Station Road, Ford, Arundel, BN18 0BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN18 0BS is primarily male, with 69.8% of the population 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	51.1%	30.2%	-20.9%	51.0%	-20.8%
Male	48.9%	69.8%	20.9%	49.0%	20.8%

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 BN18 0BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	22.4%	50.5%	28.1%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	31%	-22.0%	44.2%	-13.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	15.9%	10.8%	-5.1%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	39.5%	43.6%	4.1%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	38.4%	36.8%	-1.6%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	16.3%	13.7%	-2.6%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	30.6%	17.9%	-12.7%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	14%	1.1%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	18.1%	2.6%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	6.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	17.7%	8.6%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	24.2%	2.6%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.6%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	99.3%	79.3%	-20.0%	81.4%	-2.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% 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	98.6%	90.7%	-7.9%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	90.5%	-7.7%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0%	8.5%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Station Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Road was 133.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.7% higher than the Yapton average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Station Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Yapton and the 95th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.8%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN18 0BS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Station Road are based on 18 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 Station Road, Ford, Arundel, BN18 0BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN18 0BS

Average Price
£536,808

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£536,808

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Road

Average Price
£746,434

Semi-Detached
£549,304

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£992,847

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Station House Station Road, Arundel, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2014-11-11	£548,003
Station House Station Road, Arundel, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£172,999	2000-07-28	£564,553

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN18 0BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Other	303
Full-Time Employee	202
Retired	102
Self-Employed	69
Part-Time Employee	60
Unemployed	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yapton CE Primary School North End Road , Yapton BN18 0DU	3out of 4	2,656 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arundel CofE Primary School Jarvis Road , BN18 9HT	3out of 4	2,758 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Brookpit Lane , Clymping BN17 5QU	3out of 4	2,785 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
White Meadows Primary Academy Whitelea Road , Wick BN17 7JL	3out of 4	2,968 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyminster Primary School Wick Street , BN17 7JZ	2out of 4	2,999 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	3,842 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip Howard Catholic School Elm Grove South , Barnham PO22 0EN	4out of 4	5,028 yd	Academy converter	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	3,560 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
My Choice School Arundel 2 Yeomans Nursery , Warningcamp BN18 9QY	- not rated	4,724 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ship & Anchor Public House	Ship And Anchor Station Road		318 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BN18 0BS postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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