South Terrace, Littlehampton, BN17 5PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN17 5PA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	51.3%	48.5%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	48.7%	51.5%	2.8%	49.0%	2.5%

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 5PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	39.7%	47.9%	8.2%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21%	21.3%	0.3%	44.2%	-22.9%
Separated	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	2.2%	4.9%
Divorced	20.2%	21.3%	1.1%	9.1%	12.2%
Widowed	14.5%	2.4%	-12.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.1%	39.7%	4.6%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	33.4%	38.9%	5.5%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	18.5%	14.2%	-4.3%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	7%	5.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	6%	1.3%	-4.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	26.7%	15.1%	-11.6%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	13.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	17.9%	5.7%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	19.8%	8.3%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	26.9%	7.4%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	10.7%	2.8%	-7.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% 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)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	92.7%	90.3%	-2.4%	81.4%	8.9%
Other	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	75.5%	85.7%	10.2%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	15.9%	6.3%	-9.6%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	86.8%	12.6%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	5.3%	8.9%	3.6%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	7.9%	1.7%	-6.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	6%	1.3%	-4.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.3%	-5.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.1%	37.2%	19.9%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

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 .

🔎 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 5PA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 977 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 5PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN17 5PA

Average Price
£169,593

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£314,477

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,064

Other
£292,179

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Terrace

Average Price
£159,763

Semi-Detached
£321,383

Terraced
£432,376

Detached
£639,013

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,657

Other
£366,234

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 25 South Terrace, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2023-12-19	£145,661
Flat 4 22 South Terrace, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-11-09	£141,812
Flat 2 25 South Terrace, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2023-04-04	£93,016
Flat 1 24 South Terrace, Littlehampton, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£93,000	2022-05-13	£89,919
Flat 3 22 South Terrace, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-12-15	£159,488

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN17 5PA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	30
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	19
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	18
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,127 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Highdown Drive , BN17 6HL	2out of 4	1,606 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
White Meadows Primary Academy Whitelea Road , Wick BN17 7JL	3out of 4	1,778 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rustington Community Primary School North Lane , Rustington BN16 3PW	3out of 4	2,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyminster Primary School Wick Street , BN17 7JZ	2out of 4	2,113 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	2out of 4	1,248 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Angmering School Station Road , Angmering BN16 4HH	2out of 4	4,358 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	1,904 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
Edge by the sea	Norfolk Gardens Leisure Sports Site Sea Road	147 yd
East Beach Cafe	East Beach Cafe The Promenade	174 yd
Vardar Restaurant	3, Selborne Place Selborne Road	257 yd
Littlehampton Sports Club	The Sportsman St Floras Road	538 yd
Littlehampton Wave Cafe	Littlehampton Wave Sea Road	614 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	New Inn, 5 Norfolk Road	70 yd
Vardar VIP Club	4, Selborne Place Selborne Road	266 yd
Littlehampton Constitutional Club	Littlehampton Constitutional Club Church Street	704 yd
Coco Lounge	8 - 10 Clifton Road	918 yd
Arun Yacht Club	Arun Yacht Club Rope Walk	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	22 Beach Road	814 yd
Oskar Best Kebab	12 Beach Road	857 yd
Upper Crust	4 East Street	936 yd
Rice Bowl	The Rice Bowl, 129 East Street	938 yd
Shahan	1 East Street	943 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Littlehampton Express	16 Finisterre Way	711 yd
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore New Road	946 yd
Iceland	19 - 23 Surrey Street	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Littlehampton Town Fc THE SPORTSMAN THE SPORTSMAN ST FLORAS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	535 yd
Littlehampton Wave LITTLEHAMPTON WAVE LITTLEHAMPTON WAVE SEA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	612 yd
Littlehampton Swimming & Sports Centre (Closed) SEA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	630 yd
Wee Old Skool Gym (Closed) ARCADE ROAD	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Littlehampton Badminton And Squash Club Sparks Court Sparks Court Clifton Road	squash courts	990 yd
Littlehampton Golf Club ROPE WALK	golf	1,075 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	51.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.43 Mbit/s

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