Anchor Close, Shoreham-by-sea, BN43 5BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN43 5BZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.2%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50.6%	49.8%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.8%

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 BN43 5BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	43.8%	42.6%	-1.2%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	39.3%	1.1%	44.2%	-4.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	55.6%	44.9%	-10.7%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	33.1%	39.3%	6.2%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	9.6%	11.2%	1.6%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	13.4%	14.1%	0.7%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	10.1%	-8.5%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	11%	-4.5%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.8%	3.9%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	19.9%	5.0%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	37.7%	4.5%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	90.9%	90.9%	0.0%	81.4%	9.5%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	91.8%	93.2%	1.4%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	93.2%	1.6%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0.2%	4.4%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.5%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Anchor Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Anchor Close was 42.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.4% lower than the Marine average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Anchor Close has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Marine and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.8%.

🔎 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. 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 5BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 Anchor Close are based on 152 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 Anchor Close, Shoreham-by-sea, BN43 5BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN43 5BZ

Average Price
£268,222

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,222

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Anchor Close

Average Price
£467,745

Semi-Detached
£481,518

Terraced
£524,240

Detached
£451,427

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,690

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Anchor CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 26 Waters Edge Anchor Close, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£238,000	2025-01-31	£237,028
Flat 23 Waters Edge Anchor Close, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£254,000	2025-01-03	£252,962
Flat 37 Waters Edge Anchor Close, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-01-20	£263,250
Flat 13 Waters Edge Anchor Close, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£243,000	2021-09-30	£246,797
Flat 11 Waters Edge Anchor Close, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,000	2021-02-24	£251,990

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN43 5BZ

Employment

BN43 5BZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 5BZ 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	118
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	44
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	28
Construction	25
Education	23
Financial and insurance activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	14
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boundstone Nursery School Upper Boundstone Lane , BN15 9QX	4out of 4	5,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shoreham Beach Primary School Shingle Road , BN43 5RH	3out of 4	304 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Shoreham-by-Sea Sullington Way , BN43 6PJ	3out of 4	776 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas & St Mary CofE(Aided) Primary School Eastern Avenue , BN43 6PE	3out of 4	896 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Park Primary School Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD	3out of 4	947 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swiss Gardens Primary School Swiss Gardens , BN43 5WH	3out of 4	1,188 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	1,640 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	3,812 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy Upper Boundstone Lane , BN15 9QZ	2out of 4	5,030 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,427 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herons Dale School Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College , BN15 0RW	- not rated	3,504 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	4,004 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springboard Education 55 South Street , Lancing BN15 8AN	- not rated	4,480 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
Lobo's Caribbean Cuisine	The Harbour Club Harbour Way	162 yd
The Cafe	Mobile Snack Bar, Free Wharf Brighton Road	309 yd
McDonald's	2 Eastern Avenue	320 yd
Dunelm Mill	Dunelm Eastern Avenue	322 yd
The Coffee Camp	65 Brighton Road	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Harbour Club (bar)	The Harbour Club Harbour Way	162 yd
Duke Of Wellington	Duke Of Wellington, 368 Brighton Road	470 yd
Shoreham Rowing Club	Shoreham Rowing Club Brighton Road	524 yd
Shoreham Sailing Club (Bar)	Shoreham Sailing Club, 223 Harbour Way	652 yd
Shoreham Football Club	Shoreham Football Club Middle Road	664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Middletons Fish and Chips	11 Ferry Road	674 yd
Cotts & Linz Ice Cream Cafe	7 Ferry Road	674 yd
Tasty	9 Middle Road	691 yd
Amin's	7 Middle Road	692 yd
Empire Grill	5 Middle Road	692 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1, Malthouse Trading Estate Brighton Road	607 yd
Co-Op	Supermarket, The Co Operative Complex Ham Road	673 yd
Premier Maxi's Supermarket	8 High Street	880 yd
Co-Op	22 - 26 High Street	928 yd
Tesco Express	225 Upper Shoreham Road	1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beach Fit (Shoreham - By - Sea) (Closed) Penzance House Penzance House Harbour Way	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Shoreham Fc Middle Road	grass pitches	612 yd
Middle Road Recreation Ground Middle Road	grass pitches	694 yd
St. Peters Catholic Primary School SULLINGTON WAY	grass pitches	837 yd
St Nicolas And St Mary C Of E Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	979 yd
Buckingham Park Primary School BUCKINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,040 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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