East Ham Road, Littlehampton, BN17 7BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN17 7BE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	48.9%	48.9%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.1%	51.1%	0.0%	49.0%	2.1%

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	40%	41.6%	1.6%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	34.9%	-4.7%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	12.5%	15.2%	2.7%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	51.7%	5.0%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	38.1%	31.7%	-6.4%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	11.4%	13.3%	1.9%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	20%	14.7%	-5.3%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.5%	12.4%	-12.1%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	17.7%	1.5%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	18%	4.4%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	27.1%	13.5%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	9.8%	4.5%	-5.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.7%	88.1%	-6.6%	81.4%	6.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	85.3%	84.9%	-0.4%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	10.6%	7%	-3.6%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%	5.6%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	84.4%	-0.9%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	2.5%	7.8%	5.3%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Lithuania	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is East Ham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Ham Road was 36.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.8% lower than the Beach average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

East Ham Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach and the 212th lowest crime rate of 531 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.7%.

🔎 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 7BE, 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 East Ham Road are based on 205 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 East Ham Road, Littlehampton, BN17 7BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN17 7BE

Average Price
£313,861

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£313,861

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Ham Road

Average Price
£275,715

Semi-Detached
£451,448

Terraced
£300,604

Detached
£505,738

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,469

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East Ham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 East Ham Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2026-02-11	£260,000
69 East Ham Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-08-25	£319,046
58 East Ham Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-03-15	£256,253
49 East Ham Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,500	2022-08-12	£300,968
66 East Ham Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-01-12	£312,346

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN17 7BE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	26
Retired	26
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	14
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
River Beach Primary School York Road , BN17 6EW	- not rated	320 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Beach Primary School York Road , BN17 6EW	- not rated	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arun Vale Infant School York Road , BN17 6EW	- not rated	442 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connaught Junior School Connaught Road , BN17 6ES	- not rated	496 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Flora McDonald Junior School Whitelea Road , Wick BN17 7JL	- not rated	523 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	3out of 4	933 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littlehampton Community School,the Hill Road , BN17 6DQ	- not rated	1,099 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Angmering School Station Road , Angmering BN16 4HH	3out of 4	4,974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Area B - Out of School Learning Service The Flinstone Centre , East Street BN17 6AW	- not rated	643 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornfield School, Littlehampton Cornfield Close , BN17 6HY	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Convent of the Holy Family School Norfolk Road , BN17 5HF	- not rated	1,582 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Rosemead School East Street , BN17 6AL	- not rated	3,038 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Firth House Preparatory School Claigmar Road , Rustington BN16 2NL	- not rated	3,074 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
Age UK West Sussex and Brighton	Littlehampton United Church, 1 High Street	375 yd
Little Magna Tandoori	24 High Street	426 yd
WIMPY	8 - 10 Surrey Street	456 yd
Country Cob Artisan Bakery	31 High Street	457 yd
Portuguese Grill	33 High Street	463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Steam Packet	The Steam Packet, 54 River Road	300 yd
The Arun View Inn	Arun View Inn Wharf Road	316 yd
Crown ( pub )	The Crown Hotel, 29 High Street	421 yd
The George Inn	14 - 18 Surrey Street	473 yd
The White Hart	Diner, The White Hart, 32 Surrey Street	498 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	5 Arundel Road	334 yd
Famous City	Cafe, 6 Terminus Road	365 yd
Favourite Pizza	8A High Street	407 yd
Charcoal grill	18 High Street	418 yd
Dawnies	2 Surrey Street	445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	19 - 27 High Street	421 yd
Iceland	19 - 23 Surrey Street	502 yd
Farmfoods	97 - 117 Wick Street	572 yd
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore New Road	601 yd
Tesco Family Dining	Tesco Store Broad Piece	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Connaught Junior School (Closed) Connaught Road	grass pitches	495 yd
River Beach Primary School YORK ROAD		496 yd
White Meadows Primary School WHITELEA ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	530 yd
Littlehampton Badminton And Squash Club Sparks Court Sparks Court Clifton Road	squash courts	542 yd
Aqualife Swim School UNIT 1B UNIT 1B FERRY ROAD	swimming pool	615 yd
Wee Old Skool Gym (Closed) ARCADE ROAD	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Muscle Fury Boutique Gym BLOCK B BLOCK B ARNDALE ROAD	health and fitness suite	666 yd
Littlehampton Golf Club ROPE WALK	golf	786 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School HIGHDOWN DRIVE	grass pitches	798 yd
Littlehampton Academy FITZALAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	938 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	52.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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