High Street, Littlehampton, BN17 5ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN17 5ED has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	44.5%	49.8%	5.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	55.5%	50.2%	-5.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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 5ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	48.8%	53.3%	4.5%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	25.5%	-7.6%	44.2%	-18.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.2%	13.7%	1.5%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	1%	3.3%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	37.2%	39.2%	2.0%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	40.1%	39.2%	-0.9%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	15.4%	15.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	6.4%	4.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	26.6%	7.8%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	15.4%	-1.3%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	13.1%	-3.6%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.5%	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	15%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	18.7%	-1.2%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	15%	4.7%	-10.3%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	6.9%	3.4%	1.6%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	0.8%	3.0%
White	84.6%	81.9%	-2.7%	81.4%	0.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	71.1%	6.9%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	23%	16.7%	-6.3%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	8.4%	-1.5%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	71.3%	7.3%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	8.4%	14.7%	6.3%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	9%	7.7%	-1.3%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	12.2%	3.8%	-8.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	2.4%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.1%	76.7%	-21.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 1507.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 2351.5% higher than the Beach average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach and the highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 560.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.1%.

🔎 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 5ED, 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 High Street are based on 211 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 High Street, Littlehampton, BN17 5ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN17 5ED

Average Price
£301,813

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£385,063

Other
£246,313

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£482,153

Semi-Detached
£614,589

Terraced
£460,643

Detached
£910,790

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,451

Other
£564,068

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36A High Street, Littlehampton, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-10-29	£295,258
40 High Street, Littlehampton, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£48,000	2023-08-30	£46,994
40 High Street, Littlehampton, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£48,000	2023-08-30	£46,994
38A High Street, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-08-30	£372,034
40A High Street, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-08-30	£401,405

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN17 5ED

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	19
Other	18
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	15
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	33
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Manufacturing	19
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	11
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	259 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
White Meadows Primary Academy Whitelea Road , Wick BN17 7JL	3out of 4	837 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Highdown Drive , BN17 6HL	2out of 4	942 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyminster Primary School Wick Street , BN17 7JZ	2out of 4	1,338 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Brookpit Lane , Clymping BN17 5QU	3out of 4	2,439 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	902 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Angmering School Station Road , Angmering BN16 4HH	2out of 4	4,856 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	1,406 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
Portuguese Grill	33 High Street	29 yd
Country Cob Artisan Bakery	31 High Street	33 yd
FIREBIRD RESTAURANT AND BAR	52 High Street	55 yd
WIMPY	8 - 10 Surrey Street	71 yd
Littlehampton Badminton & Squash Club	Badminton And Squash Club, Sparks Court Clifton Road	73 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown ( pub )	The Crown Hotel, 29 High Street	63 yd
The George Inn	14 - 18 Surrey Street	83 yd
Coco Lounge	8 - 10 Clifton Road	123 yd
The White Hart	Diner, The White Hart, 32 Surrey Street	128 yd
Littlehampton & District Angling Club	Littlehampton Angling Club, Fishermans Club Surrey Street	218 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dawnies	2 Surrey Street	61 yd
Greggs	53 High Street	70 yd
Royal Fish & Chips	15C Surrey Street	72 yd
Bears Burgers	20 Surrey Street	94 yd
Bahar Kebab And Pizza	25 Surrey Street	97 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	19 - 27 High Street	63 yd
Iceland	19 - 23 Surrey Street	77 yd
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore New Road	138 yd
Farmfoods	97 - 117 Wick Street	914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Littlehampton Badminton And Squash Club Sparks Court Sparks Court Clifton Road	squash courts	69 yd
Wee Old Skool Gym (Closed) ARCADE ROAD	health and fitness suite	170 yd
Connaught Junior School (Closed) Connaught Road	grass pitches	366 yd
River Beach Primary School YORK ROAD		378 yd
Littlehampton Golf Club ROPE WALK	golf	484 yd
Aqualife Swim School UNIT 1B UNIT 1B FERRY ROAD	swimming pool	859 yd
Littlehampton Academy FITZALAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	868 yd
Littlehampton Town Fc THE SPORTSMAN THE SPORTSMAN ST FLORAS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	900 yd
White Meadows Primary School WHITELEA ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	943 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School HIGHDOWN DRIVE	grass pitches	978 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
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	75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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