Old Shoreham Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN42 4HU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	46.4%	48.7%	2.3%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	53.6%	51.3%	-2.3%	49.0%	2.3%

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	29.3%	41.6%	12.3%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	40%	-8.4%	44.2%	-4.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11%	11.3%	0.3%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	7.3%	5.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	48.6%	50.9%	2.3%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	31.5%	30.7%	-0.8%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	14.8%	13.1%	-1.7%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.8%	4%	0.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	23.2%	16.8%	-6.4%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	6.8%	-7.8%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	19%	5.2%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	17.1%	4.9%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	31%	5.4%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	5.7%	2.6%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94%	96%	2.0%	81.4%	14.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	93.7%	87.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	3.2%	5%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	87.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0%	6.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.8%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.8%	37.2%	21.6%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Old Shoreham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Shoreham Road was 24.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.1% lower than the Eastbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Shoreham Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Eastbrook and the 58th lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.8%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN42 4HU, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Old Shoreham Road are based on 420 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Adur.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Old Shoreham Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN42 4HU

Average Price
£316,188

Semi-Detached
£387,199

Terraced
£371,973

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,001

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Shoreham Road

Average Price
£392,101

Semi-Detached
£440,649

Terraced
£347,228

Detached
£508,571

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,899

Other
£254,672

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Shoreham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
166 Old Shoreham Road, Brighton, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-06-11	£385,483
174 Old Shoreham Road, Brighton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-01-25	£242,572
172 Old Shoreham Road, Brighton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-10-31	£137,083
178A Old Shoreham Road, Brighton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-01-18	£260,662
178A Old Shoreham Road, Brighton, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2015-08-14	£268,215

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN42 4HU

Employment

BN42 4HU 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN42 4HU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	17
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmbush Primary Academy Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN	3out of 4	824 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Primary School Church Lane , Southwick BN42 4GB	2out of 4	841 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook Primary Academy Manor Hall Road , Southwick BN42 4NF	4out of 4	843 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Oak Primary School Graham Avenue , Portslade BN41 2WN	2out of 4	1,471 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peter Gladwin Primary School Drove Road , Portslade BN41 2PA	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shoreham Academy Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	4out of 4	819 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	3,819 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	4,296 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	4,394 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Herons Dale School Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN	3out of 4	875 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham College St Julian's Lane , Shoreham by Sea BN43 6YW	- not rated	1,223 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	1,567 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	2,780 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	3,791 yd	Other independent special 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
Lite Bites	Southwick Christian Community Church, 1 - 5 Roman Crescent	305 yd
Barn Theatre and Barn Cafe	Southwick Community Centre, 24 Southwick Street	624 yd
La Tavola	20A Southwick Square	710 yd
Drury Cafe	19 Southwick Square	752 yd
Ali Baba	9 Southwick Square	756 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Romans Hotel	The Romans Hotel Manor Hall Road	565 yd
Champion House Social Club	Champion House Social Club, 9 Southdown Road	565 yd
Southwick Beer EnGINe	Southwick Beer Engine, 2 Southwick Square	713 yd
Cricketers	The Cricketers, 20 The Green	765 yd
Southwick Sports and Social Club	Southwick Social Club, 11 The Twitten	788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chillies Indian Cuisine	5, Windmill Parade, 163 - 183 Old Shoreham Road	167 yd
Fortune Inn	8, Windmill Parade, 163 - 183 Old Shoreham Road	167 yd
Rainbow House	4, The Broadway Manor Hall Road	521 yd
Southwick Fish Bar	6, The Broadway Manor Hall Road	532 yd
Bake Out	30 Southwick Square	713 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	Co Operative Retail Services, 8 - 16 Southwick Square		713 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastbrook Primary Academy MANOR HALL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	606 yd
Quayside Recreation Ground Upper Kingston Lane	grass pitches	655 yd
Glebe Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	700 yd
Southwick Hill Recreation Ground SOUTHWICK HILL REC SOUTHWICK HILL REC DOWNS WAY	grass pitches	750 yd
Southwick Green The Green	grass pitches	851 yd
Southwick Recreation Ground Croft Avenue	grass pitches	872 yd
Shoreham Academy (Closed) Kingston Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	886 yd
Impulse Leisure (Southwick) SOUTHWICK LEISURE CENTRE SOUTHWICK LEISURE CENTRE OLD BARN WAY	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	889 yd
Impulse Leisure (Wadurs) KINGSTON BROADWAY	swimming pool	911 yd
Adur Indoor Bowling Club Ltd RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND OLD BARN WAY	indoor bowls	956 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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