Sproule Close, Ford, Arundel, BN18 0NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN18 0NX 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	55.7%	30.2%	-25.5%	51.0%	-20.8%
Male	44.3%	69.8%	25.5%	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 0NX, 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	41.7%	50.5%	8.8%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	31%	-5.9%	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	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	16%	10.8%	-5.2%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	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	53%	43.6%	-9.4%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	30.7%	36.8%	6.1%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	11.4%	13.7%	2.3%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	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	15.5%	17.9%	2.4%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	14%	-2.5%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	18.1%	-3.3%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.5%	4.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	17.7%	-0.3%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	24.2%	0.9%	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	0.4%	0.1%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.6%
Indian	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	96.2%	79.3%	-16.9%	81.4%	-2.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	92.4%	90.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	90.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.5%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	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 Sproule Close Street dangerous?

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

Sproule Close 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 0NX, 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 Sproule Close are based on 83 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 Sproule Close, Ford, Arundel, BN18 0NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN18 0NX

Average Price
£191,947

Semi-Detached
£230,048

Terraced
£249,084

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,506

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sproule Close

Average Price
£187,520

Semi-Detached
£223,247

Terraced
£260,809

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,409

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sproule CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Sproule Close, Arundel, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-02-06	£260,269
51 Sproule Close, Arundel, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-11-04	£168,378
39 Sproule Close, Arundel, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-06-24	£165,876
33 Sproule Close, Arundel, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-05-06	£275,278
7 Sproule Close, Arundel, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£134,000	2021-07-07	£137,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN18 0NX

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	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,441 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Brookpit Lane , Clymping BN17 5QU	3out of 4	2,117 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham Pennyfields , Felpham PO22 6BN	2out of 4	3,812 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
White Meadows Primary Academy Whitelea Road , Wick BN17 7JL	3out of 4	3,923 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School The Street , Walberton BN18 0PH	3out of 4	3,983 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	4,121 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Littlehampton Academy Fitzalan Road , BN17 6FE	2out of 4	4,806 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Felpham Community College Felpham Way , Felpham PO22 8EL	3out of 4	5,339 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	4,788 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
Flying Fortress	The Flying Fortress, Ford Airfield Industrial Estate Rollaston Park	314 yd
Arun Sports Arena Ltd	Southern Grainstore, Ford Airfield Industrial Estate Rollaston Park	314 yd
Spitfire Cafe	Unit S7 Ground Floor Rear, Rudford Industrial Estate Ford Road	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ford Indoor Football Arena (Closed) Ford Airfield Industrial Estate	artificial grass pitch	413 yd
Arun Sports Arena UNIT A3 UNIT A3 FORD AIRFIELD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	artificial grass pitch	512 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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	49.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	49.5 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.58 Mbit/s

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