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

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51%	0.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.4%	49%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.0%

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 5HJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58% 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	26.9%	25.4%	-1.5%	37.9%	-12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	58%	6.6%	44.2%	13.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	14.9%	8.3%	-6.6%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (87.9%) 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	57.9%	53.3%	-4.6%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	29.1%	34.6%	5.5%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	10.5%	10.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 5HJ this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	9.7%	-2.8%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	5.8%	-7.7%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	16.5%	2.1%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	20.4%	8.9%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	42.8%	39.8%	-3.0%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.8%	93.9%	-4.9%	81.4%	12.5%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	96.8%	93%	-3.8%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	93%	-2.5%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.8%	76.7%	15.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.8%	37.2%	21.6%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Harbour Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harbour Way was 22.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.6% lower than the Marine average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harbour Way has the 10th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Marine and the 45th lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.2%.

🔎 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
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN43 5HJ, 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 369 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 5HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN43 5HJ

Average Price
£509,311

Semi-Detached
£534,314

Terraced
£499,310

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harbour Way

Average Price
£442,999

Semi-Detached
£482,737

Terraced
£458,090

Detached
£652,556

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,474

Other
£974,889

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harbour WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
160 Harbour Way, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-10-14	£538,527
138 Harbour Way, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£537,500	2024-10-11	£516,890
186 Harbour Way, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-05-17	£518,558
158 Harbour Way, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£478,000	2023-10-18	£456,447
170 Harbour Way, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-07-03	£494,435

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN43 5HJ

Employment

BN43 5HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

BN43 5HJ 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	59
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	19
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Real estate 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	790 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Shoreham-by-Sea Sullington Way , BN43 6PJ	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Primary School Church Lane , Southwick BN42 4GB	2out of 4	1,204 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas & St Mary CofE(Aided) Primary School Eastern Avenue , BN43 6PE	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Park Primary School Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD	3out of 4	1,491 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	1,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	3,427 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	819 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herons Dale School Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	3,490 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	4,105 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College , BN15 0RW	- not rated	4,177 yd	Other independent 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	671 yd
McDonald's	2 Eastern Avenue	923 yd
Dunelm Mill	Dunelm Eastern Avenue	924 yd
The Cafe	Mobile Snack Bar, Free Wharf Brighton Road	991 yd
Presh-Eat	10 Middle Road	1,004 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shoreham Sailing Club (Bar)	Shoreham Sailing Club, 223 Harbour Way	50 yd
Shoreham Rowing Club	Shoreham Rowing Club Brighton Road	327 yd
The Harbour Club (bar)	The Harbour Club Harbour Way	671 yd
Shoreham Football Club	Shoreham Football Club Middle Road	935 yd
Sussex County Croquet Club	Sussex County Croquet Club Victoria Road	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty	9 Middle Road	997 yd
Amin's	7 Middle Road	1,001 yd
Empire Grill	5 Middle Road	1,004 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1, Malthouse Trading Estate Brighton Road		349 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beach Fit (Shoreham - By - Sea) (Closed) Penzance House Penzance House Harbour Way	health and fitness suite	244 yd
Shoreham Fc Middle Road	grass pitches	684 yd
Shoreham College ST. JULIANS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	747 yd
Middle Road Recreation Ground Middle Road	grass pitches	754 yd
Shoreham Academy KINGSTON LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	967 yd
Shoreham Academy Pitches KINGSTON LANE	grass pitches	967 yd
Sussex County Lawn Tennis Club KINGSTON LANE	tennis courts	1,038 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	68.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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