Beacon Way, Littlehampton, BN17 6QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN17 6QS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	53%	-0.2%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	46.8%	47%	0.2%	49.0%	-2.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.1%	30.7%	4.6%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	49.3%	-4.2%	44.2%	5.1%
Separated	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.9%	10.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	7.3%	7.8%	0.5%	6.1%	1.7%

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	41.6%	46%	4.4%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	37.7%	37.3%	-0.4%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	16.4%	11.6%	-4.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	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	18.5%	16.1%	-2.4%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	15.1%	-2.8%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	14.8%	-2.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	18.3%	3.9%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	26.6%	4.0%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.2%	97.8%	-0.4%	81.4%	16.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.5%	96%	1.5%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	96.2%	1.9%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Beacon Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beacon Way was 41.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.7% lower than the Brookfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Beacon Way has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Brookfield and the 212th lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN17 6QS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Beacon Way are based on 73 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 Beacon Way, Littlehampton, BN17 6QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN17 6QS

Average Price
£287,523

Semi-Detached
£321,691

Terraced
£274,934

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beacon Way

Average Price
£285,685

Semi-Detached
£325,542

Terraced
£277,845

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beacon WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Beacon Way, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-03-07	£281,161
31 Beacon Way, Littlehampton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-09-02	£337,251
2 Beacon Way, Littlehampton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£321,000	2023-11-10	£329,991
42 Beacon Way, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-09-14	£334,310
17 Beacon Way, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-08-25	£251,297

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN17 6QS

Employment

BN17 6QS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

BN17 6QS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	142
Retired	95
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Education	19
Construction	19
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rustington Community Primary School North Lane , Rustington BN16 3PW	3out of 4	877 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerlea Community Primary School Windsor Drive , Rustington BN16 3SW	2out of 4	964 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Highdown Drive , BN17 6HL	2out of 4	1,247 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Beach Primary School York Road , BN17 6EW	3out of 4	1,426 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyminster Primary School Wick Street , BN17 7JZ	2out of 4	1,657 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	840 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Angmering School Station Road , Angmering BN16 4HH	2out of 4	3,263 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	1,146 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
My Choice School Arundel 2 Yeomans Nursery , Warningcamp BN18 9QY	- not rated	5,263 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
Littlehampton Sports Club	The Sportsman St Floras Road	872 yd
Subway	Subway At, Burger King Restaurant Worthing Road	890 yd
Burger King	Burger King Restaurant Worthing Road	890 yd
Lemongrass	50 The Street	988 yd
Teas and Seas	62 The Street	1,030 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lamb Inn	Lamb Inn, 73 The Street		963 yd
Littlehampton Constitutional Club	Littlehampton Constitutional Club Church Street		1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rice Bowl	The Rice Bowl, 129 East Street	749 yd
Express Pizza Ltd	60 The Street	1,024 yd
Micks Chips	7 Sea Lane	1,033 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Littlehampton Express	16 Finisterre Way		767 yd
Rustington Convenience Store	59 - 61 Sea Lane		1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southfields Recreation Ground SOUTHFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	341 yd
Rustington Community Academy NORTH LANE	grass pitches	793 yd
Littlehampton Town Fc THE SPORTSMAN THE SPORTSMAN ST FLORAS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	874 yd
Littlehampton Academy FITZALAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	958 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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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