Davits Drive, Littlehampton, BN17 6RU

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	51%	-3.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	45.6%	49%	3.4%	49.0%	0.0%

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 6RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	40.9%	43.1%	2.2%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	39.4%	-0.6%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	12.2%	15.1%	2.9%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	52.2%	42.6%	-9.6%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	33.2%	37.3%	4.1%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	11.3%	15.6%	4.3%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	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	18.3%	14.2%	-4.1%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	6.8%	-6.7%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.9%	21.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	8.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.8%	3.9%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	22.8%	5.8%	16.9%	5.9%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	23.7%	3.3%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	94.9%	94.3%	-0.6%	81.4%	12.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	89.1%	86.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	87.5%	-0.8%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	0%	9.9%	9.9%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.8%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Davits Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Davits Drive was 27.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.4% lower than the Brookfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Davits Drive has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Brookfield and the 159th lowest crime rate of 531 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.7%.

🔎 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 6RU, 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 Davits Drive are based on 58 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 Davits Drive, Littlehampton, BN17 6RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN17 6RU

Average Price
£273,412

Semi-Detached
£324,740

Terraced
£263,061

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,698

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Davits Drive

Average Price
£243,885

Semi-Detached
£268,934

Terraced
£248,419

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,306

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Davits DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Davits Drive, Littlehampton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-08-21	£240,503
20 Davits Drive, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-05-23	£208,729
14 Davits Drive, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£281,000	2022-07-20	£268,057
28 Davits Drive, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2021-09-29	£239,326
20 Davits Drive, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-12-05	£203,113

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN17 6RU

Employment

BN17 6RU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 6RU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	88
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	33
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	22
Education	15
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rustington Community Primary School North Lane , Rustington BN16 3PW	- not rated	803 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rustington Community Primary School North Lane , Rustington BN16 3PW	- not rated	803 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerlea Community Primary School Windsor Drive , Rustington BN16 3SW	2out of 4	852 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerlea Community Primary School Windsor Drive , Rustington BN16 3SW	- not rated	852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Infant School, Littlehampton Elm Grove Road , BN17 6AH	- not rated	916 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Littlehampton Community School,the Hill Road , BN17 6DQ	- not rated	765 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Littlehampton Academy Fitzalan Road , BN17 6FE	3out of 4	879 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Angmering School Station Road , Angmering BN16 4HH	3out of 4	3,184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Convent of the Holy Family School Norfolk Road , BN17 5HF	- not rated	1,073 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cornfield School, Littlehampton Cornfield Close , BN17 6HY	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rosemead School East Street , BN17 6AL	- not rated	1,290 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Area B - Out of School Learning Service The Flinstone Centre , East Street BN17 6AW	- not rated	1,303 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firth House Preparatory School Claigmar Road , Rustington BN16 2NL	- not rated	1,479 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	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	676 yd
Burger King	Burger King Restaurant Worthing Road	676 yd
Littlehampton Sports Club	The Sportsman St Floras Road	980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rice Bowl	The Rice Bowl, 129 East Street		764 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Littlehampton Express	16 Finisterre Way		962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southfields Recreation Ground SOUTHFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	380 yd
Rustington Community Academy NORTH LANE	grass pitches	804 yd
Littlehampton Academy FITZALAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	871 yd
Littlehampton Town Fc THE SPORTSMAN THE SPORTSMAN ST FLORAS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	983 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
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	2.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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