North Ham Road, Littlehampton, BN17 7AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN17 7AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.4%	0.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.4%	48.6%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	31.3%	31.9%	0.6%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	45.3%	-5.3%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	10.2%	10.2%	0.0%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	6.1%	0.2%

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	51.2%	40.8%	-10.4%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	31.4%	40.5%	9.1%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	15.1%	13.9%	-1.2%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	21.1%	11.9%	-9.2%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	8.7%	-7.1%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	15%	-2.4%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.9%	4.1%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	20.9%	7.7%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	20%	30.4%	10.4%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	8.7%	5.1%	-3.6%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	93.8%	90.4%	-3.4%	81.4%	9.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	86.1%	78.1%	-8.0%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	6.2%	12.1%	5.9%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	4.4%	3.8%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	78.1%	-7.4%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	9.2%	7.7%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	5%	5.7%	0.7%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is North Ham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Ham Road was 69.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.3% higher than the Beach average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Ham Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach and the 207th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.6%.

🔎 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 7AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 North Ham Road are based on 68 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 North Ham Road, Littlehampton, BN17 7AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN17 7AR

Average Price
£318,973

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£318,973

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Ham Road

Average Price
£304,190

Semi-Detached
£321,347

Terraced
£318,444

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,432

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Ham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 North Ham Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-11-06	£257,895
15 North Ham Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£357,500	2024-10-04	£363,434
19 North Ham Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£427,500	2024-09-10	£437,774
5 North Ham Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-03-29	£339,308
3 North Ham Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£256,500	2022-12-19	£250,369

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN17 7AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
White Meadows Primary Academy Whitelea Road , Wick BN17 7JL	3out of 4	383 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Beach Primary School York Road , BN17 6EW	3out of 4	445 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Highdown Drive , BN17 6HL	2out of 4	754 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyminster Primary School Wick Street , BN17 7JZ	2out of 4	968 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Brookpit Lane , Clymping BN17 5QU	3out of 4	2,288 yd	Voluntary aided 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	973 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Angmering School Station Road , Angmering BN16 4HH	2out of 4	5,019 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	1,232 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
My Choice School Arundel 2 Yeomans Nursery , Warningcamp BN18 9QY	- not rated	5,319 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
Age UK West Sussex and Brighton	Littlehampton United Church, 1 High Street	426 yd
The Play Cafe	4, Wick Parade Wick Street	439 yd
Little Magna Tandoori	24 High Street	477 yd
Country Cob Artisan Bakery	31 High Street	494 yd
Portuguese Grill	33 High Street	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Steam Packet	The Steam Packet, 54 River Road	390 yd
The Arun View Inn	Arun View Inn Wharf Road	402 yd
Crown ( pub )	The Crown Hotel, 29 High Street	459 yd
The George Inn	14 - 18 Surrey Street	526 yd
The White Hart	Diner, The White Hart, 32 Surrey Street	557 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	5 Arundel Road	390 yd
Famous City	Cafe, 6 Terminus Road	433 yd
Favourite Pizza	8A High Street	463 yd
Charcoal grill	18 High Street	471 yd
Dawnies	2 Surrey Street	493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	19 - 27 High Street	459 yd
Farmfoods	97 - 117 Wick Street	483 yd
Iceland	19 - 23 Surrey Street	553 yd
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore New Road	649 yd
Tesco Family Dining	Tesco Store Broad Piece	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
White Meadows Primary School WHITELEA ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	450 yd
River Beach Primary School YORK ROAD		467 yd
Connaught Junior School (Closed) Connaught Road	grass pitches	469 yd
Littlehampton Badminton And Squash Club Sparks Court Sparks Court Clifton Road	squash courts	586 yd
Muscle Fury Boutique Gym BLOCK B BLOCK B ARNDALE ROAD	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Wee Old Skool Gym (Closed) ARCADE ROAD	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Aqualife Swim School UNIT 1B UNIT 1B FERRY ROAD	swimming pool	692 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School HIGHDOWN DRIVE	grass pitches	712 yd
Littlehampton Golf Club ROPE WALK	golf	863 yd
Littlehampton Academy FITZALAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	877 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	42.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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