South Terrace, Littlehampton, BN17 5LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN17 5LG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	50.2%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.8%	49.8%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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 5LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	48.2%	48.5%	0.3%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	20%	-4.6%	44.2%	-24.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	6.5%	3%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	16.6%	23.5%	6.9%	9.1%	14.4%
Widowed	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	39.4%	37.4%	-2.0%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	44.2%	39.1%	-5.1%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	11.1%	17.4%	6.3%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.6%	21%	-5.6%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	12.5%	4.0%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	13%	1.9%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	21%	9.9%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	25%	0.4%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	15.6%	3%	-12.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	90.7%	89.7%	-1.0%	81.4%	8.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	68.1%	73.4%	5.3%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	20.4%	13.1%	-7.3%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	1.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	73%	5.3%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	5.3%	12.2%	6.9%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	15.5%	6.5%	-9.0%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	3%	-3.6%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is South Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Terrace was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Beach average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.8%.

🔎 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 5LG, 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 South Terrace are based on 982 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 South Terrace, Littlehampton, BN17 5LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN17 5LG

Average Price
£148,779

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£290,192

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,461

Other
£7,569

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Terrace

Average Price
£152,461

Semi-Detached
£304,976

Terraced
£415,225

Detached
£605,893

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,367

Other
£349,765

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 57 South Terrace, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-11-11	£177,535
68D South Terrace, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-08-15	£109,287
Flat 1 67 South Terrace, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-05-15	£151,724
Flat 4 60 South Terrace, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,000	2025-05-14	£99,844
64A South Terrace, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-19	£155,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN17 5LG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	34
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connaught Junior School Connaught Road , BN17 6ES	- not rated	926 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Beach Primary School York Road , BN17 6EW	- not rated	956 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Beach Primary School York Road , BN17 6EW	- not rated	956 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arun Vale Infant School York Road , BN17 6EW	- not rated	975 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Infant School, Littlehampton Elm Grove Road , BN17 6AH	- not rated	1,114 yd	Community 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	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littlehampton Community School,the Hill Road , BN17 6DQ	- not rated	1,437 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Angmering School Station Road , Angmering BN16 4HH	3out of 4	4,677 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Area B - Out of School Learning Service The Flinstone Centre , East Street BN17 6AW	- not rated	708 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Convent of the Holy Family School Norfolk Road , BN17 5HF	- not rated	812 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cornfield School, Littlehampton Cornfield Close , BN17 6HY	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Firth House Preparatory School Claigmar Road , Rustington BN16 2NL	- not rated	2,455 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead School East Street , BN17 6AL	- not rated	2,943 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
Harbour Park	Harbour Park Arun Parade	242 yd
Vardar Restaurant	3, Selborne Place Selborne Road	264 yd
Tides	59 Pier Road	321 yd
Osca's	58 Pier Road	325 yd
Freds Fish And Chips	55 Pier Road	333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vardar VIP Club	4, Selborne Place Selborne Road	254 yd
The New Inn	New Inn, 5 Norfolk Road	528 yd
Arun Yacht Club	Arun Yacht Club Rope Walk	545 yd
Littlehampton Golf Club Ltd	Littlehampton Golf Club Rope Walk	545 yd
Coco Lounge	8 - 10 Clifton Road	567 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	22 Beach Road	499 yd
Oskar Best Kebab	12 Beach Road	544 yd
Shahan	1 East Street	634 yd
Phoenix House	27 Surrey Street	640 yd
Bahar Kebab And Pizza	25 Surrey Street	643 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore New Road	555 yd
Iceland	19 - 23 Surrey Street	654 yd
Sainsbury's	19 - 27 High Street	744 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wee Old Skool Gym (Closed) ARCADE ROAD	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Littlehampton Golf Club ROPE WALK	golf	600 yd
Littlehampton Badminton And Squash Club Sparks Court Sparks Court Clifton Road	squash courts	616 yd
Littlehampton Town Fc THE SPORTSMAN THE SPORTSMAN ST FLORAS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	726 yd
Connaught Junior School (Closed) Connaught Road	grass pitches	928 yd
River Beach Primary School YORK ROAD		939 yd
Littlehampton Wave LITTLEHAMPTON WAVE LITTLEHAMPTON WAVE SEA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,088 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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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