Faulkner Gardens, Wick, Littlehampton, BN17 6GS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN17 6GS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	51.5%	48.8%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.5%	51.2%	2.7%	49.0%	2.2%

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 vicinity of BN17 6GS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.3%	32.4%	-13.9%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	53.3%	18.7%	44.2%	9.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	10.2%	13.3%	3.1%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.5%	51.8%	-5.7%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	29.3%	35.1%	5.8%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	10.4%	10.1%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.8%	3%	0.2%	4.0%	-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.

In the area around BN17 6GS this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	9.5%	-2.3%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22%	16.2%	-5.8%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.8%	20%	-4.8%	13.4%	6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.3%	19%	0.7%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	29.5%	14.1%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	6.9%	2.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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)
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.5%	92.3%	-5.2%	81.4%	10.9%
Roma	0%	3%	3.0%	0.2%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	91.5%	86.4%	-5.1%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	6.5%	8.9%	2.4%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	86.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	0%	8.3%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1.2%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Faulkner Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Faulkner Gardens was 142.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% higher than the Courtwick with Toddington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Faulkner Gardens has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Courtwick with Toddington and the 89th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 95.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BN17 6GS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Faulkner Gardens are based on 50 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 Faulkner Gardens, Wick, Littlehampton, BN17 6GS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN17 6GS

Average Price
£354,753

Semi-Detached
£362,833

Terraced
£320,394

Detached
£447,504

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,709

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Faulkner Gardens

Average Price
£363,141

Semi-Detached
£379,337

Terraced
£331,015

Detached
£456,837

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,109

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Faulkner GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Faulkner Gardens, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-12-20	£346,800
32 Faulkner Gardens, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-12-06	£285,600
50 Faulkner Gardens, Littlehampton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£348,000	2022-12-02	£344,523
10 Faulkner Gardens, Littlehampton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£431,000	2022-08-08	£439,425
46 Faulkner Gardens, Littlehampton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-09-24	£370,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN17 6GS

Employment

BN17 6GS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	12
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	16
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Highdown Drive , BN17 6HL	2out of 4	716 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyminster Primary School Wick Street , BN17 7JZ	2out of 4	721 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
White Meadows Primary Academy Whitelea Road , Wick BN17 7JL	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Beach Primary School York Road , BN17 6EW	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerlea Community Primary School Windsor Drive , Rustington BN16 3SW	2out of 4	1,520 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	837 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Angmering School Station Road , Angmering BN16 4HH	2out of 4	3,834 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	231 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
My Choice School Arundel 2 Yeomans Nursery , Warningcamp BN18 9QY	- not rated	4,265 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
Subway	Subway At, Burger King Restaurant Worthing Road	467 yd
Burger King	Burger King Restaurant Worthing Road	467 yd
Wick Football Club	Crabtree Park, Wick Football Club Coomes Way	723 yd
ROSIE LEE'S CAFE	6, Wick Parade Wick Street	977 yd
The Play Cafe	4, Wick Parade Wick Street	1,078 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Locomotive	Locomotive Inn, 74 Lyminster Road, Wick		885 yd
Dew Drop Inn	The Dew Drop Inn, 96 Wick Street		921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
j9 burger shack	Crabtree Park, Wick Football Club Coomes Way	723 yd
Sun Wah	First Floor Flat, 134 Wick Street	887 yd
Dragon	80 Wick Street	939 yd
Domino's Pizza	9, Wick Parade Wick Street	973 yd
Texas pizza	7, Wick Parade Wick Street	976 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods	97 - 117 Wick Street		1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Worthing Road Recreation Ground WORTHING ROAD	grass pitches	640 yd
Crabtree Park (Wick Fc) WICK FOOTBALL CLUB WICK FOOTBALL CLUB COOMES WAY	grass pitches	724 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School HIGHDOWN DRIVE	grass pitches	753 yd
Littlehampton Academy FITZALAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	800 yd
Southfields Recreation Ground SOUTHFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,072 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	89.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.2%

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	61.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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