River Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN17 5BF is primarily male, with 57.3% of the population 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	45.1%	42.7%	-2.4%	51.0%	-8.3%
Male	54.9%	57.3%	2.4%	49.0%	8.3%

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	31.9%	41.9%	10.0%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	27.1%	-5.8%	44.2%	-17.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	7.9%	5.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	21.3%	19.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	10.3%
Widowed	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (65.2%) 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	22.8%	29.4%	6.6%	48.4%	-19.0%
Good health	46.9%	35.8%	-11.1%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	21%	19.6%	-1.4%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	7.1%	11.8%	4.7%	4.0%	7.8%
Very bad health	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%

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	27.8%	21.9%	-5.9%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	16.6%	3.2%	9.6%	7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	13.8%	-4.3%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6%	3.7%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.8%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	23.7%	0.6%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
White	97.8%	94.9%	-2.9%	81.4%	13.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	89.3%	85.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.9%
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	87.9%	85.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.7%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is River Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River Road was 385.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 526.8% higher than the Beach average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

River Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach and the 13th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 156.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.0%.

🔎 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 5BF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 River Road are based on 201 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 River Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN17 5BF

Average Price
£154,849

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£170,314

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,144

Other
£161,950

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Road

Average Price
£279,795

Semi-Detached
£461,604

Terraced
£357,622

Detached
£603,536

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,720

Other
£207,540

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Pharos Quay River Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-09-12	£150,000
Flat 33 Pharos Quay River Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-05-28	£143,921
Flat 19 Pharos Quay River Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-11-28	£171,152
Flat 39 Pharos Quay River Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2023-11-15	£154,526
Flat 28 Pharos Quay River Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£167,000	2023-09-08	£162,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN17 5BF

Employment

BN17 5BF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 5BF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	91
Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Other	13
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
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
River Beach Primary School York Road , BN17 6EW	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
White Meadows Primary Academy Whitelea Road , Wick BN17 7JL	3out of 4	757 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Highdown Drive , BN17 6HL	2out of 4	1,095 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyminster Primary School Wick Street , BN17 7JZ	2out of 4	1,345 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Brookpit Lane , Clymping BN17 5QU	3out of 4	2,038 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	1,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Angmering School Station Road , Angmering BN16 4HH	2out of 4	5,243 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	1,580 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
Rita's Diner	The Shipyard Rope Walk	232 yd
Age UK West Sussex and Brighton	Littlehampton United Church, 1 High Street	325 yd
Little Magna Tandoori	24 High Street	356 yd
Harbour Lights Cafe	The Look And Sea Centre Surrey Street	358 yd
WIMPY	8 - 10 Surrey Street	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Steam Packet	The Steam Packet, 54 River Road	61 yd
The Arun View Inn	Arun View Inn Wharf Road	127 yd
The White Hart	Diner, The White Hart, 32 Surrey Street	378 yd
The George Inn	14 - 18 Surrey Street	383 yd
Littlehampton & District Angling Club	Littlehampton Angling Club, Fishermans Club Surrey Street	388 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Famous City	Cafe, 6 Terminus Road	239 yd
Papa John's	5 Arundel Road	280 yd
Favourite Pizza	8A High Street	322 yd
Charcoal grill	18 High Street	342 yd
Dawnies	2 Surrey Street	380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	19 - 27 High Street	403 yd
Iceland	19 - 23 Surrey Street	412 yd
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore New Road	503 yd
Farmfoods	97 - 117 Wick Street	859 yd
Tesco Family Dining	Tesco Store Broad Piece	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aqualife Swim School UNIT 1B UNIT 1B FERRY ROAD	swimming pool	430 yd
Littlehampton Badminton And Squash Club Sparks Court Sparks Court Clifton Road	squash courts	470 yd
Littlehampton Golf Club ROPE WALK	golf	549 yd
Wee Old Skool Gym (Closed) ARCADE ROAD	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Connaught Junior School (Closed) Connaught Road	grass pitches	645 yd
River Beach Primary School YORK ROAD		650 yd
Muscle Fury Boutique Gym BLOCK B BLOCK B ARNDALE ROAD	health and fitness suite	770 yd
White Meadows Primary School WHITELEA ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	804 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School HIGHDOWN DRIVE	grass pitches	1,074 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	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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