Beach Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN17 5JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	53.6%	47.4%	-6.2%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	46.4%	52.6%	6.2%	49.0%	3.6%

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 5JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	34.2%	45%	10.8%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	20.5%	-7.6%	44.2%	-23.7%
Separated	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	14.9%	17.4%	2.5%	9.1%	8.3%
Widowed	16.9%	13.8%	-3.1%	6.1%	7.7%

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 (63.5%) 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	31.6%	31.3%	-0.3%	48.4%	-17.1%
Good health	31.9%	32.2%	0.3%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	21.4%	24.6%	3.2%	12.7%	11.9%
Bad health	13%	9.9%	-3.1%	4.0%	5.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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	36.3%	26.8%	-9.5%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	11.4%	2.2%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	11.4%	-3.9%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	8%	4.6%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	14.4%	7.6%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	24.7%	4.4%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	8.8%	3.3%	-5.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	89.2%	91.3%	2.1%	81.4%	9.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	83.6%	79.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	7.1%	10.5%	3.4%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	4.4%	-2.7%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	79.1%	-3.9%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	2.8%	8.4%	5.6%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	2.2%	6.4%	4.2%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	8%	3.5%	-4.5%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	24.9%	13.5%	11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Beach Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beach Road was 229.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 272.9% higher than the Beach average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beach Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach and the 36th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 143.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.4%.

🔎 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 5JQ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Beach Road are based on 149 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 Beach Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN17 5JQ

Average Price
£120,233

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,380

Other
£140,615

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beach Road

Average Price
£245,306

Semi-Detached
£618,484

Terraced
£436,852

Detached
£1,012,641

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,897

Other
£318,916

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beach Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Clare Court Beach Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-07-21	£118,995
Flat 5 Clare Court Beach Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-04-26	£143,186
9 Clare Court Beach Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-09-24	£95,148
Flat 11 Clare Court Beach Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2019-09-09	£148,878
Flat 8 Clare Court Beach Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2019-02-01	£141,881

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN17 5JQ

Employment

BN17 5JQ 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 5JQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	91
Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Self-Employed	24
Other	23
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	690 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Highdown Drive , BN17 6HL	2out of 4	1,307 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
White Meadows Primary Academy Whitelea Road , Wick BN17 7JL	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyminster Primary School Wick Street , BN17 7JZ	2out of 4	1,775 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rustington Community Primary School North Lane , Rustington BN16 3PW	3out of 4	2,347 yd	Academy converter	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	1,078 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Angmering School Station Road , Angmering BN16 4HH	2out of 4	4,701 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	1,704 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
Vardar Restaurant	3, Selborne Place Selborne Road	286 yd
Littlehampton Fish And Chips	28 - 30 Beach Road	322 yd
Tides	59 Pier Road	323 yd
Osca's	58 Pier Road	325 yd
Freds Fish And Chips	55 Pier Road	325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vardar VIP Club	4, Selborne Place Selborne Road	276 yd
Coco Lounge	8 - 10 Clifton Road	415 yd
Littlehampton Constitutional Club	Littlehampton Constitutional Club Church Street	482 yd
Arun Yacht Club	Arun Yacht Club Rope Walk	500 yd
Littlehampton Golf Club Ltd	Littlehampton Golf Club Rope Walk	500 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	22 Beach Road	336 yd
Oskar Best Kebab	12 Beach Road	382 yd
Shahan	1 East Street	473 yd
Upper Crust	4 East Street	487 yd
Chicken Cottage	9 East Street	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore New Road	419 yd
Iceland	19 - 23 Surrey Street	518 yd
Sainsbury's	19 - 27 High Street	596 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wee Old Skool Gym (Closed) ARCADE ROAD	health and fitness suite	395 yd
Littlehampton Badminton And Squash Club Sparks Court Sparks Court Clifton Road	squash courts	473 yd
Littlehampton Golf Club ROPE WALK	golf	560 yd
Littlehampton Town Fc THE SPORTSMAN THE SPORTSMAN ST FLORAS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	646 yd
Connaught Junior School (Closed) Connaught Road	grass pitches	762 yd
River Beach Primary School YORK ROAD		774 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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