Rainbow Square, Shoreham-by-sea, BN43 6AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN43 6AX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	52.2%	1.1%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	48.9%	47.8%	-1.1%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 6AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	36.3%	42.9%	6.6%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	39.9%	-5.7%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.3%	10.3%	1.0%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	7.5%	4.2%	-3.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	45.8%	49.6%	3.8%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	31.7%	33.8%	2.1%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	17.6%	11.6%	-6.0%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	32.3%	21.5%	-10.8%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	13.9%	0.6%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	15.7%	-4.7%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	14.8%	5.5%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	15%	25.1%	10.1%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	6.2%	2.7%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% 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	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	91.9%	92.2%	0.3%	81.4%	10.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	94.7%	92.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	92.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.5%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.4%	37.2%	23.2%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Rainbow Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rainbow Square was 44.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 105.8% higher than the Buckingham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rainbow Square has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Buckingham and the 102nd highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BN43 6AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Rainbow Square are based on 83 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 Rainbow Square, Shoreham-by-sea, BN43 6AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN43 6AX

Average Price
£467,351

Semi-Detached
£533,554

Terraced
£477,469

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,401

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rainbow Square

Average Price
£450,483

Semi-Detached
£548,382

Terraced
£453,432

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,378

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rainbow SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Rainbow Square, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-03-31	£340,357
9 Rainbow Square, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-07-23	£382,991
36 Rainbow Square, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-05-30	£384,903
39 Rainbow Square, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-12-19	£358,870
Flat 1 The Old Refectory, 75 Rainbow Square, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-02-17	£237,970

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN43 6AX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
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	5,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Shoreham-by-Sea Sullington Way , BN43 6PJ	3out of 4	341 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas & St Mary CofE(Aided) Primary School Eastern Avenue , BN43 6PE	3out of 4	346 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Park Primary School Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD	3out of 4	735 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmbush Primary Academy Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham Beach Primary School Shingle Road , BN43 5RH	3out of 4	1,413 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	1,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	3,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy Upper Boundstone Lane , BN15 9QZ	2out of 4	5,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,160 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham College St Julian's Lane , Shoreham by Sea BN43 6YW	- not rated	1,447 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancing College , BN15 0RW	- not rated	3,406 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	3,411 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	4,575 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tides Pizzeria	274 Upper Shoreham Road	185 yd
Buckinghams	268 Upper Shoreham Road	190 yd
Deli Marche	Area 5, Southlands Hospital Upper Shoreham Road	325 yd
League of Friends Tea Shop	Southlands Hospital Upper Shoreham Road	325 yd
Presh-Eat	10 Middle Road	466 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shoreham Football Club	Shoreham Football Club Middle Road	448 yd
Shoreham Rowing Club	Shoreham Rowing Club Brighton Road	984 yd
Duke Of Wellington	Duke Of Wellington, 368 Brighton Road	1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uncle Sams	276 Upper Shoreham Road	185 yd
Jasmine	270 Upper Shoreham Road	189 yd
Tasty	9 Middle Road	422 yd
Amin's	7 Middle Road	422 yd
Empire Grill	5 Middle Road	423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	225 Upper Shoreham Road	318 yd
Marks And Spencers	Marks And Spencers Plc, Holmbush Centre Upper Shoreham Road	676 yd
Co-Op	1 - 2, Royal George Parade Upper Shoreham Road	767 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, Malthouse Trading Estate Brighton Road	953 yd
Tesco	Superstore, Holmbush Centre Upper Shoreham Road	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Peters Catholic Primary School SULLINGTON WAY	grass pitches	347 yd
St Nicolas And St Mary C Of E Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	430 yd
Buckingham Park Upper Shoreham Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	539 yd
Middle Road Recreation Ground Middle Road	grass pitches	548 yd
Shoreham Fc Middle Road	grass pitches	625 yd
Buckingham Park Primary School BUCKINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
Impulse Leisure (Wadurs) KINGSTON BROADWAY	swimming pool	1,033 yd
Shoreham Academy KINGSTON LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,050 yd
Shoreham Academy Pitches KINGSTON LANE	grass pitches	1,050 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	78.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.1%

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	65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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