East Street, Littlehampton, BN17 6AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN17 6AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46.2%	48.3%	2.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 6AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	37.2%	47%	9.8%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	24.9%	-2.4%	44.2%	-19.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	12.1%	17.4%	5.3%	9.1%	8.3%
Widowed	19%	6.1%	-12.9%	6.1%	0.0%

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	33.2%	36%	2.8%	48.4%	-12.4%
Good health	32.7%	36.7%	4.0%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	17.4%	20.8%	3.4%	12.7%	8.1%
Bad health	13%	5.4%	-7.6%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around BN17 6AU this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 16.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	28.8%	-7.3%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11.1%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	16.9%	6.4%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6.1%	4.4%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	16.3%	10.2%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	16.9%	-5.4%	33.8%	-16.9%
Other	9.4%	3.9%	-5.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.9%	90%	-4.9%	81.4%	8.6%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	90.3%	84%	-6.3%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	4.4%	8.8%	4.4%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	84%	-4.4%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	8.8%	7.2%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.7%	76.7%	-21.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	32.8%	13.5%	19.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is East Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Street was 96.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.6% higher than the Beach average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

East Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach and the 135th highest crime rate of 531 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.1%.

🔎 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 6AU, 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 East Street are based on 116 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 East Street, Littlehampton, BN17 6AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN17 6AU

Average Price
£492,472

Semi-Detached
£468,698

Terraced
£260,826

Detached
£402,565

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,189

Other
£1,231,695

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Street

Average Price
£405,876

Semi-Detached
£380,379

Terraced
£265,648

Detached
£535,351

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,331

Other
£1,327,752

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 East Street, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-08-04	£192,562
35 East Street, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£232,000	2025-06-30	£235,795
9 East Street, Littlehampton, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-04-25	£450,545
Mewsbrook House, 59 East Street, Littlehampton, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2023-12-21	£2,781,876
Ambulance Station East Street, Littlehampton, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-08-22	£277,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN17 6AU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	79
Long-Term Sick or disabled	46
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	34
Other	30
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	10
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connaught Junior School Connaught Road , BN17 6ES	- not rated	146 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arun Vale Infant School York Road , BN17 6EW	- not rated	202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Beach Primary School York Road , BN17 6EW	- not rated	254 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Beach Primary School York Road , BN17 6EW	- not rated	254 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Infant School, Littlehampton Elm Grove Road , BN17 6AH	- not rated	457 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	587 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littlehampton Community School,the Hill Road , BN17 6DQ	- not rated	776 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Angmering School Station Road , Angmering BN16 4HH	3out of 4	4,499 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	87 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Convent of the Holy Family School Norfolk Road , BN17 5HF	- not rated	1,021 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cornfield School, Littlehampton Cornfield Close , BN17 6HY	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Firth House Preparatory School Claigmar Road , Rustington BN16 2NL	- not rated	2,518 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead School East Street , BN17 6AL	- not rated	2,608 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
Vittorio's Coffee Shop	3, Manor Parade Church Street	168 yd
Pier Road Coffee & Art at The Old Bank	71 High Street	171 yd
The Menu	5 - 7 East Street	173 yd
KAMAL	2, Norfolk House Beach Road	207 yd
Costa Coffee	55 High Street	209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown ( pub )	The Crown Hotel, 29 High Street	277 yd
Coco Lounge	8 - 10 Clifton Road	290 yd
The George Inn	14 - 18 Surrey Street	369 yd
Littlehampton Constitutional Club	Littlehampton Constitutional Club Church Street	373 yd
The White Hart	Diner, The White Hart, 32 Surrey Street	414 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upper Crust	4 East Street	147 yd
Chicken Cottage	9 East Street	153 yd
Shahan	1 East Street	187 yd
Greggs	53 High Street	223 yd
Oskar Best Kebab	12 Beach Road	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	19 - 27 High Street	277 yd
Iceland	19 - 23 Surrey Street	362 yd
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore New Road	378 yd
Farmfoods	97 - 117 Wick Street	805 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Connaught Junior School (Closed) Connaught Road	grass pitches	147 yd
River Beach Primary School YORK ROAD		158 yd
Wee Old Skool Gym (Closed) ARCADE ROAD	health and fitness suite	257 yd
Littlehampton Badminton And Squash Club Sparks Court Sparks Court Clifton Road	squash courts	325 yd
Littlehampton Academy FITZALAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	587 yd
Littlehampton Town Fc THE SPORTSMAN THE SPORTSMAN ST FLORAS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	737 yd
Littlehampton Golf Club ROPE WALK	golf	758 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School HIGHDOWN DRIVE	grass pitches	771 yd
White Meadows Primary School WHITELEA ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	886 yd
Southfields Recreation Ground SOUTHFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	990 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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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