York Road, Littlehampton, BN17 6EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN17 6EW 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	52%	51.7%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48%	48.3%	0.3%	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 6EW, 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	38%	47%	9.0%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	24.9%	-15.1%	44.2%	-19.3%
Separated	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	12.5%	17.4%	4.9%	9.1%	8.3%
Widowed	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	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	39.8%	36%	-3.8%	48.4%	-12.4%
Good health	45.1%	36.7%	-8.4%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	11.9%	20.8%	8.9%	12.7%	8.1%
Bad health	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	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 6EW 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	23.5%	28.8%	5.3%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	11.1%	-2.6%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	16.9%	-2.7%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	16.3%	0.6%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	16.9%	-0.7%	33.8%	-16.9%
Other	7.1%	3.9%	-3.2%	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%
Indian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.4%	90%	-4.4%	81.4%	8.6%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	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	87.1%	84%	-3.1%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	6.3%	8.8%	2.5%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	84%	-3.1%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	3.8%	8.8%	5.0%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	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 York Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Road was 119.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.7% higher than the Beach average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

York Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach and the 110th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.3%.

🔎 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 6EW, 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 York Road are based on 45 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 York Road, Littlehampton, BN17 6EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN17 6EW

Average Price
£284,602

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£284,602

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Road

Average Price
£271,473

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£286,711

Detached
£309,983

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,264

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 York Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	1999-08-26	£287,270

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN17 6EW

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	37
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	14
Education	11
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	124 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Highdown Drive , BN17 6HL	2out of 4	565 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
White Meadows Primary Academy Whitelea Road , Wick BN17 7JL	3out of 4	604 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyminster Primary School Wick Street , BN17 7JZ	2out of 4	1,000 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rustington Community Primary School North Lane , Rustington BN16 3PW	3out of 4	2,215 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	564 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Angmering School Station Road , Angmering BN16 4HH	2out of 4	4,595 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	1,024 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
My Choice School Arundel 2 Yeomans Nursery , Warningcamp BN18 9QY	- not rated	5,361 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Menu	5 - 7 East Street	313 yd
Pier Road Coffee & Art at The Old Bank	71 High Street	320 yd
Vittorio's Coffee Shop	3, Manor Parade Church Street	325 yd
Costa Coffee	55 High Street	329 yd
Country Cob Artisan Bakery	31 High Street	354 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown ( pub )	The Crown Hotel, 29 High Street	348 yd
Coco Lounge	8 - 10 Clifton Road	425 yd
The George Inn	14 - 18 Surrey Street	455 yd
Littlehampton Constitutional Club	Littlehampton Constitutional Club Church Street	500 yd
The White Hart	Diner, The White Hart, 32 Surrey Street	504 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Cottage	9 East Street	295 yd
Upper Crust	4 East Street	297 yd
Shahan	1 East Street	328 yd
Greggs	53 High Street	336 yd
Oskar Best Kebab	12 Beach Road	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	19 - 27 High Street	348 yd
Iceland	19 - 23 Surrey Street	459 yd
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore New Road	501 yd
Farmfoods	97 - 117 Wick Street	647 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
River Beach Primary School YORK ROAD		4 yd
Connaught Junior School (Closed) Connaught Road	grass pitches	16 yd
Wee Old Skool Gym (Closed) ARCADE ROAD	health and fitness suite	405 yd
Littlehampton Badminton And Squash Club Sparks Court Sparks Court Clifton Road	squash courts	438 yd
Littlehampton Academy FITZALAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	504 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School HIGHDOWN DRIVE	grass pitches	617 yd
White Meadows Primary School WHITELEA ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	738 yd
Littlehampton Town Fc THE SPORTSMAN THE SPORTSMAN ST FLORAS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	850 yd
Littlehampton Golf Club ROPE WALK	golf	866 yd
Southfields Recreation Ground SOUTHFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,009 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%

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

Overview of BN17 6EW