Gloucester Road, Littlehampton, BN17 7BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN17 7BT 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 Gloucester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gloucester Road was 52.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.0% lower than the Beach average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gloucester Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 7BT, 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 Gloucester Road are based on 273 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 Gloucester Road, Littlehampton, BN17 7BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN17 7BT

Average Price
£209,065

Semi-Detached
£225,452

Terraced
£249,313

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,906

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Road

Average Price
£177,328

Semi-Detached
£187,509

Terraced
£244,758

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,034

Other
£19,984

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Gloucester Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-12-15	£139,705
Flat 1 40 Gloucester Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2023-02-16	£102,664
19 Gloucester Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-10-19	£285,855
36 Gloucester Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2022-09-16	£148,679
17 Gloucester Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-09-05	£265,943

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN17 7BT

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	3out of 4	507 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
White Meadows Primary Academy Whitelea Road , Wick BN17 7JL	3out of 4	657 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Highdown Drive , BN17 6HL	2out of 4	1,003 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyminster Primary School Wick Street , BN17 7JZ	2out of 4	1,244 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Brookpit Lane , Clymping BN17 5QU	3out of 4	2,099 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	1,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Angmering School Station Road , Angmering BN16 4HH	2out of 4	5,184 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	1,487 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	316 yd
Rita's Diner	The Shipyard Rope Walk	325 yd
Little Magna Tandoori	24 High Street	357 yd
WIMPY	8 - 10 Surrey Street	384 yd
Piccola Italia	24 Surrey Street	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Steam Packet	The Steam Packet, 54 River Road	123 yd
The Arun View Inn	Arun View Inn Wharf Road	163 yd
Crown ( pub )	The Crown Hotel, 29 High Street	387 yd
The George Inn	14 - 18 Surrey Street	394 yd
The White Hart	Diner, The White Hart, 32 Surrey Street	402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Famous City	Cafe, 6 Terminus Road	255 yd
Papa John's	5 Arundel Road	268 yd
Favourite Pizza	8A High Street	328 yd
Charcoal grill	18 High Street	345 yd
Dawnies	2 Surrey Street	381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	19 - 27 High Street	387 yd
Iceland	19 - 23 Surrey Street	425 yd
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore New Road	523 yd
Farmfoods	97 - 117 Wick Street	758 yd
Tesco Family Dining	Tesco Store Broad Piece	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Littlehampton Badminton And Squash Club Sparks Court Sparks Court Clifton Road	squash courts	478 yd
Aqualife Swim School UNIT 1B UNIT 1B FERRY ROAD	swimming pool	483 yd
Connaught Junior School (Closed) Connaught Road	grass pitches	582 yd
River Beach Primary School YORK ROAD		586 yd
Wee Old Skool Gym (Closed) ARCADE ROAD	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Littlehampton Golf Club ROPE WALK	golf	628 yd
White Meadows Primary School WHITELEA ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	707 yd
Muscle Fury Boutique Gym BLOCK B BLOCK B ARNDALE ROAD	health and fitness suite	722 yd
St Catherines Catholic Primary School HIGHDOWN DRIVE	grass pitches	977 yd
Littlehampton Academy FITZALAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,070 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	66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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