Truleigh Hill, Shoreham-by-sea, BN43 5FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN43 5FB 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	50.9%	48.7%	-2.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.1%	51.3%	2.2%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of BN43 5FB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.6%	26.5%	-0.1%	37.9%	-11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	52.4%	-3.0%	44.2%	8.2%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	8.9%	11.2%	2.3%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	55.3%	56.7%	1.4%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	34%	27.7%	-6.3%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	6.2%	10.6%	4.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	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	17.3%	15%	-2.3%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	9.9%	-1.2%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	13.9%	-6.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	8.8%	5.5%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	17.3%	5.1%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	33%	-1.3%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	97.3%	87.8%	-9.5%	81.4%	6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	6.6%	4.8%	0.1%	6.5%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.5% 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	92.6%	92.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	9.3%
European Union	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	92.3%	1.5%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0.5%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Truleigh Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Truleigh Hill was 100.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 248.9% higher than the Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Truleigh Hill has the 6th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote and the 42nd highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.2%.

🔎 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
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN43 5FB, 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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Truleigh Hill are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Horsham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Truleigh Hill, Shoreham-by-sea, BN43 5FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN43 5FB

Average Price
£775,134

Semi-Detached
£720,161

Terraced
£468,659

Detached
£300,829

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,275,468

Estimated Average Property Prices for Truleigh Hill

Average Price
£904,941

Semi-Detached
£917,133

Terraced
£504,602

Detached
£321,188

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,360,412

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Truleigh HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Freshcombe Lodge Truleigh Hill, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2022-11-16	£1,855,248
South Downs Lodge Truleigh Hill, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£770,000	2021-06-23	£955,711
Warren Family Farm Bungalow Truleigh Hill, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2019-05-20	£865,576
Freshcombe Farm Bungalow Truleigh Hill, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£259,000	2019-03-07	£327,806
Freshcombe Lodge Truleigh Hill, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2017-06-28	£1,222,672

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN43 5FB

Employment

BN43 5FB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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 5FB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	85
Self-Employed	66
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	19
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upper Beeding Primary School School Road , Upper Beeding BN44 3HY	4out of 4	2,899 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mile Oak Primary School Graham Avenue , Portslade BN41 2WN	2out of 4	4,663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmbush Primary Academy Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN	3out of 4	4,879 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Steyning CofE Primary School Shooting Field , BN44 3RQ	3out of 4	5,132 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas & St Mary CofE(Aided) Primary School Eastern Avenue , BN43 6PE	3out of 4	5,302 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	4,887 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Steyning Grammar School Shooting Field , BN44 3RX	- not rated	5,128 yd	Academy converter	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	4,892 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College , BN15 0RW	- not rated	5,459 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in BN43 5FB area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BN43 5FB postcode.

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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	305.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	44.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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