Emerald Quay, Shoreham-by-sea, BN43 5JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN43 5JS has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	42.7%	48%	5.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	57.3%	52%	-5.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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 area around BN43 5JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	51.5%	47.3%	-4.2%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	24.3%	-1.7%	44.2%	-19.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	14.3%	17.3%	3.0%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	1.3%	5.8%	4.5%	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	56.3%	47.5%	-8.8%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	31.9%	37.4%	5.5%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	8.6%	11.7%	3.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 5JS this area, 6.7% 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 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	6.7%	-3.7%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	10.7%	-4.0%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	14.2%	-1.8%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	17.8%	2.6%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	44%	7.6%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	92.1%	87.9%	-4.2%	81.4%	6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	90.7%	87.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	4.7%	9%	4.3%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	87.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.5%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Emerald Quay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Emerald Quay was 120.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 139.1% higher than the Marine average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Emerald Quay has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Marine and the 26th highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.1%.

🔎 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 5JS, 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 Emerald Quay are based on 561 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 Emerald Quay, Shoreham-by-sea, BN43 5JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN43 5JS

Average Price
£270,536

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,536

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Emerald Quay

Average Price
£272,307

Semi-Detached
£362,744

Terraced
£468,651

Detached
£453,696

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,384

Other
£122,275

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Emerald QuayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 31 Marys Place Emerald Quay, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,995	2025-03-28	£246,807
Flat 12 Marys Place Emerald Quay, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-04-12	£192,939
Flat 23 Marys Place Emerald Quay, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-03-08	£249,731
Flat 28 Marys Place Emerald Quay, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-08-18	£328,103
Flat 22 Marys Place Emerald Quay, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-04-06	£251,205

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN43 5JS

Employment

BN43 5JS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Self-Employed	49
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Mining and quarrying	1

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	4,986 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	278 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Shoreham-by-Sea Sullington Way , BN43 6PJ	3out of 4	811 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Park Primary School Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD	3out of 4	906 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas & St Mary CofE(Aided) Primary School Eastern Avenue , BN43 6PE	3out of 4	907 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swiss Gardens Primary School Swiss Gardens , BN43 5WH	3out of 4	1,085 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	1,750 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	3,909 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy Upper Boundstone Lane , BN15 9QZ	2out of 4	4,914 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	1,544 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herons Dale School Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN	3out of 4	2,107 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College , BN15 0RW	- not rated	3,404 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	4,114 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springboard Education 55 South Street , Lancing BN15 8AN	- not rated	4,363 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	197 yd
The Cafe	Mobile Snack Bar, Free Wharf Brighton Road	224 yd
The Coffee Camp	65 Brighton Road	287 yd
McDonald's	2 Eastern Avenue	300 yd
Dunelm Mill	Dunelm Eastern Avenue	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Harbour Club (bar)	The Harbour Club Harbour Way	197 yd
Duke Of Wellington	Duke Of Wellington, 368 Brighton Road	377 yd
Waterside Inn	Waterside Inn Lower Beach Road	555 yd
Shoreham Rowing Club	Shoreham Rowing Club Brighton Road	641 yd
The Tap House	Ground Floor, 16 - 18 East Street	710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cotts & Linz Ice Cream Cafe	7 Ferry Road	561 yd
Middletons Fish and Chips	11 Ferry Road	562 yd
Amore Coffee	Shop 1, Shoreham By Sea Railway Station Brunswick Road	656 yd
Empire Grill	5 Middle Road	729 yd
Amin's	7 Middle Road	729 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Supermarket, The Co Operative Complex Ham Road	578 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, Malthouse Trading Estate Brighton Road	722 yd
Premier Maxi's Supermarket	8 High Street	764 yd
Co-Op	22 - 26 High Street	813 yd
Tesco Express	225 Upper Shoreham Road	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beach Fit (Shoreham - By - Sea) (Closed) Penzance House Penzance House Harbour Way	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Shoreham Fc Middle Road	grass pitches	699 yd
Middle Road Recreation Ground Middle Road	grass pitches	777 yd
St. Peters Catholic Primary School SULLINGTON WAY	grass pitches	854 yd
St Nicolas And St Mary C Of E Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	975 yd
Buckingham Park Primary School BUCKINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 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	3.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.0%

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	53.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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