Cafe	Littlehampton Wave Sea Road	511 yd
Tandoori Nights	35 Sea Lane	967 yd
The Honeypot Cafe	19 Sea Lane	993 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lamb Inn	Lamb Inn, 73 The Street		1,044 yd
The New Inn	New Inn, 5 Norfolk Road		1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domino's Pizza	9, Broadmark Parade Broadmark Lane		805 yd
Micks Chips	7 Sea Lane		993 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Littlehampton Express	16 Finisterre Way		713 yd
Rustington Convenience Store	59 - 61 Sea Lane		851 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Littlehampton Swimming & Sports Centre (Closed) SEA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	494 yd
Littlehampton Wave LITTLEHAMPTON WAVE LITTLEHAMPTON WAVE SEA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	512 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	75.4%
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	57.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.17 Mbit/s

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