Old Shoreham Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN42 4LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.6%	0.7%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.1%	48.4%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.6%

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%	34.4%	5.4%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	44.9%	-4.1%	44.2%	0.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	13.1%	11.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	5%	5.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (87%) 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	47%	49.1%	2.1%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	36.3%	37.9%	1.6%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	12.2%	9.4%	-2.8%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	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	23.6%	15.6%	-8.0%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	14.1%	-6.4%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	15.6%	-4.9%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	17%	7.7%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	27.5%	12.1%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	6.9%	3.6%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.5%	86%	-5.5%	81.4%	4.6%
Arab	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	90.2%	85.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	3%	5.2%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	85.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	8.2%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	2.3%	-4.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Old Shoreham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Shoreham Road was 11.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.4% lower than the Eastbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Shoreham Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Eastbrook and the 21st lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.4%.

🔎 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. 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 4LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 4LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN42 4LS

Average Price
£547,674

Semi-Detached
£495,776

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£651,469

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
201 Old Shoreham Road, Brighton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-05-15	£400,592
217 Old Shoreham Road, Brighton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2018-01-26	£481,825
217 Old Shoreham Road, Brighton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£369,950	2015-06-26	£520,950
215 Old Shoreham Road, Brighton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£369,950	2015-06-26	£520,950
213 Old Shoreham Road, Brighton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2012-10-03	£442,219

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN42 4LS

Employment

BN42 4LS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BN42 4LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	100
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Construction	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbrook Primary Academy Manor Hall Road , Southwick BN42 4NF	4out of 4	535 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Primary School Church Lane , Southwick BN42 4GB	2out of 4	1,100 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brackenbury Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	2out of 4	1,114 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peter Gladwin Primary School Drove Road , Portslade BN41 2PA	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	3,456 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,871 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,957 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	1,192 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herons Dale School Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham College St Julian's Lane , Shoreham by Sea BN43 6YW	- not rated	1,494 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	2,352 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	3,349 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	525 yd
DRNK	Southwick Leisure Centre Old Barn Way	604 yd
Barn Theatre and Barn Cafe	Southwick Community Centre, 24 Southwick Street	658 yd
Mitchells Kitchen @ Adur IBC	Adur Indoor Bowling Club Old Barn Way	771 yd
No 7 Coffee Shop	7 South Street, Portslade	826 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Romans Hotel	The Romans Hotel Manor Hall Road	362 yd
Champion House Social Club	Champion House Social Club, 9 Southdown Road	668 yd
Stanley Arms PH	47 Wolseley Road, Portslade	786 yd
Southwick Rangers FC	Football Clubhouse, Southwick Recreation Ground Croft Avenue	828 yd
Southwick Beer EnGINe	Southwick Beer Engine, 2 Southwick Square	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chillies Indian Cuisine	5, Windmill Parade, 163 - 183 Old Shoreham Road	286 yd
Fortune Inn	8, Windmill Parade, 163 - 183 Old Shoreham Road	286 yd
Southwick Fish Bar	6, The Broadway Manor Hall Road	378 yd
Rainbow House	4, The Broadway Manor Hall Road	381 yd
Mr Bob	4 Drove Crescent, Portslade	749 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	Co Operative Retail Services, 8 - 16 Southwick Square		842 yd
The Co-operative	103 Abinger Road, Portslade		887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastbrook Primary Academy MANOR HALL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	425 yd
Impulse Leisure (Southwick) SOUTHWICK LEISURE CENTRE SOUTHWICK LEISURE CENTRE OLD BARN WAY	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	598 yd
Southwick Recreation Ground Croft Avenue	grass pitches	654 yd
Southwick Hill Recreation Ground SOUTHWICK HILL REC SOUTHWICK HILL REC DOWNS WAY	grass pitches	661 yd
Adur Indoor Bowling Club Ltd RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND OLD BARN WAY	indoor bowls	689 yd
Southwick Football Club RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND OLD BARN WAY	grass pitches	711 yd
Ymca (Sussex Central) WINDLESHAM CLOSE		889 yd
St Nicolas Ce Primary School LOCKS HILL	grass pitches	997 yd
Southwick Green The Green	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Glebe Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	1,030 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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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