River Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN17 5BN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.8%	49.2%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.2%	50.8%	1.6%	49.0%	1.8%

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 area around BN17 5BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.4%	43%	-5.4%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	30.7%	5.3%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.9%	5%	0.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	17.9%	16.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	3.5%	4%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	40.7%	40.9%	0.2%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	38.8%	36.6%	-2.2%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	15.4%	16.9%	1.5%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	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.

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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	19.9%	2.0%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	13.9%	-4.8%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	19.1%	1.2%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.3%	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	13.6%	0.3%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	22.9%	3.3%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	10.7%	4.3%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	90.8%	91.9%	1.1%	81.4%	10.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	82.7%	82.4%	-0.3%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	10.8%	10.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	82.9%	1.2%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	9.6%	7.4%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.4%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is River Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River Road was 153.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 149.1% higher than the Beach average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

River Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach and the 73rd highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.4%.

🔎 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 5BN, 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 5BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN17 5BN

Average Price
£355,884

Semi-Detached
£573,314

Terraced
£255,534

Detached
£642,730

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,793

Other
no sales

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
7 River Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-02-27	£435,331
2 Hampton Court River Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£193,000	2024-05-30	£201,642
5 River Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-08-29	£480,388
5 Argyll Hall River Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-09-30	£279,185
8 River Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-03-05	£325,146

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN17 5BN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Looking after home or family	26
Unemployed	23
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	21
Administrative and support service activities	20
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	430 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
White Meadows Primary Academy Whitelea Road , Wick BN17 7JL	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Highdown Drive , BN17 6HL	2out of 4	1,082 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyminster Primary School Wick Street , BN17 7JZ	2out of 4	1,425 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Brookpit Lane , Clymping BN17 5QU	3out of 4	2,230 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	1,097 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Angmering School Station Road , Angmering BN16 4HH	2out of 4	5,067 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	1,561 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
Harbour Lights Cafe	The Look And Sea Centre Surrey Street	106 yd
Piccola Italia	24 Surrey Street	123 yd
Little Magna Tandoori	24 High Street	135 yd
WIMPY	8 - 10 Surrey Street	140 yd
Age UK West Sussex and Brighton	Littlehampton United Church, 1 High Street	147 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart	Diner, The White Hart, 32 Surrey Street	109 yd
Littlehampton & District Angling Club	Littlehampton Angling Club, Fishermans Club Surrey Street	123 yd
The George Inn	14 - 18 Surrey Street	132 yd
Crown ( pub )	The Crown Hotel, 29 High Street	210 yd
Coco Lounge	8 - 10 Clifton Road	297 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Famous City	Cafe, 6 Terminus Road	74 yd
Favourite Pizza	8A High Street	106 yd
Charcoal grill	18 High Street	123 yd
Bears Burgers	20 Surrey Street	126 yd
Papa John's	5 Arundel Road	143 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	19 - 23 Surrey Street	155 yd
Sainsbury's	19 - 27 High Street	210 yd
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore New Road	233 yd
Farmfoods	97 - 117 Wick Street	964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Littlehampton Badminton And Squash Club Sparks Court Sparks Court Clifton Road	squash courts	215 yd
Wee Old Skool Gym (Closed) ARCADE ROAD	health and fitness suite	358 yd
Littlehampton Golf Club ROPE WALK	golf	364 yd
Connaught Junior School (Closed) Connaught Road	grass pitches	536 yd
River Beach Primary School YORK ROAD		546 yd
Aqualife Swim School UNIT 1B UNIT 1B FERRY ROAD	swimming pool	666 yd
White Meadows Primary School WHITELEA ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	956 yd
Muscle Fury Boutique Gym BLOCK B BLOCK B ARNDALE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,032 yd
Littlehampton Academy FITZALAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,052 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	58.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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