Goodhew Close, Yapton, Arundel, BN18 0JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN18 0JA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.3%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.4%	49.7%	0.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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 vicinity of BN18 0JA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.9%	28.2%	6.3%	37.9%	-9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	61.1%	55.6%	-5.5%	44.2%	11.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9%	9.4%	0.4%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.3%	53.3%	5.0%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	36.8%	37.1%	0.3%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	10.9%	8%	-2.9%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around BN18 0JA this area, 8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	8%	-8.3%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	12.6%	-2.7%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	18.4%	-1.4%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.5%	1.2%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	21.4%	8.9%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	30.2%	5.5%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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)
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	99.1%	96.7%	-2.4%	81.4%	15.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	93.4%	91.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	90.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.1%	7.8%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Goodhew Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goodhew Close was 85.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.8% lower than the Yapton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Goodhew Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Yapton and the 164th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 47.4%.

🔎 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 0JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Goodhew Close are based on 62 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 Goodhew Close, Yapton, Arundel, BN18 0JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN18 0JA

Average Price
£377,908

Semi-Detached
£355,242

Terraced
£478,255

Detached
£409,996

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goodhew Close

Average Price
£389,656

Semi-Detached
£363,981

Terraced
£477,851

Detached
£428,937

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goodhew CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Goodhew Close, Arundel, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-05-22	£421,291
6 Goodhew Close, Arundel, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-09-08	£357,475
7 Goodhew Close, Arundel, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-08-22	£407,819
38 Goodhew Close, Arundel, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£352,500	2022-08-12	£359,390
29 Goodhew Close, Arundel, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-06-10	£358,034

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN18 0JA

Employment

BN18 0JA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	141
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	20
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	20
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1

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	800 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Brookpit Lane , Clymping BN17 5QU	3out of 4	2,781 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnham Primary School Elm Grove , Barnham PO22 0HW	3out of 4	3,385 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School The Street , Walberton BN18 0PH	3out of 4	3,514 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham Pennyfields , Felpham PO22 6BN	2out of 4	3,576 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip Howard Catholic School Elm Grove South , Barnham PO22 0EN	4out of 4	3,446 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Felpham Community College Felpham Way , Felpham PO22 8EL	3out of 4	4,968 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Six Villages Academy Lime Avenue , Westergate PO20 3UE	3out of 4	5,141 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Littlehampton Academy Fitzalan Road , BN17 6FE	2out of 4	5,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	5,413 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Flying Fortress	The Flying Fortress, Ford Airfield Industrial Estate Rollaston Park		643 yd
Arun Sports Arena Ltd	Southern Grainstore, Ford Airfield Industrial Estate Rollaston Park		643 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yapton Chippy	Yapton Fish Bar Main Road		443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yapton Southern Co-operative	The Co-op Main Road		443 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yapton And Ford Village Hall MAIN ROAD	grass pitches	498 yd
Arun Sports Arena UNIT A3 UNIT A3 FORD AIRFIELD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	artificial grass pitch	655 yd
Ford Indoor Football Arena (Closed) Ford Airfield Industrial Estate	artificial grass pitch	972 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	30.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	43.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	43.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.47 Mbit/s

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