Harbour Way, Shoreham-by-sea, BN43 5BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN43 5BF 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	45.9%	50.3%	4.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	54.1%	49.7%	-4.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.8%	31.9%	-5.9%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	47.2%	2.6%	44.2%	3.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.8%	13%	5.2%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (88.7%) 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	55.3%	58.7%	3.4%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	37.3%	30%	-7.3%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	5.3%	9.7%	4.4%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 BN43 5BF this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	9.8%	0.5%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	4.7%	-5.1%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	26.4%	14.4%	-12.0%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	20%	6.5%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	46.5%	12.3%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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)
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	95.5%	95.7%	0.2%	81.4%	14.3%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	91%	90.4%	-0.6%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	90.7%	2.2%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	7%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	5.7%	0.7%	-5.0%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	76.7%	13.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.7%	37.2%	21.5%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Harbour Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harbour Way was 44.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.1% higher than the Marine average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Harbour Way has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Marine and the 95th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.9%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN43 5BF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Harbour Way are based on 376 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 Harbour Way, Shoreham-by-sea, BN43 5BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN43 5BF

Average Price
£265,342

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,342

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harbour Way

Average Price
£480,837

Semi-Detached
£525,018

Terraced
£500,646

Detached
£717,742

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,512

Other
£1,035,754

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harbour WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Penzance House Harbour Way, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,000	2026-02-12	£247,000
7 Penzance House Harbour Way, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-09-22	£249,519
5 Penzance House Harbour Way, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-08-02	£291,090
12 Penzance House Harbour Way, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-12-19	£241,128
5 Penzance House Harbour Way, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£244,000	2018-06-13	£262,389

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN43 5BF

Employment

BN43 5BF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

BN43 5BF 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	97
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	32
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Construction	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
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
Shoreham Beach Primary School Shingle Road , BN43 5RH	3out of 4	662 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Buci First School Middle Road , BN43 6GA	- not rated	889 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Shoreham-by-Sea Sullington Way , BN43 6PJ	- not rated	1,045 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Sullington Way , BN43 6PJ	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas & St Mary CofE(Aided) Primary School Eastern Avenue , BN43 6PE	- not rated	1,235 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buckingham Community Middle School Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD	- not rated	1,330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Hall Middle School Manor Hall Road , Southwick BN42 4NF	- not rated	2,246 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornberry Middle School Freshbrook Road , BN15 8DL	- not rated	4,248 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Middle School Irene Avenue , BN15 9NZ	- not rated	5,222 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Manor Community College Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	- not rated	1,287 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham Academy Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	4out of 4	1,287 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	3,538 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Community College Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	- not rated	3,538 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shoreham College St Julian's Lane , Shoreham by Sea BN43 6YW	- not rated	947 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herons Dale School Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN	3out of 4	1,883 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Micro-School 221 Manor Hall Road , BN42 4NR	- not rated	2,980 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sellaby House 126 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1UB	- not rated	3,409 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	3,614 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lobo's Caribbean Cuisine	The Harbour Club Harbour Way	427 yd
McDonald's	2 Eastern Avenue	700 yd
Dunelm Mill	Dunelm Eastern Avenue	701 yd
The Cafe	Mobile Snack Bar, Free Wharf Brighton Road	751 yd
The Coffee Camp	65 Brighton Road	804 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shoreham Sailing Club (Bar)	Shoreham Sailing Club, 223 Harbour Way	211 yd
Shoreham Rowing Club	Shoreham Rowing Club Brighton Road	264 yd
The Harbour Club (bar)	The Harbour Club Harbour Way	427 yd
Shoreham Football Club	Shoreham Football Club Middle Road	804 yd
Duke Of Wellington	Duke Of Wellington, 368 Brighton Road	912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty	9 Middle Road	859 yd
Amin's	7 Middle Road	862 yd
Empire Grill	5 Middle Road	864 yd
Middletons Fish and Chips	11 Ferry Road	1,067 yd
Cotts & Linz Ice Cream Cafe	7 Ferry Road	1,070 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1, Malthouse Trading Estate Brighton Road		341 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beach Fit (Shoreham - By - Sea) (Closed) Penzance House Penzance House Harbour Way	health and fitness suite	12 yd
Shoreham Fc Middle Road	grass pitches	595 yd
Middle Road Recreation Ground Middle Road	grass pitches	679 yd
Shoreham College ST. JULIANS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	946 yd
St. Peters Catholic Primary School SULLINGTON WAY	grass pitches	1,048 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	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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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