Norfolk Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN17 5AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	54.5%	49.6%	-4.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	45.5%	50.4%	4.9%	49.0%	1.4%

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	29.7%	39.1%	9.4%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	30.9%	-4.3%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	14.4%	15.9%	1.5%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	16.1%	12.4%	-3.7%	6.1%	6.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36%	34.3%	-1.7%	48.4%	-14.1%
Good health	33.7%	34.3%	0.6%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	20.8%	24.3%	3.5%	12.7%	11.6%
Bad health	8%	4.9%	-3.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

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 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.5%	26.5%	-4.0%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	14.3%	3.7%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.3%	-1.4%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	7.6%	2.9%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	11.8%	0.8%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	22.7%	2.8%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	7.6%	2.9%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	88.6%	96.6%	8.0%	81.4%	15.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	85.2%	85.6%	0.4%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	7.6%	8.5%	0.9%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	2.6%	-3.5%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	86.2%	2.5%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	10.8%	8.9%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	0.7%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Norfolk Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norfolk Road was 70.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.7% higher than the Beach average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norfolk Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach and the 190th highest crime rate of 531 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.6%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BN17 5AQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Norfolk Road are based on 473 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 Norfolk Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN17 5AQ

Average Price
£108,884

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,884

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norfolk Road

Average Price
£208,680

Semi-Detached
£382,727

Terraced
£439,613

Detached
£557,974

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,612

Other
£134,913

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norfolk Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 22 Westfield Court Norfolk Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-08-23	£79,321
Flat 37 Westfield Court Norfolk Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2023-11-20	£130,848
Flat 5 Westfield Court Norfolk Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-07-21	£64,503
Flat 21 Westfield Court Norfolk Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-04-21	£128,467
Flat 10 Westfield Court Norfolk Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-04-06	£91,762

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN17 5AQ

Employment

BN17 5AQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 BN17 5AQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	16
Education	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Grove Infant School, Littlehampton Elm Grove Road , BN17 6AH	- not rated	1,054 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Connaught Junior School Connaught Road , BN17 6ES	- not rated	1,098 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arun Vale Infant School York Road , BN17 6EW	- not rated	1,161 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Beach Primary School York Road , BN17 6EW	- not rated	1,214 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Beach Primary School York Road , BN17 6EW	- not rated	1,214 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Littlehampton Academy Fitzalan Road , BN17 6FE	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littlehampton Community School,the Hill Road , BN17 6DQ	- not rated	1,305 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Angmering School Station Road , Angmering BN16 4HH	3out of 4	4,105 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Convent of the Holy Family School Norfolk Road , BN17 5HF	- not rated	237 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Area B - Out of School Learning Service The Flinstone Centre , East Street BN17 6AW	- not rated	881 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornfield School, Littlehampton Cornfield Close , BN17 6HY	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Firth House Preparatory School Claigmar Road , Rustington BN16 2NL	- not rated	1,857 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead School East Street , BN17 6AL	- not rated	2,447 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Edge by the sea	Norfolk Gardens Leisure Sports Site Sea Road	279 yd
Vardar Restaurant	3, Selborne Place Selborne Road	336 yd
Littlehampton Sports Club	The Sportsman St Floras Road	361 yd
East Beach Cafe	East Beach Cafe The Promenade	372 yd
Littlehampton Wave Cafe	Littlehampton Wave Sea Road	528 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	New Inn, 5 Norfolk Road	140 yd
Vardar VIP Club	4, Selborne Place Selborne Road	346 yd
Littlehampton Constitutional Club	Littlehampton Constitutional Club Church Street	612 yd
Coco Lounge	8 - 10 Clifton Road	922 yd
The George Inn	14 - 18 Surrey Street	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rice Bowl	The Rice Bowl, 129 East Street	777 yd
Pizza Hut	22 Beach Road	811 yd
Oskar Best Kebab	12 Beach Road	849 yd
Upper Crust	4 East Street	907 yd
Shahan	1 East Street	924 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Littlehampton Express	16 Finisterre Way	530 yd
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore New Road	969 yd
Iceland	19 - 23 Surrey Street	1,058 yd
Sainsbury's	19 - 27 High Street	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Littlehampton Town Fc THE SPORTSMAN THE SPORTSMAN ST FLORAS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	359 yd
Littlehampton Wave LITTLEHAMPTON WAVE LITTLEHAMPTON WAVE SEA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	528 yd
Littlehampton Swimming & Sports Centre (Closed) SEA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	585 yd
Wee Old Skool Gym (Closed) ARCADE ROAD	health and fitness suite	873 yd
Southfields Recreation Ground SOUTHFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	930 yd
Littlehampton Badminton And Squash Club Sparks Court Sparks Court Clifton Road	squash courts	1,001 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	0.0%
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	73.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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